def export(self, name, columns, points):
        """Write the points in Riemann."""
        for i in range(len(columns)):
            if not isinstance(points[i], Number):
                continue
            else:
                data = {'host': self.hostname, 'service': name + " " + columns[i], 'metric': points[i]}
                logger.debug(data)
                try:
                    self.client.send(data)
                except Exception as e:
                    logger.error("Cannot export stats to Riemann (%s)" % e)
Write the points in Riemann.