This is a thread about learning about wine. I'm showing my ignorance here, so without reeming me a new one, can you please tell me what 'QPR' means...?

Quality
Price
Ratio

Good QPR = high quality at low price

For example a first growth Bordeaux is often high quality but at nosebleed prices, so it would not be good QPR, but still an excellent wine.

Thank you much, TB.

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Good QPR = high quality at low price

Not always true.

Qpr means that the quality to price ratio is a good one. I think a 100pt wine that sells for $95 is a great QPR.

OK...so then QPR is pretty much subjective...yes?

QPR certainly involves subjective elements. Both on personal opinions on the quality of the wine, and also with an individual's perception of value.

Most often if you see QPR tossed around on this site it will be in relation to a relatively inexpensive bottle that someone enjoyed. When a 100pt wine is found for $95, it's usually termed a steal instead and the lucky SOB is bragging to anyone who will listen!

Ahhh, well, that makes sense. Guess one of the goals here is to be that lucky SOB!

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The term Value For Money (VFM) is much better and has no pretensions. There is no ratio. It might be a log scale but certainly not a ratio.

QPR is certainly subjective in part. If a wine sells for $25, that part isn't subjective. It's just $25. But, the quality part of the equasion is certainly subjective.

I understand the technical meaning of QPR but I have my own spin on QPR.

I am a single person who enjoys wine and for the most part I am the only person drinking from the bottle. No matter what you have heard about me I can only drink one to 1.5 glasses at a time. So in my case one bottle of wine lasts 4 to 5 days.

My QPR is based on how long the wine lasts in the bottle before turning icky (even with Vacuvin & placing in wine fridge). So for me I would rather purchase a $70 bottle of Turley Zin that will make it past four to six days and have the chance to experience the whole bottle (learn the characteristics, etc)than having a $15 bottle that will last two or three days.