Glossary of Wine Terms - Q

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QbA
German acronym for Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete.
QmP
German acronym for Qualitätswein mit Prädikat.
QPR
An acronym for Quality-Price Ratio.
Qualitätswein
A designation of better quality German wines. When used in isolation on a wine label, it refers to Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete.
Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA)
A designation of better quality German wines from recognized viticultural areas. It formally represents the second-highest level of German wine.
Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (QmP)
A former designation of the best quality German wines, since 2007 shortened to Prädikatswein.
Quality-Price Ratio (QPR)
A designation for rating wine based on the ratio of its quality and its price. The higher quality and less expensive price a wine has, the better the ratio.
Quaffing wine
A simple, everyday drinking wine
Quinta
Portuguese term for a wine estate.

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