QPR Score revision 2.1, amended slightly with a new value – WINNER

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  1. 2018 Elvi Wines Invita – OOPS! I mean 2018 Elvi Wines Herenza White – the first white wine QPR WINNER of 2020 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] I just posted my amendment to the QPR methodology, by adding a new value called WINNER. The first deserving recipient of the WINNER QPR score is the […]

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  2. We have a new white wine QPR WINNER and some other roses | Wine Musings Blog

    […] (Quality to Price Ratio) is the non-qualitative score I have been giving to wines recently. In my last update to QPR, a week after I posted the QPR revised methodology, I defined the QPR score of WINNER. A QPR score […]

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  3. The first Rose QPR WINNER, along with two other QPR Winners, and even more roses and whites from 2019, and a few Sparkling wines as well! | Wine Musings Blog

    […] (Quality to Price Ratio) is the non-qualitative score I have been giving to wines recently. In my last update to QPR, a week after I posted the QPR revised methodology, I defined the QPR score of WINNER. A QPR score […]

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  4. The latest crop of simple Kosher white wines with many QPR options! | Wine Musings Blog

    […] After going through the 2019 roses in my last post the 2019 and 2018 whites are up next. I am adamant that QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) is where kosher wine needs to go. QPR means well-priced wines. Still, people do not get QPR. To me, QPR is what I describe and explain here. […]

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  5. Sadly, simple kosher red wines are uninteresting and have poor QPR scores, for the most part | Wine Musings Blog

    […] category in the kosher wine market? The answer is simple, the simple red wine. Simple red wine is defined here in my QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) post as a red wine that would not last four years. In other words, a wine made to enjoy upon release and […]

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  6. Kosher Mid-Range aging red wines may well be the sweet spot for the kosher wine market – lots of WINNERS. | Wine Musings Blog

    […] are working our way through the QPR 2.1 and 2.0 wine categories and so far, outside of simple white wines, there has not been a lot of love […]

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  7. Two new vintages from Chateau Cantenac and Elvi Wines EL26 that are near the top of the High-End red wines for 2020 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] my mid-tier wines ranked by score and QPR scoring as well. We are working our way through the QPR 2.1 and 2.0 wine categories and so far, outside of simple white wines, there has […]

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  8. More simple white, red, and rose Kosher wines, with some mid-range reds – with more WINNERS | Wine Musings Blog

    […] where kosher wine needs to go. QPR means well-priced wines. Still, people do not get QPR. To me, QPR WINNER is what I describe and explain here. The overall revised QPR methodology is described here (and linked from the WINNER post as […]

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  9. The top QPR Kosher wine WINNERS of 2020 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] categorize and track wines that are QPR WINNERS. Talk about WINNERS, that secondary QPR score was a 2.1 revision to my QPR scoring, and that is explained in this post. All the wines listed here are QPR WINNERS from my tastings in […]

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  10. 2020 kosher wine year and decade in review – glass half empty | Wine Musings Blog

    […] more than happy to extol when there is a new good wine that is worthy of the QPR moniker. I spent a fair amount of time this past year driving QPR and the need for it in this market. I wrote about this in my yearly review of QPR wines of […]

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  11. The start of 2020 roses and whites and six QPR WINNERS | Wine Musings Blog

    […] past month or more. Sadly, most of these are a mess or just good enough. Thankfully, there were six QPR (Quality to Price) Winners. That included the 2017 Carmel Riesling, Kayoumi Vineyards. I have said this a few times, Rieslings […]

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  12. The best/top kosher wines for Passover 2021 in all price ranges | Wine Musings Blog

    […] I have ever tasted. In the end, price does not define your place on the Top-Flight Wines, nor does QPR (Quality to Price Ratio), only pure quality gets you on this list. The list of Top-Flight wines is ALL wines that I would […]

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  13. The 2021 Kosher rose season is open and once again I am underwhelmed – scene 1 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] have been having more discussions around my QPR (Quality to Price) score with a few people and their contention, which is fair, in that they see wine at a certain price, […]

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  14. 2020 Or de la Castinelle Rose is the first WINNER Rose of the 2021 rose season – Bravo! | Wine Musings Blog

    […] than previous years, you get the point! Last season it took about two months and we finally had a QPR (Quality to price Ratio) WINNER, this year, we are into the third month and honestly, things were looking bleak! I know, I owe you […]

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  15. The 2021 Kosher rose season is open and I am still underwhelmed – scene 2 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] have been having more discussions around my QPR (Quality to Price) score with a few people and their contention, which is fair, in that they see wine at a certain […]

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  16. Another round of QPR (Quality to Price ratio) Hits and Misses | Wine Musings Blog

    […] no matter how garbage and pain I subject myself to, we are still blessed with quite a few wonderful QPR wines out there. This post includes superstars like Elvi Wines’s new 2017 Clos Mesorah and many others. It […]

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  17. The 2021 Kosher rose season is open and I am still underwhelmed – scene 3 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  18. Three 2018 California Napa Valley Wines | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My thanks to all at Marciano Estate and to all at Herzog Wine cellars for hosting us and letting us taste the wonderful wines. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  19. Paris tasting of mostly Royal 2019 and 2020 Whites and Roses, with some Reds as well | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My thanks to Menahem Israelievitch and Royal Wines for hosting me and letting us taste the wonderful wines. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  20. More white and rose wines from my Paris trip | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  21. Paris tasting of Bokobsa/Sieva wines | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My thanks to Clarisse and Lionel Bokobsa and the rest of the Sieva/Bokobsa team for hosting me and letting us taste the wonderful wines. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  22. Paris tasting with Shlomo Corcos (Guter Wein) – June 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My many thanks to Messrs Corcos and Kassabi for setting up the meeting, sharing the wines with us, and for taking time out of their incredibly busy schedule to meet with us. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  23. Paris tasting of Moise Taieb wines – June 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Again, the theme of very solid Taieb wines being very hard to find in the USA is a consistent issue to me and a sad one. My many thanks to Yoni Taieb and all at Moise Taieb Wines & Spirits for taking the time to send me the wines to my hotel. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  24. A tasting in Paris with a few WINNERS – June 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  25. Final Tasting from my trip to Paris – June 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  26. Another round of QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) Hits and Misses, Six WINNERS – October 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] how garbage and pain I subject myself to, we are still blessed with quite a few wonderful QPR wines out there. This post includes superstars like Herzog Wines’s new 2019 Herzog Eagle’ Landing Pinot […]

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  27. Paris tasting of Royal’s 2019 and other French wines – November 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  28. Wines I tasted over the past few weeks with five QPR WINNERS | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  29. A lovely and expansive vertical tasting at Elvi Wines Clos Mesorah in Montsant – Nov 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Dinner was wonderful and then I went to sleep a bit early again, as I had to get up early and head out to the airport for my return flight. Moises and Anne were so kind to drive me to the airport. Next time, I need to get a proper taxi arranged, in advance. I hate driving in foreign countries so my many thanks to Moises, Anne, and the family for all their kindness, hospitality, time, and of course their wonderful wines! The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  30. A few Yaakov Oryah wines I had recently – October 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] I have a few longer posts to get to, so I will keep this one short. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  31. A Domaine Roses Camille (AKA DRC) tasting in Paris with Christophe Bardeau – November 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My many thanks to both Christophe Bardeau and Anthony Spinasse for hosting us so beautifully and sharing their beautiful wines with us. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  32. IDS Tasting of 2020 Domaine Aegerter Burgundy wines – November 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My many thanks to Ben Uzan for setting up the meeting, sharing his wines with us, and for taking time out of his busy schedule to meet with us. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  33. Paris tasting of Moise Taieb wines – November 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Again, the theme of very solid Taieb wines being very hard to find in the USA is a consistent issue to me. Thankfully, some of these wines are being brought in by Andrew, at Liquid Kosher, so I hope to taste at least some of these again in the USA soon. My many thanks to Yoni Taieb and all at Moise Taieb Wines & Spirits for taking the time to send me the wines to my hotel. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  34. Final Tasting from my trip to Paris – November 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  35. Four Gates Winery’s January 2022 new releases | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The notes speak for themselves. Again, this year, I “liked” all the options for sale, though I did not buy Malbec or Petit Verdot, in case anyone is asking. I did not get to taste the Chardonnay in the best manner, so there are no notes for it. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  36. Lovely white wines to enjoy now – Jan 2021 Tasting | Wine Musings Blog

    […] I will keep this post super short, really just a bunch of notes and I hope you enjoy the three QPR (Quality to price ratio) WINNERs as much as I did. It was really fun tasting 2021 wines in 2021! The two Hagafen wines were both […]

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  37. A few good red wines along with too many misses – Jan/Feb 2022 Tasting | Wine Musings Blog

    […] is my second QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) WINNER Hit and Miss post of 2022 and while this started in January as a poor showing, I had two more wines […]

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  38. Two Kosher Champagnes I have tried recently – Feb 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  39. My top 25 kosher wines of 2021, including the Wine of the Year, Winery of the Year, the Best Wine of the Year, and the Best Mevushal wines of the year awards | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wines on the list this year are all available here in the USA, in Europe, and a few can be found in Israel, as well. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  40. The top 25 QPR Kosher wine WINNERS of 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] and track wines that are QPR WINNERS. Talk about WINNERS, that secondary QPR score was a 2.1 revision to my QPR scoring, and that is explained in this post. All the wines listed here are QPR WINNERS from my tastings in […]

    Reply
  41. The official Inaugural South African ESSA Wine Company release – Feb 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  42. The top 10 Kosher Mevushal wines of 2021 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Here is my list of the top 10 Mevushal wines that are available here in the USA. They are listed by score and after that in no particular order. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  43. The best/top kosher wines for Passover 2022 in all price ranges | Wine Musings Blog

    […] ever tasted. In the end, price does not define your place on the Top-Flight Wines, nor does QPR (Quality to Price Ratio), only pure quality gets you on this list. The list of Top-Flight wines is ALL wines that I would […]

    Reply
  44. A tasting of M & M Importers’ latest imports – March 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My sincerest thanks to Ralph and his partner at M & M Importers for sharing their wonderful wines with us all! The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  45. Another round of QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) Hits and Misses, Nine QPR WINNERS – May 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] how garbage and pain I subject myself to, we are still blessed with quite a few wonderful QPR wines out there. This post includes some nice wines and some OK wines with the usual majority of uninteresting to […]

    Reply
  46. The 2022 Kosher rose season is open and I am underwhelmed – part 1 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] have been having more discussions around my QPR (Quality to Price) score with a few people and their contention, which is fair, in that they see wine at a certain […]

    Reply
  47. My trip to Paris – May 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] but what I keep repeating over and over again is that they create one of the largest numbers of QPR WINNER wines for Europe and even the USA, some of the times. More on that in the post, but overall, the wines […]

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  48. IDS tasting of current releases in Paris – May 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] of Les Vin IDS. I know I said I was done with asides but this one is about wine. Remember that my QPR standard means Quality to Price Ratio! Well, the price fluctuates with currency. Most of us do not think […]

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  49. Paris tasting of Royal 2021 Roses with some very special 2020 Reds as well – May 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here. The wine notes are in the order the wines were […]

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  50. My tasting of Bokobsa/Sieva wines – May 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My thanks to Clarisse and Lionel Bokobsa and the rest of the Sieva/Bokobsa team for hosting me and letting us taste the wonderful wines. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  51. Four Summer wines from ElviWines – including two more QPR WINNERS! | Wine Musings Blog

    […] of the Year award, Elvi is not just about big expensive wines. The majority of their wines garner QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) scores regularly. Even the most expensive wines, other than the Sublim, are all in the QPR […]

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  52. New wines from Chateau Serilhan, Bakus, Domaine Roses Camille, Cantina Giuliano, and TDS Toscana tasted at IDS’ offices – May 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Vin IDS. I know I said I was done with asides but this one is about wine. Remember that my QPR standard means Quality to Price Ratio! Well, the price fluctuates with currency. Most of us do not […]

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  53. Paris tasting of Moise Taieb wines – May 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] through the Taieb Wine portfolio, I kept commenting to Yoni, about how there were so many good QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) wines, for those that live in Europe and London, and even a few for the USA as well! Now, how does this […]

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  54. Final Tasting from my trip to Paris – May 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  55. The 2022 Kosher rose season is open and I am underwhelmed – Part 2 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] have been having more discussions around my QPR (Quality to Price) score with a few people and their contention, which is fair, in that they see wine at a certain […]

    Reply
  56. Herzog Wine Cellars’ latest releases – August 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] wine notes listed below shows seven wines that garnered the QPR (Quality to Price) WINNER score. That is a lovely list of wines the majority of them are 2020 or 2021 wines. There are two […]

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  57. Another round of QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) Hits and Misses, Seven QPR WINNERS – August 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] OK, with all the Paris wine notes posted, the latest roses posted, and Herzog’s wonderful wines, I am finally at the finish line. This last batch of notes catches me up just in time before the next round of wines shows up. As usual, my QPR posts are a hodgepodge of wines but thankfully we have some nice QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) wines. […]

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  58. An uninspiring list of new wines from France, Israel, and the U.S.A | Wine Musings Blog

    […] usual, my QPR posts are a hodgepodge of wines and normally we have some nice QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) wines. This post sadly highlights no new QPR […]

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  59. Covenant Wines’ latest releases – September 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My many thanks to Jeff Morgan, Sagie Kleinlerer, Jonathan Hajdu, and the rest of the Covenant team and family for setting up the meeting, sharing their wines with me, and taking time out of their busy harvest schedule to meet with me. The wine notes follow below in the order they were tasted – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  60. Another round of QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) Hits and Misses, Eight QPR WINNERS – October 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] I hope you all had a wonderful Jewish Holiday season! We are now back to the grind and I have a bunch of wines that need to be posted. As usual, my QPR posts are a hodgepodge of wines but thankfully we have some nice QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) wines. […]

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  61. My tasting of Bokobsa/Sieva wines – Nov 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My thanks to Clarisse and Lionel Bokobsa and the rest of the Sieva/Bokobsa team for hosting me and letting us taste the wonderful wines. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  62. Blind tasting in Paris (Part #1) – Nov 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  63. Blind tasting in Paris (Part #2) – Nov 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] of our blind tastings. Things will improve here but overall, this was not a great list of wines, regarding WINNER scores. The tastings, after the whites and the first reds, did indeed improve and they were far more […]

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  64. IDS tasting of current releases in Paris – Nov 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] came two CRUSHING QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) WINNER wines for those who live in the France area. The 2020 Chateau Labegorce and the 2020 Chateau […]

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  65. Paris tasting of Royal’s 2020 and other French wines – November 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  66. 2021 Jean-Philippe Marchand Burgundies from Taieb Wines | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Hopefully, these wines will be brought in by Andrew, at Liquid Kosher, again I hope to taste at least some of these, a second time, in the USA soon. My many thanks to Yoni Taieb and all at Moise Taieb Wines & Spirits for taking the time to send me the wines to my hotel. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  67. Another round of QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) Hits and Misses, Four USA QPR WINNERS (two more for France)– January 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] I hope you all had a wonderful Gregorian Calendar New Year! This will be my last post for my blog’s Calendar year. As usual, my QPR posts are a hodgepodge of wines but thankfully we have some nice QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) wines. […]

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  68. My top 25 kosher wines of 2022, including the Wine of the Year, Winery of the Year, the Best Wine of the Year, and the Best Mevushal wines of the year awards | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wines on the list this year are all available here in the USA, and in Europe, and a few can be found in Israel, as well. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  69. The Top 24 QPR Kosher Wine WINNERS of 2022 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] and track wines that are QPR WINNERS. Talk about WINNERS, that secondary QPR score was a 2.1 revision to my QPR scoring, and that is explained in this post. All the wines listed here are QPR WINNERS from my tastings in […]

    Reply
  70. Four Gates Winery’s January 2023 new releases | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The notes speak for themselves. Again, this year, I “liked” all the options for sale, though I did not buy the Malbec in case anyone is asking. The wine notes follow below, in the order, they were tasted – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  71. A tasting of Taieb JP Marchand Burgundies, a massive Domaine Roses Camille vertical, two Taieb Bordeaux verticals, and more! | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below, in the order, they were tasted – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  72. The best/top kosher wines for Passover 2023 in all price ranges | Wine Musings Blog

    […] ever tasted. In the end, price does not define your place on the Top-Flight Wines, nor does QPR (Quality to Price Ratio), only pure quality gets you on this list. The list of Top-Flight wines is ALL wines that I would […]

    Reply
  73. A unique tasting of Kosherwine.com exclusive wines – nice options that range outside of my QPR because of their small production | Wine Musings Blog

    […] the end, the way I define QPR (Quality to Price Ratio), still revolves around price! So, whether the price is higher because of small production, single […]

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  74. Covenant Wines’ latest releases, five more QPR WINNER – April 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] first wines I enjoyed were the new 2022 whites and rose and they were all QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) WINNERS, outside of the Tribe wines. I must be honest of the seven wines I was sent five were QPR WINNER […]

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  75. A tasting of M&M Importers’ latest imports – April 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] take a quick look at the wine notes below and you will find 3 QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) WINNER scores. That is incredible for such a small number of wines. Three out of six WINNERS is […]

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  76. Another round of QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) Hits and Misses, Nineteen QPR WINNERS – May 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] how much garbage and pain I subject myself to, we are still blessed with quite a few wonderful QPR wines out there. This post differs though, this is the first time I have seen so few N.A. or POOR/BAD QPR scores! […]

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  77. Paris tasting of Royal Wines 2022 Roses and whites with some very special 2021 Reds as well – May 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] are 12 QPR (Quality to Price) WINNERS here – BRAVO to Menachem and team and bravo to the 2022 vintage!! Some of these WINNER are […]

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  78. IDS tasting of current releases in Paris – May 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My many thanks to Ben Uzan for setting up the meeting, sharing his wines with us, and taking time out of his busy schedule to meet with us. The wine notes follow below in the order they were tasted – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  79. My tasting of Bokobsa/Sieva wines – May 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My thanks to Clarisse and Lionel Bokobsa and the rest of the Sieva/Bokobsa team (especially Mr. Benjamin Kukurudz for putting up with me) for hosting me and letting us taste the wonderful wines. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  80. Yavine Wines aplenty – May tasting 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] There are 7 new wines made kosher and they are all GOOD to WINNER in QPR (Quality to Price Ratio). […]

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  81. Another awesome list of Elvi Wines | Wine Musings Blog

    […] are another SIX QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) WINNER wines out of 11. Bravo Moises and Anna, you guys keep raising the bar. Achieving what few can do […]

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  82. Final Tasting from my trip to Paris – May 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  83. With a heavy heart – we must try to push on… | Wine Musings Blog

    […] With that – let the floodgates open and here is a month’s worth of wine notes. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  84. California Dreaming – 2021 is quite the vintage | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  85. Another round of QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) Hits and Misses, Twelve QPR WINNERS – Dec 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] matter how much garbage and pain I subject myself to, we are still blessed with several wonderful QPR wines out there. This post differs though, as we are back to having a large number of POOR/BAD/N.A. QPR wines. We […]

    Reply
  86. Paris tasting of Royal’s 2021 and other French wines – November 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

    Reply
  87. IDS tasting of current releases in Paris – a second time – in Nov 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My thanks to Avi for the pictures, I was too lazy and he is far better anyway!! The wine notes follow below in the order they were tasted – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  88. A Domaine Roses Camille (AKA DRC) tasting in Paris with Christophe Bardeau – November 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Chateau Les Graves de Lavaud and then we went on to the 2019 & 2020 Clos Lavaud, the original QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) […]

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  89. Final Tasting from my trip to Paris – November 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  90. Four Gates Winery’s January 2024 new releases | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The notes speak for themselves. Again, this year, I did not buy the Rosalinda, Malbec, or Petit Verdot. The wine notes follow below, in the order, they were tasted – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  91. California Dreaming – 2021 is quite the vintage – part #2 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  92. A tasting of M&M Importers’ current wines – February 2024 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My sincerest thanks to Ralph and his partner at M&M Importers for sharing their wonderful wines with us all! The wine notes follow below, listed in the order of the producer and then the scores – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  93. Latest releases from Andrew Breskin and Liquid Kosher | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My many thanks to Andrew Breskin and his wife for hosting me and for sharing his time, home, and wines with me. The wine notes follow below, in order of quality and grouping – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  94. The Best and Top 25 Kosher Wines of 2023, including the Wine of the Year, Winery of the Year, the Best Wine of the Year, and the Best Mevushal wines of the year awards | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wines on the list this year are all available here in the USA, and in Europe, and a few can be found in Israel, as well. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  95. The Best and Top 12 Kosher Mevushal wines of 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Here is my list of the top 12 Mevushal wines that are available here in the USA. They are listed by score and after that in no particular order. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  96. The Top and Best 28 QPR Kosher Wine WINNERS of 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] and track wines that are QPR WINNERS. Talk about WINNERS, that secondary QPR score was a 2.1 revision to my QPR scoring, and that is explained in this post. All the wines listed here are QPR WINNERS from my tastings in […]

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  97. A Quick stop in London on my way to Israel – Honest Grapes Domaine Montille and some extras! | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My sincerest thanks to Richard and Hannah for sharing their time, home, and wines, and to Nathan Hill and Ruth Morrell, for also sharing their time and their wines, and impressive knowledge. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  98. My short but meaningful trip to Israel | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below, in order of tasting – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  99. The best/top kosher wines for Passover 2024 in all price ranges | Wine Musings Blog

    […] ever tasted. In the end, price does not define your place on the Top-Flight Wines, nor does QPR (Quality to Price Ratio), only pure quality gets you on this list. The list of Top-Flight wines is ALL wines that I would […]

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  100. California Dreaming – 2021 through 2023 vintages are showing well | Wine Musings Blog

    […] As always the time spent in Marciano Estates is always fantastic, the estate is stunning, as is the wine and the surrounding area. My many thanks to the entire Marciano team for putting up with us, along with the frequent time changes, and so on. The wines and the scores speak for themselves, I personally bought a few of the Marciano Blanc, the 2022 and 2021 vintages. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  101. The 2024 Kosher Rose season is open – along with a bonus – the 2017 Yarden Rose Brut! | Wine Musings Blog

    […] have been having more discussions around my QPR (Quality to Price) score with a few people and their contention, which is fair, in that they see wine at a certain […]

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  102. Paris tasting of Royal Wine’s 2023 Roses and Whites – Late May 2024 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here. The wine notes are in the order the wines were […]

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  103. IDS tasting of current releases in Paris – Late May 2024 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My many thanks to Ben Uzan for setting up the meeting, sharing his wines with us, and taking time out of his busy schedule to meet with us. The wine notes follow below in the order they were tasted – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  104. Hotel Wine tastings – the final tastings from my trip to Paris – Late May 2024 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below in the order that they were tasted. The explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  105. The 2024 Kosher Rose season is open – part 2 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] have been having more discussions around my QPR (Quality to Price) score with a few people and their contention, which is fair, in that they see wine at a certain […]

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  106. Best Kosher Whites Wines from 2021, 2022, and 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  107. Four Gates Frere Robaire Vertical (2006 through 2016) | Wine Musings Blog

    […] there are no QPR scores here because these wines are not for sale and the “Price” ratio would not make much […]

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  108. Another round of QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) Hits and Misses, Seven QPR WINNERS – Aug 2024 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Thankfully, no matter how much garbage and pain I subject myself to, we are still blessed with several wonderful QPR wines out there. […]

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  109. Herzog Winery Visit and KFWE VIP Experience 2024 – another successful event | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My many thanks to Joseph Herzog, and David Galzignato for setting up the meeting, sharing your wines with us, and taking time out of your busy schedule (the day of the event!) to meet with us. The wine notes follow below in the order they were tasted – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  110. Four solid QPR WINNER from Portugal – imported by Allied Importers | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here. The wine notes are in the order the wines were […]

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  111. A tasting of Domaine Roses Camille’s latest releases and Taieb wines | Wine Musings Blog

    […] was the best QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) wine I have tasted so far this year, the 2018 Echo de Roses Camille, WOW, that is a wine that would […]

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  112. Another round of QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) Hits and Misses, 17 QPR WINNERS – Dec 2024 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Thankfully, no matter how much garbage and pain I subject myself to, we are still blessed with several wonderful QPR wines. […]

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  113. Incredible & Fresh new wines from Elvi Wines & Clos Mesorah in Montsant & Priorat – Dec 2024 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] However, in the end, the vast majority of their wines, when they hit, and they normally do, are all QPR WINNER wines, given the continued focus on quality and […]

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  114. Four Gates Winery’s January 2025 new releases | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The notes speak for themselves. Again, I did not buy the Malbec or Petit Verdot this year. The wine notes follow below, in the order they were tasted – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here, and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  115. A quick post of four new Covenant Wines releases – January 2025 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] they all joined slowly. Now, this is a family-run operation that continues to push on what I would call QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) WINNERs. They continue to prove that California does not need to be expensive, and they continue to prove […]

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  116. Paris tasting of Royal Wine’s 2022 and 2023 Bordeaux and other French wines – January 2025 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  117. IDS tasting of a few new wines in Paris – January 2025 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] My thanks to Avi for the pictures, I was too lazy, and he is far better anyway!! The wine notes follow below in the order they were tasted – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here, and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  118. A Domaine Roses Camille (AKA DRC) tasting in Paris with Christophe Bardeau – January 2025 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] We started with the 2016 Chateau Marquisat de Binet, and then we went on to the 2018 Echo de Roses Camille, one of the original QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) warriors!! […]

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  119. Hotel Wine tastings – Taieb Wines, Mercier Wines, Corcos Wines, Bokobsa Wines, Honest Grapes (Montille), plus more | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes are below in the order they tasted, per the producer. The explanation of my “scores” can be found here, and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  120. The Best and Top 25 Kosher Wines of 2024, including the Wine of the Year, Winery of the Year, the Best Wine of the Year, the Best Mevushal Wines of the Year, and Best QPR Wine of the Year Awards | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wines on the list this year are all available here in the USA, and in Europe, and a few can be found in Israel, as well. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  121. The Top and Best 34 QPR Kosher Wine WINNERS of 2024 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] and track wines that are QPR WINNERS. Talk about WINNERS, that secondary QPR score was a 2.1 revision to my QPR scoring, and that is explained in this post. All the wines listed here are QPR WINNERS from my tastings in […]

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  122. The Best and Top 20 Kosher Mevushal wines of 2024 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Here is my list of the top 20 Mevushal wines that are available here in the USA. They are listed by score and after that in no particular order. The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  123. Kosher Wine Tasting events of 2025 – Wrap-up | Wine Musings Blog

    […] 2023 ESSA Riesling (CRAZY GOOD WINE!) QPR WINNER! […]

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  124. The Best/Top kosher wines for Passover 2025 in all price ranges | Wine Musings Blog

    […] ever tasted. Ultimately, price does not define your place on the Top-Flight Wines list, nor does QPR (Quality to Price Ratio); only pure quality gets you on this list. The list of Top-Flight wines are wines I would buy without […]

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  125. ESSA Wine’s latest wines – May 2025 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  126. A tasting of M&M Importers’ latest imports – Feb 2023 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] take a quick look at the wine notes below and you will find 6 QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) WINNER scores. That is incredible for such a small number of wines. Six out of ten WINNERS is just an […]

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  127. A tasting of M&M Importers’ current wines – June 2025 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] including a rosé bubbly and two Pinot Noirs. They are all solid wines, and two of which I gave my QPR (Quality-to-Price Ratio) score of WINNER! Great work! There is also a Super Tuscan in this release, which was also quite […]

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  128. Another round of QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) Hits and Misses, 21 QPR WINNERS – June 2025 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Thankfully, no matter how much garbage and pain I subject myself to, we are still blessed with several excellent QPR wines. […]

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  129. Paris tasting of Royal Wine’s 2024 Roses and Whites – Late May 2025 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here. The wine notes are in the order the wines were […]

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  130. IDS tasting of current releases in Paris – Late May 2025 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Many thanks to Ben Uzan for setting up the meeting, sharing his wines with us, and taking time out of his busy schedule to meet with us. The wine notes follow below in the order they were tasted – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here, and the explanation of QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  131. Hotel Wine tastings – the final tastings from my trip to Paris – May 2025 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] red wines were split between Italy/Spain and Burgundy/Bordeaux. However, the hands-down leader in QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) WINNER scores was Spain and Italy. Spain and Italy had 12 wines, and 7 of them won the QPR score of […]

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  132. A Royal Wine tasting in NYC featuring some serious QPR WINNERS! | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The wine notes are listed below in the order in which they were tasted. The explanation of my “scores” can be found here , and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  133. California Dreamin’ about more 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 vintages and a Herzog Event | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Many thanks to Jonathan Hajdu, Jeff and Jodie Morgan, and the entire team! The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here, and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  134. Another round of QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) Hits and Misses, 12 QPR WINNERS – December 2025 | Wine Musings Blog

    […] Thankfully, no matter how much garbage and pain I subject myself to, we are still blessed with several excellent QPR wines. […]

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  135. Four Gates Winery’s January 2026 new releases | Wine Musings Blog

    […] The notes speak for themselves. I bought all the wines this year. The wine notes follow below, in the order they were tasted – the explanation of my “scores” can be found here, and the explanation for QPR scores can be found here: […]

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  136. The Best/Top kosher wines for Passover 2026 in all price ranges – Kosher Wine Database

    […] tasted. Ultimately, price does not define your place on the Top-Flight Wines list, nor does QPR (Quality-to-Price Ratio); only pure quality gets you on this list. The list of Top-Flight wines is wines I would buy […]

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