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QbA

Short for Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete, the second highest German wine classification.

QmP

Short for Qualitätswein mit Prädikat, the highest German wine classification.

QPR

Short for quality-price ratio.

Quaffing wine

An everyday table wine.

Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA)

The second highest classification of German wine. Literally "quality wine produced in specified regions", of which there are 13.

Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (QmP)

The highest quality German win classification, meaning "quality wine with distinction".

Quality:Price ratio

Value for money. Used in the valuation of high-end collectors' wines.

Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions (QWPSR)

A classification in European Union regulations which designates quality wines made in specific locations - for example Champagne must be made in the Champagne region. 

Quinta

Portuguese word for a wine estate.

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