Understanding the Wellesley Wine Press methodology
QPR stands for Quality-to-Price Ratio - a metric that helps identify wines offering the best value for money. A higher QPR indicates better value: you're getting more quality per dollar spent.
This calculator uses the official Wellesley Wine Press QPR formula, developed by one of the wine industry's most respected value-focused publications.
Our calculator offers unique "Smart Averages" that account for critic scoring tendencies:
Some critics consistently score wines lower or higher than others. Understanding this helps find better values.
Uses only Wine Spectator and Decanter - critics who typically score wines lower than average. Since they're tougher graders, their high scores indicate exceptional value.
Uses critics with balanced scoring patterns (Robert Parker, Jeb Dunnuck, Vinous, Wine Enthusiast) - provides a good baseline for typical market perception.
Gives double weight to conservative critics' scores. Best for finding hidden gems that tough critics rate highly but may be undervalued by the market.
💡 Want to see which critics are conservative vs generous?
Visit our Critics Analysis page to see detailed scoring patterns and comparisons.
The wwpQPR formula and methodology were developed by The Wellesley Wine Press. This calculator applies their formula to current wine inventory for real-time value analysis.