How do I use WineBlueBook?
Two primary methods to take advantage of WineBlueBook. First, each issue includes wines scored in the last 30 days. Use the list to find wines before they sell out. The second section lists “Outstanding and Great Value” by varietal, scored in the past year. Bring this list to your retailer (or favorite online wine site) to find the values by varietal. • History of WineBlueBook Founder Neil Monnens first hit on the idea for WineBlueBook when he noticed a trend at his monthly wine tasting group. After tasting a dozen or so wines blind, Neil and his friends found that they often liked wines priced at the lower end of the spectrum nearly as much as wines priced at the high end. He soon developed the quality-price-ratio formula that became QPRwines, launched in September 2004. Distributed as an email-only wine buying guide, subscribers initially received issues focused on one variety or region. But after finding that wines released and reviewed earlier in the year were selling out before th
