This document examines quality properties in a wine dataset from a Portuguese vineyard called Vinho Verde. The dataset contains over 1000 observations of red wines rated by experts on quality. Quality ratings are associated with 12 quantitative characteristics that may influence quality. Three models are created to predict quality:
1. The first model uses all 12 characteristics to predict quality but has a low adjusted R-square. Seven characteristics are significant predictors of quality.
2. Stepwise regression identifies the same seven predictors as the first model.
3. A third model attempts to predict high quality wines rated 7 or above but fails due to a low adjusted R-square and only alcohol being a marginally significant predictor. The model is rejected due to