Wine Nerds: Is there a difference in the Price spread between Napa & Sonoma

This hypothesis testing is trying to determine if there is a difference in variance in Price between Napa and Sonoma.  In other words is the price spread different based on the region.
Step 1 Define my Hypothesis

Ho: There is no difference in the Price spread between Napa and Sonoma
H1: There is a difference in the Price spread between Napa and Sonoma

Step 2: Run the HOV test (Homogeneity of Variance) 

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Wine Nerds: Is there a Correlation between WS Scores & Prices for Napa Wines

This hypothesis testing is to try to understand if there is correlation between the average scores given by wine spectator and the average prices for wineries in Napa.

Step 1 Define my Hypothesis
Ho: There is no correlation between WS Score and Price for Napa Wines
H1: there is a correlation between WS Score and price for Napa wines

Step 2 run the regression Analysis

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Wine Nerds: Is there Correlation between WS Scores & Prices for Sonoma Wines

This hypothesis testing is to try to understand if there is correlation between the average scores given by wine spectator and the average prices for wineries in Sonoma.

Step 1: Define the Hypothesis
Ho: There is no correlation between WS score and Price for Sonoma wines
H1: there is a correlation between WS score and price for Sonoma wines

Step 2 run the regression Analysis

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Wine Nerds: Wine & Statistics

Last week I attended a statistics class I wanted to apply some of the concepts to a real life example.

After looking for a data set I remembered a spreadsheet a friend sent me before visiting Napa/Sonoma.  the spreadsheet included Wine Spectator's Scores and cost of the wines.  

The next series of article will be looking at the data in a statistical approach.  We will be looking at the correlation of Score v. Price and Price between regions, etc.  Below is the list of wineries that will included in the study.

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