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The data can be used to test (ordinal) regression or classification (in effect, this is a multi-class task, where the clases are ordered) methods. Other research issues are feature selection and outlier detection. The data includes two datasets:
Vinho verde is a unique product from the Minho (northwest) region of Portugal. Medium in alcohol, is it particularly appreciated due to its freshness (specially in the summer). More details can be found at: http://www.vinhoverde.pt/en/