My wife and I started drinking wine a few years ago. We did wine tastings and the whole nine yards. One wine expert said something that made the most sense. His statement was any wine that tastes good to you is a good
wine, regardless of price.
Since then that is the rule of thumb I use. If I like it, then that is all that
matters. Couple years ago had the chance to visit couple of wineries in
Napa. Some very good wines, but can't say worth the extra $$.
Take your wife and hit some local wineries. You may be surprised in what
you find. I live about 30 minutes from Williamsburg Winery. They have some very good wines, IMO.
Matty, best thing to do is start trying different wines. I try to find a wine that wasn't bottled same year as purchased. And definitely not one that
has a born on date like Boones Farm.
Like others have said...hard to beat a good beer. Think it's time to brew another batch.
Cheers!