Surprise surprise, taste is subjective. The byline is misleading, wine experts most certainly can distinguish wines by grape, region, and even vintage with rem

Surprise surprise, taste is subjective. The byline is misleading, wine experts most certainly can distinguish wines by grape, region, and even vintage with remarkable accuracy, they just don't grade them consistently. Here's my tip for drinking good wine on the cheap. Buy the Trader Joe's label. Not two buck chuck, but the ones called "Trader Joe's Reserve", "VINTJS", and the like (they have several variations). I buy a bottle when they have a new one (usually in the flyer they send out), usually for $8-15, and if I like it, buy a case or so. Better hit rate for me than Wine Spectator scores or whatever. Not sure how they source the wines, but the consistency is pretty good.