I live in (WA) wine country... I've heard so many stories over the years about ways to adulterate wine. The key is, drink what you like, don't get hung up on pr

I live in (WA) wine country... I've heard so many stories over the years about ways to adulterate wine. The key is, drink what you like, don't get hung up on price tag or varietal. If at all possible, find the off-the-beaten-path wineries where you can get to know the owners / winemakers. Half the fun is getting the behind-the-scenes story and appreciating one season to the next. It's easy to forget that wine is fundamentally an agricultural product delivered through an industrial process. When you get down and dirty with the winemaker, the grape pickers, the cellar rats, etc it's a different perspective than the $500 bottle at the Michelin-starred restaurant.