I tried mightily when I was young to figure out how to be a wine connoisseur and appreciate the "finer" wines. All I was ever able to do was start to recognize

I tried mightily when I was young to figure out how to be a wine connoisseur and appreciate the "finer" wines. All I was ever able to do was start to recognize the ones I liked. Sideways be damned, one of my favorites is still the $9 Merlot with the kangaroo on the side. What I did find enjoyable is that with quite a small amount of experience, you can learn to find your way around this little chart(1). You might not be able to taste the "expensiveness", but you can learn in relatively short order to identify different kinds of wine. (1) http://winefolly.com/review/different-types-of-wine/ http://winefolly.com/review/different-types-of-wine/