As a connoisseur of cheap red wine (about 5 bottles a week split much like mentioned in the article), as well as an occasional drinker of fine red Napa wines, I

As a connoisseur of cheap red wine (about 5 bottles a week split much like mentioned in the article), as well as an occasional drinker of fine red Napa wines, I'd like to argue that one should try the suggestion, however there are two key caveats. Much like most things in life, there are plenty of bad cheap wines just like there are acceptable or even good cheap wines. Which leads nicely to the second point: find a few wines that you like and enjoy them. Everybody has different tastes and there are so many varietals and vintners that it's really impossible to say one trumps another in all respects. That said, there are still some key differences that will affect taste of wine that can drive up the cost, such as barrel aging in fine oak barrels, and if you enjoy the taste that imparts then you are naturally going to be paying more for your wine no matter who bottles it (same for organic wine, fair trade, some varietals and special vintages, etc.) More info on that breakdown in price is available here: http://winefolly.com/tutorial/truth-cheap-vs-expensive-wine/ http://winefolly.com/tutorial/truth-cheap-vs-expensive-wine/ and here: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/09/dining/why-wine-costs-what-it-does.html http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/09/dining/why-wine-costs-what... Just don't let anyone tell you what wine to drink, discover it for yourself!