Ahh wine, I spend more time drinking Reds and reading about them (I subscribe to Decanter mag and spend hourd on vivino) than playing guitars these days!!! Tasting sessions at local deli's and events are a useful way to narrow in on your preferences. When i first got into Reds i gravitated towards 'fruit forward' new world wines nowadays i find them far too sweet and prefer wines with a lot more acidity and tannin's. You may find your wine tastes change over time as well.
My favourite wines are from Italy and the left bank of bordeaux:
Italy:
Brunello di montalcino (some Rosso's from good Brunello producers can offer good VFM)
Barolo
Bordeaux:
Saint Julien
Pauillac
Saint estephe
Margaux
Whatever you drink just be careful, like guitars its a slippery slope, i used to think £20 was an awful lot to pay for a bottle and now i think under £100 is 'good value' and have a bad case of WAS (wine acquisition syndrome) for some Petrus!!! The wife doesn't agree...
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Dave King L-00 (Adi/Mahogany)
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Eastman E20P (Adi/Rosewood)
Sigma-SDR-28MLE (Adi/Madagascan Rosewood)
Sigma SDR-45 (Sitka/Rosewood)
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