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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you just tasted some wine that you didn't like, which is totally fine!  There is no single category of "expensive wines" -- you just had some wine you legitimately didn't like.

My DH is a HUGE wine nerd with a giant collection, and there are definitely wines that are not to my taste at all -- for example, I really hate wines that have "peppery" or "vegetal" notes, if not balanced with other elements.  That said, there is a huge and noticeable quality difference between $10 wines and $50 wines and up.  But I didn't know that until I had been with DH and he opened many bottles of wine for me.

Another huge tip:  the wines that you didn't like were likely French or French-style wines that are not intended to be sipped alone. They are supposed to be enjoyed with food -- it makes the wine taste totally different.  I don't mean you have to obsess about "wine pairing" food rules, but just that the wine is meant to be drunk with something rich -- steak, cheese, olives, etc.  Next time you have an expensive bottle of wine, open it alone with some nice cheese or a beef stew!  You might like it more.

If you still don't like French wine, cool, cool!  There are plenty of really great American and especially Australian wines that are made to be better sipping alone -- the so-called "fruit bombs."  Try walking into the wine store and saying "I want a California fruit bomb in the $25 - $50 range" and see what happens.

Another pretentious sounding thing that is true:  a lot of expensive wines do have to breath or be decanted to have all their balanced flavors come out.  And then after a while they can "close up" and not taste as good.  So next time you open a fancy bottle, taste a little when you open it, wait 10-15 minutes, and taste again.

[b]Finally, the problem I have with $10 wines is that they are manufactured with tons of artificial techniques and additives.  So you're not really tasting "wine" but rather a "wine beverage" designed to suit American tastes -- sweet, super oaky, etc. [/b] Some of these can be ok (I actually don't mind Apothic Red!) but some are just disgusting to me now and undrinkable.  As a PP said, if you go up to $20, you can find much nicer wines.  That said, it's actually quite hard to find that good $20 wine!

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Yeah, but I don't think this despicable practice is limited to the $10 wines.  I see it in the $10-30 range as well.  I read the book "cork Dork" by Bianca Bosker and it confirmed what I suspected that the California wine industry does engage in these practices.[/quote]

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