If you check my pedigree, you'll see that I'm a descendant of the oldest American wine grape. But these days, I'm probably best known as a rich, full-bodied, dry red wine. Seriously, you can look it up. Heck, no. It's good to broaden your horizons. Just remember that the best wine is the wine you like best on a particular day. So just get out there and try some. Excellent, excellent question. At least half of the wine drinkers reading this have been wondering the same thing, and they're so glad someone finally had the cajones to ask. "Dry" is when the grape's sugar has been almost completely fermented out, so dry describes the absence of sweetness. There are varying degrees of dry, off-dry and sweet wines. On the contrary, my friend, you've instinctively figured out what wine "experts" have known for years. Great atmosphere, the right music and the company of people you enjoy can make almost any respectable bottle of wine taste like a million bucks. So don't wait until you're rich to experiment with more wines. First of all, you may never get rich. And second, even if you do get rich, I'm betting you'll still think back to that magical summer night and how good the wine tasted. I could tell you that wine is best paired with cheese or fresh fruit. But, honestly, the best way to enjoy wine is surrounded by good friends (see previous answer). When in doubt, enjoy wine with friends and cheese and fruit.