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I agree with Darkcloud on the point of consulting a wine store, if the store also has a wine bar you can probably try some tastings to see what your particular pallet enjoys.
I personally like heavier fuller bodied wines so blends are not the best for me but I've been drinking wine for 20 years.
I really enjoy pinots and zins but they tend to be finicky wines at lower price points.
That said best value at lower price points are some blends, I would suggest a Newton Claret as a possible starting point it's around $15 a bottle. I would however really suggest trying some tastings to see what you do and don't like rather than spending money on a whole bottle to find out you think it's swill even if it is only a $15 bottle.
Food and pairings always come into play as well but that's a whole other topic.
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