I tend not being able to keep wines....

so i go for the cheaper but good varieties, usually the lighter reds.

Sometimes if you are lucky you can get the 1er Cru from less well known Chateaus for very little Euros. Keep them for 3-5 years and they are good to drink, usually far better than the price would suggest. I usually try to bring in at least 1-2 every trip to Europe. But then again, in France, 12 EUR gets you very good wine.

The Premier/Grand Crus from the more established Chateaus, are too expensive to be drinking too often.

I have a fair collection of Champagnes from Moet, Mumm, Lanson (Black Labels), but usually I tend to go for the Martini Asti sparking white...cheap and good taste.

I especially like the Canadian Ice/Late harvest (afterall I spent 10 years drinking them....they were cheap where I used to live) and have had some bottles of the German Eiswien variety, but I have not bought them in a while.

I tend to like the lighter varieties so i stick mostly to french and stay away from the harsh Australians, although sometimes I would enjoy a good Shiraz.

To each thier own I suppose.