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[Randy Caparoso]

Good god, cricket, this is way too broad. Get thee down to a friendly wine merchant (yellow pages!) and give him/her your parameters -- budget, dish, white/red, etc. Remember, simpler "good" wines are priced between $6 and $10. Better, premium level wines are $10 to $15. You can get something really impressive if your budget starts at $16. At least $25 will put you into some of the "elite" bottlings of certain varietals (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, etc.).

How important is this woman? Ya gotta make that judgement! Final caveat: don't forget a corkscrew (and if you haven't mastered the usage, practice!). Then again, if she's wonderful and still loves you even if you're a cork dork, then she's worth a lot!