Learning about wines

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Hi everyone. i'm a very basic wine drinker. i avoid white wines, but enjoy the occasional red wine with my meat [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img] my girlfriend and i would really love to learn more about wines and learn to have a greater appreciation for them and i think it'll be a great thing for us to do together. we both live in nyc. i was wondering if anyone knows any reputable wine tasting classes or events in the area. or any advise on how to go about learning would be greatly appreciated.