To anyone who thinks even YOU, with no knowledge of wine, cannot tell bottom barrel gas station wine vs. wine made from experts who know what they're doing is a joke. I have personally had my friends BLIND taste test my favorite wines (~$80-$150/bottle) and garbage wine, and no one picks the garbage wine. Why? Because garbage wine doesn't taste very good.

Yes, price points can be ridiculous. A $60 bottle can be better than $1,000 bottle EASILY, because a lot of it is name recognition, rarity, etc. and these medals means almost nothing. Look for brand, region, winemaker, etc. and you can repeat with success.

Disclaimer: I'm fine with cheap wine (~$20/bottle) that's good, and I buy it often. Just like I don't eat at "Michelin Star" restaurants every day.