Sam's as in the Evil Empire owned Sam's??? And Worldmarket??? We shop there constantly, but all they sell is beer! :-((( And I don't like beer! Or do you go into Louisiana to shop???

Merlot is good in general, safe bet kind of thing, as is Syrah, especially if they're from France or Italy. Not sure about Shiraz. I've tried some but wasn't impressed, but don't remember what country they originated from. And that can be important. Like Chablis. French Chablis absolutely rocks. It tastes lovely, and what's best, you can drink and drink and drink and won't get a hangover, lol. Californian Chablis tastes, erm, like soap... I should stop drinking wine, really. I could be as slim as you if I did, lol.