9 Crazy-Helpful Wine Tips to Make You Look Sommelier Smart

There's a study that suggests the reason more-expensive wine tastes better is all in your head; in other words, the placebo effect changed some people's minds when they tasted the same wine labeled at different prices. So if you're staring at a $6 bottle of Cabernet and an $11 bottle and struggling which one to choose, opt for the less-expensive one, because in the end, they probably taste similar.