mdrew, i found that trying to figure out the flavours in wine has helped me define what wines i like better, rather than just random sampling.
Much like audio, certain characters of speakers work for some and not others. I'm not big on spicy foods and as such, i've never really liked Shiraz as a wine. One of its defining characters is a spicyness or peppery flavor and i've always found it sharp.
Once i started to 'study' the wine in a bit more depth, i came to realize that is probably why i don't like shiraz. The other flavour i despise is plum and believe me, there are a TON of red wines with plum notes.

As for the redneck thing, i think most ppl i met in the Yukon had big trucks with big tires and ducktape. I don't think it made them rednecks. However there was an oil crew i met from northern Alberta once....

"Those who preach the myths of audio are ignorant of truth."