> Wine tastes good, and it tastes good with other things, but in no way more special than say, other fruit juices or beverages.

Well, other than the fact that, on top of its own particular taste characteristics, it's also a vehicle for a substance with is both a recreational drug and flavor enhancer, which certainly has an effect on experience when it is consumed that has nothing to do with social pretense.

But ignoring that is a pretty big oversight.