I know very little about wine, but the Boxer rescue group that we adopted our Boxer from is having a fund raiser. They've partnered with Premier Wines in Plano for a wine tasting night. When I saw your post, I figured I would pass along the info in case it would be something you would be interested in attending. I don't know the pricing of wine tasting and such, so I can't say if this is too pricey or not.
http://savetheboxers.com/winetasting.php
You must prepurchase tickets. This is an awesome group of people who do many wonderful things to save the lives and further ensure the safety of these beautiful animals. So anyways, just figured I'd share.