i prefer shiraz and pinot noir. the 15-20 dollar a bottle kind.
and there is a wine that aimee sweet and aria giovanni turned me on to, called
Chateauneuf Du Pape
its freaking awesome. perfect for the whole guy girl date thing and valentines and all that.
heres a link to the info
http://www.foodreference.com/html/artchateauneuf.html