I’m not a wine connoiseur, but I know what I like, and to me, most French wines are not worth the price they charge. California wines are good, most are exceptional for the price. But I find Australian and Chilean wines superb
Strip away the labels and you can pretty much be agreeable with a $6 a bottle German wine against a $30 bottle of French wine. Same is true with cheap Italian wine. My wife bought an entire case of South African wine, which I have to admit is pretty good stuff...but a bit pricey.