I enjoy and collect wine (I have over 500 bottles). If anyone wanted to buy me a gift for a certain dollar amount, I would prefer whatever amount they wanted to spend on me to go into a single bottle. I would much prefer a $60 bottle than three $20 bottles. And if you gave me six bottles of Apothic I would politely thank you and then probably turn them into sangria or mulled wine.
I find that most people that really appreciate wine will appreciate high quality wine regardless of the varietal or region it is from. But the more information you can get on her preferences, the better off you will be be. If you find out one or two wines that she likes (or region or varietal), it will be easier.
Once you have the best information that you have, I'd recommend going to a good wine store and letting the staff direct you. Places such as WineINK or Metrovino are great. They'll have unique wines and will help you with whatever information that you have. If you don't have much more information on her preferences, Costco does have good prices. They won't have staff to direct you much, but you will get good value from your purchase.
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