I don't like music snobbery. I enjoy food, beer, wine, and liquor snobbery much better. At least those are based on more than one sense. (valid reason)
Merlot?

Wine snobbery can not begin by discussing red vs white, merlot vs cabernet sauvignon or chilled vs room temperature, those are wannabe snobbery discussions.
Now, if you would like to discuss certain vintages of the Merlot grape, whether you prefer the traditional Bordeaux blend or 100% varietal, or even which winery produces the best Merlot, those are true snob discussions.
I'm happy with a Merlot, though. Bit sweeter than a "cab sav".