What information on a wine label helped you the most as a beginner?

Still pretty new to wine and just going off what I enjoy. I like sweet white wines that are light and don’t get you that tipsy the kind you can sip on without feeling it too much the next morning. But when I’m actually standing in a shop or staring at a restaurant menu, I have no idea what to look for to find that. I usually just pick something based on the label looking nice and hope for the best.

Is it the grape variety I should be paying attention to? The region it comes from? The alcohol percentage? I feel like every time I try to figure it out I go down a rabbit hole and come out more confused than when I started. And the people working in wine shops can sometimes make you feel a bit silly for not knowing the basics so I don’t always want to ask.

I’ve had a few wines I really liked but could never remember what made them the right ones whether it was something specific on the label or just luck. Would love to understand what I’m looking at so I can stop guessing and start consistently finding bottles I’ll enjoy.