It’s a general rule of wine pairing that the wine should be sweeter than the food

That’s tough buddy

Pretty sure Paul is using “fragrant offering” metaphorically there. He uses the same phrases to describe Christ in Ephesians 5, and both call back to burnt offerings giving a “pleasing aroma” in the OT. The shift from plural “gifts” to singular “sacrifice” further supports this interpretation.

In John her name is given as Mary.

It’s worth pointing out the context is days before Jesus’ death. It’s also part of hitting the clueless disciples over the head with the message He’s dying soon.

With respect to the poor, I like the phrasing in Mark: “You always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them” (bold mine). Jesus did not criticize them for failing to annoint Him, but for harassing the woman, for nitpicking her good deed.

It’s a profoundly fitting verse in relationship to this discussion. A group of people try to tell as many people as possible that Jesus loves – and Christians are called to serve – all people: folks of every age and race and creed including those the right is stoking hate for: muslims, LGBTQ+, those who’ve had abortions, everyone. Instead of supporting this push-back against hate, cynics have decided that this money was the missing piece of the several billion dollars needed annually to address world hunger.