I’m drawn to convert, but some Sharia rules still trouble me

Assalamu alaykum, everyone. I truly believe in Allah, and after learning about Islam, I found that He matches the image of God I’ve always held in my heart. Naturally, I’ve considered embracing Islam, but I’m held back by a few rules, and I wonder if I’m missing something. One issue is the prohibitions in Sharia on things I enjoy. I understand why music and alcohol are often forbidden-they can cloud judgment and distract from faith. Yet, music has often helped me concentrate or lifted my mood, and while I never get drunk (I agree that’s sinful), I do like the taste of certain mild alcoholic drinks sometimes. How should I deal with this? If these habits don’t harm others and bring me benefit, can Allah, the Most Forgiving, pardon me and accept me as He created me? I’ve also read the Quran and Sahih al-Bukhari twice. I noticed that while Allah created men and women as equals, many rulings seem to give men preference in inheritance, testimony, earnings, and property. I don’t doubt that for their time-when the world was dangerous for women-these were progressive and wise. But that was almost 1,400 years ago, and society has changed so much. Are there modern solutions that adapt Islam’s eternal values-mercy, justice, seeking knowledge, perseverance-to today’s context? I have many close female friends and my wife, who aren’t believers but are kind, supportive people. I don’t want them to think Islam dishonors them in any way.