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I like Josh Chardonnay, all their wines are decent values.  They go for about $10 around here.

Hess is another solid.  If you want a bit upscale, La Crema is good, around $18.  Chateau St. Michelle is solid.  

I personally prefer a sauvignon blanc with a meal that can be a bit greasy, I think it "cuts" better than chard, especially those from CA.

I drink SB with steak on occasion.  

If you can find an affordable Chablis, that's another crisp white chard that can work well.  Costco has one mid-teens priced that is decent.  

I'll be sippin Red

When in Rome, do as the Romans.

When eating turkey in Nebraska, drink a big bold red.

Is there a Bordon't?  Or Pinot More?  Chardanoway?

Bold reds to me include zinfandel, Rhone varietals, malbec, Rioja, and a few others.

Incidentally, one of the most overlooked varietals is Gamay/Beaujolais.  There is a nouveau reason for that.

Brunello di Montalcino is one of my favorites.  They tend to be pricey.

It's kind of a fancy expensive Chianti.

I should mention Barollo as well, a wine that can range from fairly light to really heavy.  And Super Tuscans.

To me, Chardonnay is a tricky one to bring. If you don't know Chardonnay, you may not know which one is more clean vs more buttery. And if you don't know your daughters' (or other guests') preferences, you don't know if they prefer a cleaner or more buttery Chardonnay. A lot of people love buttery Chard. My wife drinks a lot of Chard but can't stand buttery. I don't drink a lot of white in general, but if it's a Chard, buttery is an immediate no for me. 

I don't know if you can find it, but there's a dry riesling called "Kung Fu Girl" that would be good, and isn't very expensive. Avoid other riesling if you don't know if it's dry or sweet--huge difference; bringing a sweet riesling will not look good but a dry riesling might blow someone's mind if they say "I don't like sweet wines" and then they realize it's not sweet. Sauvignon Blanc IMHO will be a cleaner wine if you're trying to avoid the buttery Chard minefield, and there should be a lot of good options at an approachable price point. I've grown to enjoy Viognier, however I don't know how many options you'll be able to find at an acceptable price point.

I have a great sensible wife.  We had expressed interest in a trip to Paris and London to hear symphonies directed by our local music director.  We were pretty excited about it, and booked our air travel for two weeks planning to do some other family stuff.

We finally got the price, over $10K for the two of us, not including air.  I couldn't believe it.  The hotels are nice but not terrific.  It included some meals and tours.  My wife said "Let's just bag it."  She said the TGV from Marseille to Paris was $500.

So, we shortened up the trip to a week and a bit and are just going around Marseille (where her daughter lives).  Air fare in Comfort was $1840 for two of us.

We'll stay in Marseille and then Aix for four nights and then back to an airport motel our last night.