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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Wine School! 
As I try to do every year, here is a list of wines for Thanksgiving. 
These are available in and around Philly, and all are fantastic values.

First of all, you will probably need a bottle for those
friends/family who don't drink wine. Instead of getting them a
bottle of white zin, grab a bottle of St. Supery's Moscato (about
$12). Its just sweet enough for them, but still complex and
balanced enough to enjoy. Its actually quite good with cranberry
sauce. 

For a white wine, you could go with  Pieropan's  Soave Classico
($13). Its stylish and crisp with just enough lush peach to work
with some of those freaky yam dishes ya'll will be eating.  Another
idea would be to go with the Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Blanc ($15);
this is a fun little champagne wannabe with a touch of almond and
pear on the nose. 

For a red, I tend to go with the drench-it-all-with-a-fruit-bomb
approach. It's especially effective if you have a family like mine
(I am never sure what is worse, Aunt Sarah's Suet-and-Kidney Pie or
her husband's drunken advances.) 

With that in mind, go for the Bleasdale "Bremerview" Shiraz ($12).
A great dose of over-the-top fruit that totters between luxury and
trashy. It's also about 15% alcohol, which always makes the holidays
more... interesting. 

If you want honest-to-goodness class, then get a few bottles of
Chateau Coufran Haut Medoc ($13). It's the best bottle of left bank
Bordeaux available under twenty bucks, and my current favorite
anyday wine.

If the pumpkin pie ain't enough for you, then you should have a 
bottle of Dutschke The Tokay ($12 for a half bottle), too. Imagine
a bottle of maple syrup and a  vintage port had a love child.

Anyways,  have a great holiday and don't forget to buy a bunch of
gift certificates and classes and  stuff from philly's wine school 
;) 

Warmest,

Keith

Keith Wallace
Founder
The Wine School of Philadelphia
www.vinology.com