Being “the wine guy,” I was asked for recommendations on what wines to buy for a bat mitzvah of my marketing director’s daughter. I suggested Borsao for the red because it is always a crowd pleaser and Freixenet for a bubbly for mimosas because it will not break the bank, but I have no clue on a comparably-priced white that is worth drinking. Every time I try to find one, I hate it. Any ideas?
La Vieille Ferme is drinkable, widely available and under $10/bottle.
There’s probably a Grüner Veltliner or Albariño that fits the bill, but I don’t drink enough of either to give a shout.
Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet sur Lie was well received at my son’s Bar Mitzvah a couple of years ago
That’s a brilliant call. Just make sure not to get the 2015 Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet without tasting it first. I had a lone bottle in August and it was shrill.
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Little young still to drink, no?
He becomes a man that day. All good.
She…
Bat…
She became a man? 
Based on the other two wines, I’d go with an oaky Chardonnay. Pepiere Muscadet is an excellent call, and the one I’d want to drink, but it’s a little to esoteric for the GenPop.
Bat? Rombauer.
Bat? Then, man?
Sounds like switch hitter.
Drank 2014 sartarelli verdicchio dei castelli di jesi the other night and it was terrific both on its own and with food (ok they probably won’t be serving wood oven roasted octopus salad but the wine is flexible - and still available under $15/
You would probably make a lot of people happy if you had some Moscato d’Asti.
Heed Maureen.
+2 If you can find it (it seems to be going fast). It’s a perfect example of a crowd pleaser that also has something for those who are paying attention.