Here's the nitty gritty on the wines I've suggested for Thanksgiving. Don't make yourself crazy tracking these exact wines down, though. Any good wine retailer should be able to recommend an alternative for any and all of the wines listed below.
Whites
2009 J.L. Bonaccorsi White [Santa Barbara County]. From $16 to $20. Available from San Diego Wine Co. in San Diego, (858) 586-9463, http://www.sandiegowine.net; Topline Wine & Spirits in Glendale, (818) 500-9670, http://www.toplinewine.com; Wade's Wines in Westlake Village, (818) 522-4445, http://www.wadeswines.com; and Wally's Wine & Spirits in West Los Angeles, (310) 475-0606, http://www.wallywine.com.
2010 McPrice Myers "Terre Blanche" [Paso Robles]. About $28. Mission Wines in South Pasadena, (626) 403-9463, http://www.missionwines.com; Wine Exchange in Orange, (714) 974-1454, http://www.winex.com; and the Wine Loft in Carlsbad, (760) 944-1412; http://www.thewineloft-carlsbad.com
Reds
2009 Soter North Valley Pinot Noir [Willamette Valley, Ore.]. From $25 to $35. Mission Wine & Spirits in South Pasadena; Wally's Wine & Spirits in West Los Angeles; Wine Exchange in Orange; and Woodland Hills Wine Co. in Woodland Hills, (818) 222-1111, http://www.whwc.com.