You're not going to do too much better for $10 than the 2005 Alamos Viogner. Its bouqet has light floral note. The taste is clean and crisp with a bit of melon, but very subtle. It was a nice accompaniment to Pasta with Red Lentils and Ginger I made. Would also go well with spicy Asian dishes or some seafood.
Alamos is a wine maker in the Mendoza region of Argentina. They also make a good Malbec and an interesting Pinot Noir—quite a bit heavier than the Pinot from Burgundy or the U.S., but tasty nonetheless.
I've just recently been coming to enjoy viogner (pronounced vee-own-YAY). This white grape originally planted in France's Rhone region, can now be found other places such as the U.S., Australia and, yes, Argentina. Definitely a grape worth trying if you're looking to expand beyond chardonnay!
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Poor old Red, had to quit doing Willie, because drinkers were offended.
By the way the Veeta, Vita, Vegimin by Lucille Ball was actually a re-do of Red's 'Guzzlers Gin' ad that he did for a USO show (it was filmed) during WWII to show the soldiers what advertizing would be like once Television moved out of drone aircraft cockpits and into the living room.