Damn Good Local Chards
Every day people tell me that they’ve stopped drinking Chardonnay. “Too rich, too oaky, too whatever.” Chardonnay has become the unfashionable white wine. Well,…
Billy Munnelly: Wine Maverick!
Check this out! The current spring edition of Watershed magazine features a smashing article about yours truly ““ written by Janet Davies, with photos…
LCBO Vintages Saturday April 17
LCBO Vintages Saturday April 17th Release THE LOW DOWN: A few years ago I met the folks from Monte Del Ffra winery in Italy’s…
Billy’s Online Wine School
Billy’s Online Wine School Lesson #8 MAKE FRIENDS with RUSTIC REDS There was a time when almost all red wines were rustic. Bone dry…
Best Wine List Discovery
Some places get awards for wine lists as bulky as the phone book, but I prefer to see content, a friendly layout and some…
Big Bottle of Party White
Chile is number one for value these days (and doing well for quality too). My first impression of the Gato Negro was that it…
Party in the Winnebago!
Gotta check this out!~ Our latest fave restaurant and party locale: Oddfellows @ 936 Queen Street West, Toronto 416 534 5244 Oddfellow’s food delicious…
Notes on a Beermat
“The Ontario I started drinking in was made up of two groups of people: those who drank too much, and those who drank too…
Best Wine for Paella: Gamay
Chef/owner Chris McDonald of Cava Restaurant invited local wineries to select a wine for his a duck, chorizo and snail Paella ““ then he…