This Rhone Turns Up The Charm!
byPlease excuse another Cotes du Rhone, but this is a little different. French with international flair! Forget the usual earthy/rustic/nourishing thing, and move into…
Wine Picks
Please try and have these wines in the recommended context. Wine pleasure is about a match of wine and mood.
The Good Life for $16.95
byIn recent years Italy has delivered many delights in non-oaked white wine, and here’s another to kick-off 2018. Fiano is the signature grape of…
Happy New Vintage!
byBest wishes for a terrific year. All the very best and thanks for reading and supporting Billy’s Best Bottles. Sláinte.
TAKE A TRIP DOWN THE DOURO
byMost red wines coming out of Portugal’s Douro valley are solid, masculine Cabernet-style, but here’s a pair plotting a different course. Romaneira has the…
SIPPING LOCAL WHITE
byCave’s Riesling has been an LCBO hit for ages, so maybe you’re a fan. But if not, I highly recommend it for social, or…
HOUSE REDS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
byThe two wines below have served me well for decades. Delivering traditional red wine character, value for money, and the good-chum quality that I…
FOR FANS OF SILK & SPICE
byThe Portuguese explores brought silks and spice back from their expeditions to the Orient, so why shouldn’t a winery create a wine brand with…
LOVING THIS NEW VALPOLICELLA
byValpolicella comes in many weights, but there is always a note of charm, even in the lighter/medium-bodied editions. Such as this new listing from…
TORRES RIOJA NOW ON SALE!
byChange my recent Torres recommendation to highly recommended now that it’s on sale. TORRES 14 Rioja “˜Altos Ibericos’, Spain 527291 $14.95 ($12.95 till Dec…