My philosophy is that any yahoo with a credit card can buy a great bottle of wine when money's no object, so the excitement for me comes from finding a great value, and sharing it with you. After all, a terrific wine is made better when shared with friends. (Same with cocktails!)

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Wine of the Week - Wolf Blass Bilyara... Repackaged and Cheaper


Bilyara is Aboriginal for "eagle hawk", the Wolf Blass icon that hearkens back to the founder's German roots. The Reserve Cab $17 and Reserve Chardonnay $16 are essentially repackaged versions of the well known existing products (the Bilyara Cab is the same as the Yellow Label Cab)... but get this, they're $1 cheaper. Love it.

The bottles are plastic, and because the material is thinner than glass, they are smaller than I'm used to, and still hold 750ml. They weigh less, and so are more cost effective to ship, and easier for staff to handle in stores. Pick up a bottle for your next party, and freak out your friends by knocking it over - it won't break. Personally, I think these small, light-weight bottles are ideal for picnics, beach bbq's and camping.

Cabernet availability http://www.bcliquorstores.com/en/products/948273
Chardonnay http://www.bcliquorstores.com/en/products/515411

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