"All of our guests loved it. My husband was thrilled and I had a great time too. Thank you so much for being on time, for being very professional and for delivering a great and memorable experience. As the hostess, I was able to relax and enjoy myself and let you do all the work!"

" I was a night I won't soon forget. I've heard nothing but rave reviews from all our guests."

"It was the best party I've EVER been to!"

"Billy and Kato were so great. What a good team they are!"

"I'm already following up with the hospital foundation and talking to the event planner..."

"We had so much fun learning about wine, tasting the wine, drinking the wine, and the food was terrific!"

"That was excellent! Everybody raved about the evening. It seems you really hit a hot button. They had a serious desire to know more about wine, and you surpassed their expectations by far. After you left there was this general feeling of exhilaration, relief, and anticipation."

"Thank you very much for engineering the start of one of the best parties we’ve ever had! What a fabulous low-key way to present wine."

"My friends absolutely adored the wine tasting, and it was a great surprise that the "seminar" was so interactive. Everyone had a wonderful time and thought you two were fab!!!"

Host A Billy's Best Bottles Tasting in Your Home!

BILLY'S WINE SCHOOL offers a new way to learn about wine, and to see wine differently. Learn how to select the right wine for any moment and mood.

Gather ten or more of your friends and have Billy Munnelly (and his partner Kato Wake) come to your home to conduct their 'wine by mood crash course'. A guaranteed great afternoon or evening of education and celebration! Cook some food or have a pot luck dinner afterwards. Sounds like fun? It is!

Our tasting seminar is ideal for anyone interested in getting more enjoyment out of wine, and wanting to overcome 'wine fear' and intimidation. This crash course turns wine learning on its head and delivers amazing insights and results. Billy and Kato invite the class to see wine in much the same way as one sees music. "Wine and music play similar roles in our lives – let's use our understanding and natural ability to match music with mood to springboard our 'wine playing' skills. Matching the spirit or character of a wine to an event is the great overlooked challenge in wine. The person who knows which wine to play is the real wine expert."

In just over two hours you will taste 8 of todays most popular grape types, identify their spirit or character and discover their best use. You will develop wine smarts without the need to study. It's an experience that will boost your confidence and open up a new world of possibilities for pleasure. It is perfect for the beginner and would be an eye-opener for the 'seasoned wine pro'. Great for parties or birthdays too! AND! All participants receive Billy Munnelly's Annual Wine Handbook (Billy's Best Bottles Wine for 2008– retail value $21.95).

The cost is $40 per person – $45 per on Saturdays – tax INCLUDED. The host (one per ten guests) is free of charge. The fee includes a Sparkling wine reception, cost of the wine, tasting sheets, Billy's wonderful little book – and our educational expertise.

You need to supply TWO identical wine glasses per guest (you can rent them or ask your friends to bring their own), a bag or two of ice, and a place for everyone to place their 2 glasses and a 8.5 x 11" piece of paper. Groups sitting around coffee tables work just fine. Minimum number is 10, plus the host. No maximums if you have the space.

A travelling allowance of @45¢ km will be added for tastings outside Toronto 416 area code. (For really long distances, we'll negoiate of course.)

Interested? Book a date and email us with your ideas. Once a date is secured, it is essential that you fax or mail back the confirmation sheet (see the PDF below).

Download these PDF files for additional information:
•General info
•Confirmation/information sheet
• Bios of Billy Munnelly and Kato Wake
•Testimonials from those who have attended a Billy’s Best Bottles home tasting
•Questions and Answers

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