First Friday

 

The Master Classes

Connoisseurs, rabid wine collectors and the slumming sommeliers take note: the classes on this page will blow your mind. Legal Notice: the Wine School is not liable for any damage to your psyche that may result from attending one of these classes. You have been warned.

 

Thursday, March 22nd from 7:30pm - 9:30pm in the Bacchus Classroom   Ultimate Pinot Noir
Thursday, March 22nd from 7:30pm - 9:30pm in the Bacchus Classroom

Ultimate Pinot Noir

Seats Available: 16
 

The Pinot Noir grape creates some of the most profound and haunting wines on the planet. At its best, it captures terroir and a monumental spirit of place like nothing else. In the wrong hands, it turns into a serious acid bath of plonk.

Accordingly, in the name (or guise) of serious scholarship, we've sorted the legendary wines of Burgundy to standouts from Oregon's Willamette Valley and the Central Coast of Cali to bring you this class. A rare presentation of Pinot Noir wines, par excellence.

 

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Friday, March 23rd from 7:30pm - 9:30pm in the Bacchus Classroom   Uncorked World: Rioja
Friday, March 23rd from 7:30pm - 9:30pm in the Bacchus Classroom

Uncorked World: Rioja

Seats Available: 17
 
Riojan food and wine is pure culinary genius. Its cultural lodestar: to create arresting simplicy and beauty from the harvest, whether the ultimate destination be in a bottle or on the plate. Tonight we tour the best of the Ebro River Valley, from its highlands to its lowlands, and experience the exquisite character of its finely-balanced and food-friendly wines.
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Friday, March 23rd from 7:30pm - 9:30pm in the Franklin Classroom  Sauced Education: Spring Spirits & Cocktails
Friday, March 23rd from 7:30pm - 9:30pm in the Franklin Classroom

Sauced Education: Spring Spirits & Cocktails

Seats Available: 15
 

Looking for inspiration for wedding cocktails, or perhaps a signature drink for the high-flying graduate? This month's Sauced Education class introduces lively, fresh, and savory drinks that will turn any gathering into the event of the season. Hosted by food and wine guru Keith Wallace.

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Saturday, April 21st from 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the Franklin Classroom  The Corked & Forked Tasting Class
Saturday, April 21st from 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the Franklin Classroom

The Corked & Forked Tasting Class

Seats Available: 16
 

Join us as we sample pairings from the Corked & Forked cookbook, by Wine School founder and former executive chef, Keith Wallace.  We will take you through a menu of fun, easy to prepare dishes with delicious wine pairings.  A rare treat for food and wine aficionados.  

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Wednesday, April 25th from 7:30pm - 9:30pm in the Bacchus Classroom Sommelier Smackdown
Wednesday, April 25th from 7:30pm - 9:30pm in the Bacchus Classroom

Sommelier Smackdown

Seats Available: 24
 

Imagine two of the city's top wine professionals competing to create the perfect food & wine pairing... and all for you! We pit one of Philadelphia's top sommeliers against one of our top wine educators. Those attending try each of the food & wine pairings, and get to choose the winner.


Past participants have included Christophe Tassan of Le Bec-Fin, Ryan Margolis of R2L, Christophe Guillot of Brasserie Perrier, Paul Rodriguez of Tinto, Marco Avigo of Penne, and Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV, among many others.

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