Italy Vs. Greece

In this wine-tasting class, we pit two of the oldest wine-producing countries in the world against each other. It’s Greek versus Italian Wine. Is this a fair contest? One is the largest wine importer (more than 33%) to the United States, the most negligible (less than 1%).

Philly is famous for its love of Italian wine, but there is a growing love for Greek wines. Several of our graduates have turned their passion for Greek wines into a career (Chris Jelepis, owner of Sonata Wines, and Neil Ross, the founding Sommelier of the Estia Restaurant Group).

This class is designed to open your eyes to the exceptional wines from Greece while enjoying some top-notch Italian wine. Best of all? You get to choose who wins in this Italy-vs-Greece wine smackdown.

Tasting Sheets from Previous Wine Tasting Classes

First Flight

1. Kofererhof 2014 Valle Isarco Kerner (Alto Adige, Italy)

2. Koutsoyiannopoulos (Volcan Wines) 2011 Assyrtiko (Santorini, Greece)

Second Flight

1. Fattoria Viticcio 2015 “Bere” Rosso (Tuscany, Italy)

2. Domaine Sigalas 2014 “Mm” Red Blend (Santorini, Greece)

Third Flight

1. Cascina degli Ulivi (Stefano Bellotti) 2014 Semplicemente Rosso (Piedmont, Italy)

2. Domaine Glinavos 2009 Vlahiko (Epirus, Greece)

Fourth Flight

1. Terre da Vino 2009 La Casa in Collina (Barbaresco, Italy)

2. Alpha Estate 2012 “Hedgehog Vineyard” Xinomavro (Amyndeon, Greece)