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Wine 101: Learn About Wine
Sat, November 18, 2023 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
If you are new to the study of wine — or simply new to the Wine School of Philadelphia — Wine 101 is the class for you. Here, you will experience each of the Wine School’s hallmarks: dispelling industry rumors, banishing popular wine myths, and delivering information in an easy-to-understand manner. Developed by a U.C. Davis winemaker and honed over ten years of teaching experience, it represents a singular view of wine education. Allow us to share it with you!
Wine 101 is Awesome
You love this class. We know you do. There are weeks when there are more people on the waitlist than in the actual class. What you probably don’t know is that teaching Wine 101 is the crucible through which all successful sommelier-instructors must pass through. Teaching this class is as close to a guarantee of success that exists in the wine trade.
Of the eleven sommelier-instructors who have taught this class, two became restaurant critics; three wrote bestselling books, two become university professors, and one became a food and wine editor. And two still work for the school.
Tasting Sheets
July 2018
Flight 1
1. Trimbach 2014 Riesling (Germany)
Flight 2
1. Nobile Icon 2016 Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)
2. Foxglove 2016 Chardonnay (California)
Flight 3
1. Evolution 2014 Pinot Noir (Oregon)
2. Cafaggio 2013 Chianti Classico (Tuscany)
Flight 4
1. Les Darons by Jeff Carrel 2015 Grenache (France)
2. The Chook Estate 2015 Shiraz (Australia)
Flight 5
1. Catena 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon (Argentina)
September 2017
Flight 1
1. Dr. Heidemanns-Bergweiler 2015 Riesling Kabinett (Germany)
Flight 2
1. Bayten 2015 Sauvignon Blanc (South Africa)
2. Foxglove 2014 Chardonnay (California)
Flight 3
1. Foris 2014 Pinot Noir (Oregon)
2. Borgo Scopeto 2013 Chianti Classico (Italy)
Flight 4
1. Bodegas Borsao 2015 Garnacha (Spain)
2. Schild Estate 2013 Shiraz (Australia)
Flight 5
1. Primus 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon (Chile)
August 2017
Flight 1
1. Schild Estate 2015 Riesling (Australia)
Flight 2
1. Karine Lauverjat 2016 Pouilly-Fume (France)
2. Foxglove 2014 Chardonnay (California)
Flight 3
1. Mud House 2014 Pinot Noir (New Zealand)
2. Moris Farms 2014 Morellino di Scansano (Italy)
Flight 4
1. Boutinot 2013 “Les Coteaux” Cotes du Rhone Villages (France)
2. Andrew Murray Vineyards 2014 Syrah (California)
Flight 5
1. Gordon Estate 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon (Washington)
May 2016
First Flight
1. Pikes 2012 Riesling. Clare Valley (AU)
Second Flight
1. Poggiobello 2012 Sauvignon Blanc, Fruili (IT)
2. Byron 2012 Chardonnay, Santa Maria Valley (CA)
Third Flight
1. Ritual 2014 Pinot Noir, Casablanca Valley (CL)
2. Moris 2012 Sangiovese, Scansano (IT)
Fourth Flight
1. Ramon Bilbao 2011 Garnacha, Rioja (SP)
Fifth Flight
1. Domaine Les Verrieres 2008 Syrah, Languedoc-Roussillon (FR)
2. Jim Barry 2010 “Cover Drive” Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra (AU)