by Wine School | 2006, 2008, California, IHOP, Keith Wallace, Philadelphia, Wine, Wine School, Wine School of Philadelphia, winery | Philadelphia Inquirer
The story was originally published by the Philadelphia Inquirer on May 4, 2008. The article is reprinted solely for educational purposes. It is intended to offer insight into the history of Wine Education in Philadelphia, and our place within that history. Inqlings:...
by Keith S Wallace | 2006, Catalan, Chairman's Selection, Fine Wine and Good Spirits, Mas Doix, PLCB, PRIORAT, Spain, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews | Spanish Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
Valentí Llagostera of Mas Doix understands the concept of terroir. I was fortunate to be able to spend a day with him during a recent visit to Priorat with the Wine School. Valentí’s family has been in the wine trade for five generations. He came to wine as a...
by Keith S Wallace | 2006, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chairman's Selection, Fine Wine and Good Spirits, PLCB, Super Tuscan, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews | Italian Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
This is not my first rodeo with Villa Cafaggio. When I was the national sommelier for Bacchus Selections, I was a huge fan of their [link id=”17422″ text=”Chianti Classico”]. It was a great balance of old world style and modern winemaking. Oh,...
by Keith S Wallace | 2006, best, Chairman's Selection, Fine Wine and Good Spirits, PLCB, PRIORAT, stone, TIME, Vall Llach, Wine, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, Wine School, wine-reviews, winery | Spanish Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
One of my favorite memories of visiting Priorat with my Wine School students was our time at Celler Vall Lach. A stone –a triangle of iron-shaded black rock– from one of their vineyards still sits on my office desk at the school. We spent an...
by Keith S Wallace | 2004, 2006, Anderson Valley, Chairman's Selection, Fine Wine and Good Spirits, Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir Review, PLCB, Tudor Winery, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews, winery | Wine Reviews
Dan Tudor is one of the few self-taught vintners of Pinot Noir, and he does it better than most. Without any winemaking experience, he opened his Monterrey winery in 2000. Under the guiding hand of PINOT GOD Larry Brooks, his winemaking style gradually evolved:...
