Cabernet Sauvignon, Explained
Please look at a list of the best-scored wines globally; browse the web for the most expensive reds in the market, or browse the top-shelf section of your local wine store; …
Become a Sommelier
What is Wine?
What is wine? Why do I do this to myself? Why do I ask sommeliers this question? Invariably, I get one of the following three answers. Each time, a tiny part …
Know Your Wine Bottle
Wine bottles are based on centuries of traditions. The wine trade is deeply indebted to those traditions. Even the largest multinational wine corporation (talking to you, Gallo) won’t mess with those …
Wine Glass Guide
Unless you plan to guzzle directly from the bottle, investing in wine glasses is a good idea. Sure, you could use those little water glasses leftover from college, or you could …
The Philly-Style Wine Buying Hack
How To Beat a State-Run Wine Monopoly To Great Wine DealsPennsylvania is notorious for its iron fist over alcohol sales: it doesn’t matter if you are a sommelier or a wine …
10 Tips For Food and Wine Pairings
Introduction to Food and Wine PairingEating what you like with a glass of your favorite wine is a great idea; eating should be a singular pleasure. But food and wine pairings …
How to Become a Sommelier
Sommelier 101What is a Sommelier Certification?Sommelier certification has its roots in the restaurant industry but has transcended the wine list, becoming the de facto certification for the entire wine industry. Regardless …
Understanding Tannin
Writers Don’t Understand Tannin.When I was a winemaker in California, the very first question a customer asked me was, “What is Tannin?” So many times, the question was posed when I …
World’s First Online Sommelier Course!
If you are in the mood for some old fashioned good news, we have some for you. We are announcing the first-ever online sommelier certification program, This is a project that …
Wine Gifts
Wine BooksThe Wine Bible, Second Editionby Karen MacNeilBack in 2000, the Wine Bible was a revelatory publication. It transcended the usual wine drivel; Karen offered real information in a well written and …
The Greatest Wine Regions of the World
The world of wine is at your fingertips. Here at the Wine School, many of our sommelier programs are founded on the idea that understanding wine regions is the core of …
Wine Business 101
Wine EconomicsThe wine industry is unique, blending agriculture and lifestyle. Wine can be both a collectible item and a simple beverage for casual enjoyment.Wine prices range from a few dollars to …
Get a Wine Job at the PLCB
A Job Guide for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB)Before showing you how to get a job working for the PLCB, you should ask yourself a question: is working for PA’s …
The Seven Types of Corkscrews
Types of CorkscrewsCorks slowly became the most prominent bottle stoppers during a long three-hundred-year period between 1600 and the early 1900s. And with cork came many types of corkscrews.With the cork …
Top Picks for Wine Books
Wine is all about knowledge. If you are drawn toward the world of wine, there are two things you need: a good book and a corkscrew. The more you know, the …
Wine Gift Ideas
If you’ve ever found yourself shopping for a wine-lover, you’ll know that it’s a lot harder than one might think. And with so many gifting options available, the last thing to …