Walla Walla & Beyond: The New King of American Wine
Embark on a journey with “Walla Walla & Beyond, The Washington Wine Masterclass,” a 90-minute exploration into the heart of Washington State’s wine country. Delve into the rich tapestry of wine …
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Master of Wine Terroir
Saturdays, May 3rd to June 2025 from 4:30 to 6:30pm A specialized program for wine students seeking to refine their palate in a professional, in-depth setting. In the Master of Wine …
Sommelier Secrets: The Wine Tasting Class
You don’t get named a top sommelier by CBS and SOMM without learning a trick or two. In this class, we let you in on the trade secrets that will change how you buy and serve …
Walla Walla & Beyond
Become a Member for Only $1 Embark on a journey with “Walla Walla & Beyond, The Washington Wine Masterclass,” a 90-minute exploration into the heart of Washington State’s wine country. Delve …
Sommelier Secrets
You don’t get named a top sommelier by CBS and SOMM without learning a trick or two. In this class, we let you in on the trade secrets that will change how you buy and serve …
Sommelier Secrets
Become a Member of the Wine School and Save on Tuition. Only $18/month and FREE after six months! You don’t get named a top sommelier by CBS and Philly Weekly without learning a trick or …
Become a Wine Connoisseur
Want to level up your wine skills and become a wine connoisseur? In this article, we outline the skills you need to be your own sommelier.Buy Like A SommelierGreat wines are …
How to Become a Sommelier
Sommelier 101What is a Sommelier Certification?Sommelier certification originated in restaurants but has since expanded beyond those boundaries, becoming the standard credential for the entire wine trade. No matter the wine job …
A Del Frisco’s Sommelier Smackdown
The Sommelier Smackdown is one of our food & wine pairing classes at the Wine School and one that we gain a lot of attention, even sometimes too much. We brought …
Altadonna 2010 Nero d’Avola
Altadonna is a project by the well-known father & son winemaking team of Stefano and Niccoló Chioccioli. Their portfolio is a line of pan-Italian wines sourced from northern to southern Italy. While such …
Food & Wine Pairing Menu
Chef at the Wine SchoolPart of my job running the Wine School is to create the menus for our food & wine pairing classes. That includes our food and wine pairing …
Philadelphia Daily News: Get a taste, and degree, for wine
If you don’t know a pinot gris from a pinot noir, resolve this year to become a wine pro.
With the popularity of movies like “Sideways,” a film about love and marriage set in southern California’s Santa Barbara County wine district, as well as increased interest among young professionals who are starting wine clubs and going to tastings, there’s no better time to sip and learn.
Philadelphia Inquirer: The newlywed cellar
Making those choices would be a challenge for even a well-seasoned wine drinker. So I turned to several Philadelphia wine experts for advice – plus specifics on how they would spend that $500 – and discovered a wide range of strategies, styles, and considerations for tackling such a happy conundrum.
The first question each one asked, though, was probably the least sexy: What is the storage situation?
“If wines are not stored in a reasonably cool, dark environment, they’re not going to hold very well,” says Keith Wallace, founder of the Wine School of Philadelphia. “Even two years out, bottles can be compromised.”
Dealing with wine fridges or a genuine basement wine cellar is a project of its own that can easily devour hundreds of dollars. But it’s a necessary evil if you plan to lay an expensive bottle down for a decade or two.
A Service Dog and Her Winemaker
This article is one of the few articles written about Keith’s life before founding the Wine School. It prominently features Rosie, his dog of many years. Sadly, Rosie passed away in …