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 …
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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 …
Wine Reviews
Hope Estate 2015 “The Ripper” ShirazHailing from Western Australia will give you the drunken power of seven wombats. Eh. Actually, this is a white-pepper-driven beauty with clear notes of cedar and …
Winemaking 101
Welcome to Winemaking 101We have been making wine for ten thousand years. For much of that time, winemaking has played an outsized role in our lives. It has been an economic …
Wine Certifications in America
The world of wine is lovely. Sommelier courses open opportunities in all sectors, from the hospitality industry to retail, education to marketing, and distribution to production. Wine jobs are not only …
Best Wineries Near Philadelphia
Are you stuck at home and need some wine? Want to support a local winery? Several students in our online wine classes asked us for this list, and here is our …
Sicilian Wine
If waking up to a sage-scented ocean breeze sounds alluring, what about sipping coffee in an ancient fruit orchard while looking out over the crystal-blue Mediterranean? The Sicilian wine countryside seems …