Wine Tasting 101
Tasting wine is fundamentally different from drinking wine: The goal of tasting is to form an appreciation for the wine and its components. This intrinsically precludes overindulging. If you do, you’ll …
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Bodegas Ego “Goru Gold” Red, Jumilla 1881 Napa 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Oliviero Toscani “OT” Toscana Firriato “Chiaramonte” Nero d’Avola, Sicilia Buty Semillon Blend, Columbia Valley Raats “Unwooded” Chenin Blanc …
Wine Business 101
The wine business has unique traits without parallel in other markets. Wine is an agricultural product, but it’s also a lifestyle commodity; in some cases, wine bottles are collectible items, in …
Portuguese Wine Recommendations
From our Wines of Portugal Wine Class (Online). Join us for more online wine classes! Port Recommendations Quinta do Crasto Late Bottled Vintage Port $$ For medium-term aging (10 years or …
Economic Assistance Guide for the Wine Trade during the COVID-19 Pandemic
HR 748/the “CARES” Act is the two trillion dollar stimulus bill that is now law. It has several key features that any business owner in the wine trade should be …
Columbia Valley Wine Reviews
Seven Hills Red, Walla Walla Valley A Bordeaux-style blend of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and aged for two years in mostly older oak barriques. Cedar and wildflowers frame a classy move into …
The Six Worst Food and Wine Pairings
We learn from failure, not from success. And although food and wine pairings are subjective and depend on the people’s taste and preference, some mismatches feel odd. A good pairing brings …
Italian Food and Wine Pairing
Italian food is beloved everywhere. Because of that, you will see sommeliers pairing Italian dishes with wine from nearly every country in the world. A good Chilean Sauvignon Blanc will match …
German Food and Wine Pairings
In today’s global economy, gastronomy is beyond generalizations. No cuisine can be justly profiled with a list of a few traditional dishes. Instead, like cultures, cuisines evolve, influenced by trends and …
Wine Reviews from the Wine School
Wine Reviews These highly rated wines are both classy and gift-worthy. For more, check out all our wine reviews. here. Bodega Pujanza 2015 “Hado” Rioja 2015 was an exceptionally warm year, with …
Wine Reviews
Wine Reviews These highly rated wines are both classy and gift-worthy. As always, for the full list of current reviews, check out our wine ratings and reviews. Chateau St. Jean Reserve Chardonnay …
40 Essential Wine Terms
Have you ever gone wine tasting and had no clue about anything anyone was saying? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with these 40 common wine terms and tasting descriptions. For a …
Gift Guide from the Wine School
Wine School of Philadelphia The irony of my job is that I’d probably drink a lot more if it weren’t for the high caliber of our students. Self-obsessed wine snobs depress me, …
Getting a Job in the Wine Business
The wine industry is a big place with career options to suit many people, from producing wine to selling the wine. There is something out there for anyone. We have compiled the …
Italian Wine Regions
Italy has a rich history with wine, dating back thousands of years. That all began to unravel in the first half of the 20th Century. Wars and political misadventures turned the …
Wine Salon of the Czech Republic
Our final wine stop for the day was at Salon vín České Republiky, the Wine Salon of the Czech Republic, located in the cellar of a Baroque chateau in the town …