The Third Way for Wine Education
Why professional wine training should build skills, not an exclusive club You can check out the conversation for yourself at Wine For Normal People. It is all I’ve wanted to do …
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Writing about wine is the means of communication which lets the producers speak to the consumers, it is like a process where a bottle of wine becomes a story. It tells the facts, it is a source of new ideas, and it conditions the understanding, and thus, it is a great help to the wine lovers in the maze of regions, types, and vintages. Wine writing tells the stories of time that are important to people and critiques while also being the means of disseminating new ideas. It is a tool to shift commerce, it elevates the regions that are less known, and it promotes a more profound comprehension. Whether in the form of articles, reviews, or tales, wine writing is the means that inform the readers about the artisanal aspect of each glass. In a time when the taste is changing and the media is more digital, good writing on wine is still very important, not only for guiding the buying choices of people but also for imparting the real character of wine.
Why professional wine training should build skills, not an exclusive club You can check out the conversation for yourself at Wine For Normal People. It is all I’ve wanted to do …
I’ve been talking a lot lately about a simple idea: As the wine trade changes, wine education has to change with it.For a long time, there has been a gap between …
In a recent post on Fermentations, Tom Wark asks what it means to earn certification from a school that teaches wine knowledge. If you’re an employer, should you care? If you’re …
As I built this month’s wine recommendation newsletter, I wanted to give myself a challenge: build a dish that would work with all six of them. I popped into the PA …
We just spent the last six months being sued by people who believe they own the name “Philly Wine School.” I’ve been thinking a lot about what that name actually means.To …
Will the real Philly Wine School please stand up?For years, students, media, and the public have known the Wine School of Philadelphia as “Philly Wine School.” That history dates back to …
This month, I have my five favorite wines to drink on a spring Saturday. The Morellino and the Malbec for BBQ, the Ripasso and the Renacer for farmhouse cheddar, and the …
This month, I set four clear goals for my wine recommendations. First, the wines had to be top of their class. Second, they needed to deliver exceptional value: priced under $20 …
Castello Romitorio’s 2019 Brunello di Montalcino lands in that sweet spot where the wine reads as immediately beautiful, but still clearly built for time. The through-line is purity and lift: cherry, …
These are the kinds of wines we teach students to evaluate structurally: balance, age, and intention over hype.Pago del Vicario Blanco de Tempranillo 2023The 2023 Pago del Vicario Blanco de Tempranillo …
I don’t really know how else to say this, but the Pennsylvania state stores are doing something odd right now. If you’ve been shopping them lately, you’ve probably noticed it. You …
Listen to the podcast episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/after-wine-school/id1787586745Open a bottle and the room changes. Pear. Brioche. Wild strawberry. Sometimes a hint of leather or something pleasantly earthy. Those aromas aren’t just “from …
Why settle for Napa or Bordeaux when you can taste your way through Croatia, Ukraine, Portugal, and other wild corners of the wine world?Fall in Philadelphia usually means the return of …
Some ideas refuse to die. They show up at dinner tables and tasting rooms dressed as “common sense,” whispering that more money means better wine, that swirling is for show-offs, that …
Let’s be honest: wine can be intimidating. Between the fancy terms, the swirling, the sniffing, and the endless bottle options, it’s easy to feel like you need a degree just to …
This August, the Wine School of Philadelphia turns 25, and Summer Wine School returns. It’s an intensive for people who are done being intimidated by wine and ready to get serious, …