Summer Wine School is not just a chance to study wine seriously. It is also a direct pathway into teaching. This August, the Wine School of Philadelphia is offering two back-to-back …
The wine selection in the Philly region is getting a bit interesting in April. A lot of classics have just arrived in the region. The prices are fantastic, just as most …
About WSET in Philadelphia What Students Should Know The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is a United Kingdom–based wine education organization that offers globally distributed certification programs. Its courses are …
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, …
Every once in a while, the PLCB’s pricing system misfires—in our favor. Most bottles on the shelves are overpriced, but a few slip through at prices that make no sense at …
Every so often, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board loses its mind—in a good way. Their bureaucratic approach to inventory means some world-class wines get slashed to prices that defy logic. These …
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 …
Spending your summer in the Italian Riviera, then this isn’t for you. Vacationing in Rioja? Stay put. Touring Sonoma with a winemaker friend? Don’t change your plans. Everyone else, pay attention!Summer …
Listen to the podcast here. There’s something deeply Philly about Daniel Brennan. Maybe it’s the fact that he used to run a punk label. Maybe it’s that he still says “hoagie.” …
Listen to the Podcast Interview Here Tom Gamble isn’t the kind of winemaker who romanticizes the past—he lives in it, farms it, and builds on it. A third-generation Napa Valley farmer, …
So you want to get better at tasting wine, but you’re not sure where to start. Maybe you’ve taken a class or two. Maybe you haven’t. Maybe you’re just a wine-curious …
Listen to the podcast here. There’s a moment in every wine lover’s life when they realize they’ve been lied to. Maybe it was the overpriced bottle that tasted like furniture polish. …
You’re new to wine, and you don’t want to sound like a moron. Totally understandable. I’m going to outline the five wines you need to know to avoid sounding like a …
How We Choose the Sommelier Student of the Year Every year, the Wine School of Philadelphia names one student whose presence in the classroom transforms the learning environment—someone who lifts up …
For much of the 20th century, winemaking centered on a narrow handful of grape varietals. The rest—hundreds of lesser-known grapes—were largely ignored, dismissed, or ripped from the ground entirely. Phylloxera, war, …
When wine lovers think about what’s in their glass, they tend to focus on varietals, vintages, and vineyards—not global trade policy. But for those of us in the wine trade, the …