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How To Beat a State-Run Wine Monopoly To Great Wine DealsPennsylvania is notorious for its iron fist over alcohol sales: it doesn’t matter if you are a sommelier or a wine …
How To Beat a State-Run Wine Monopoly To Great Wine DealsPennsylvania is notorious for its iron fist over alcohol sales: it doesn’t matter if you are a sommelier or a wine …
IN 2020, the city and state forced all schools to close for almost an entire year. As soon as we were allowed to reopen in October 2021, we posted an entire …
For those of us in the wine trade, it’s hard to remember what it felt like to be a beginner. The nerves. The uncertainty. The fear of being judged.Being new to …
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 …
We have a lot of news to share with our members. Let’s start with the discounts. Every month, we double the value of your membership. If you pay $19 for your …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
If there is a positive spin to 2020, it’s that we all have leveled-up our eating and drinking skills. Do you remember back in 2019 when everyone was tweeting about Dry January? People were so silly in the before times. This year, we are going to focus on situation-appropriate wines.
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 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 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 …
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 …
Types of CorkscrewsCorks slowly became the most prominent bottle stoppers over a three-hundred-year period from 1600 to the early 1900s. And with cork came many types of corkscrews.With the cork becoming …
Frank Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley This vintage is limited and extraordinary: they only produced about half the usual volume due to the 2017 fires near the winery: dark fruit …