Wine Buys for March
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 …
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AboutPhillyWine vs Philly Wine SchoolWhat to Know About WSET and Wine Education in PhiladelphiaThe Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is a United Kingdom–based wine education organization that offers certification programs …
Wine of the Month: Castello Romitorio 2019 Brunello di Montalcino
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, …
Wine School Sees Opportunity as the Wine Industry Corrects
February 2026 PennLive article, “Philly wine educator sees opportunity despite industry ‘correction’.” Our Recap of this Article by Paul Vigna: At a time when declining consumption and slower business have created …
Winter Wine Reviews!
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 …
The PA Wine Glitch
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 …
KEITH’S PICKS: THE UNDERPRICED GEMS HIDING IN PA WINE SHOPS
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 …
PennLive Highlights the Wine School’s New Affordable “Quick Pours” Classes
PennLive’s Nov. 4, 2025 article: “Wine School of Philadelphia introduces affordable ‘Quick Pours’ classes.”The Wine School of Philadelphia has spent decades teaching everything from introductory wine classes to professional sommelier programs. …
The Best Wines in Pennsylvania Right Now
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 …
Yeast, Flavor, and the Art of Fermentation
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 …
The Fall: A Wine Tour of Gods and Devils
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 …
The Wine Myth Dumpster Fire
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 …
Wine Connoisseur?
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 …
Summer Wine School
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, …
From Philly to New Zealand: Daniel Brennan and Decibel Wines
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.” …
The Tom Gamble Interview: The Napa Wine Parlay
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, …