Philly Wine School
We just expanded our wine club offerings (again!) and kept all the goodies our members love, including the $20 discount on all classes, the $75 discount on all professional courses, and …
Elias Mora 2012 “Descarte” Toro (Spain)
I had a student recently who was adamant that I was too partial to Italian wines. I was surprised at the comment, but he’s a smart guy who comes to many classes …
Tenor 2011 “2:2” Red, Columbia Valley (Washington State)
This bottle is a strong argument for why Columbia Valley should replace Napa on steak house wine lists. This Bordeaux blend (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot) has the massive oak-and-smooth hugeness …
Solena 2013 “Domaine Danielle Laurent Reserve” Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
So the name of this winery is tricky. Solena was a side project that Laurent and Danielle Montalieu worked on while their vineyards matured. The plan was to eventually start making …
Conceito 2012 “Contraste” Red, Douro (Portugal)
The tension between tannin and acid is remarkable. This wine is tight as a guitar string, which brings a high-toned musicality to the experience. A nose of crushed stone and white …
Maison Nicolas Perrin 2013 Crozes-Hermitage
The Northern Rhone is the ancestral home to Syrah, and family-run wineries dominate it. Names like Chapoutier, Chave, Perrin, and Guigal top the family tree here. There used to be another, …
Rutini Encuentro 2014 Chardonnay, Uco Valley
Want a retro chardonnay? Something to enjoy while listening to Hall & Oates and noshing on some baked brie? Buy a case of this and get your freak on. Like many …
Bourbon BBQ Recipe
Bourbon Barbeque RecipeThe important element of this bbq recipe is to have deep flavors, which is partly accomplished by having two types of sweet ingredients and two types of heat. The …
Tudernum 2008 Montefalco Sagrantino
A classic Sagrantino with an intimidating style. Tobacco and cedar are the building material of this colossus. It is austere and muscular with the barest hint of fruit, some leafy plum …
Merryvale 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
2011 in Napa Valley was a difficult vintage. It was the year when using too much oak in the aging process turned the wine anemic and unpleasant. Many big-name Napa wineries turned …
Castelli del Grevepesa 2010 “Clemente VII” Rosso
Castelli del Grevepesa offers two wines named ” Clemente VII ” this bottling and the Chianti Classico. This wine is a Super Tuscan, a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, and Syrah. It …
Wine From Türkiye
Welcome to TürkiyeTurkey, surprisingly, has the fifth-largest vineyard area – not just in Europe but in the entire world – at 517,000 hectares. However, the vast majority of the grapes never …
Masi 2011 “Campofiorin” Rosso del Veronese
This 2011 bottling is a fantastic example of a Ripasso style wine from Northeast Italy. Lavender and fresh fennel on the nose with a whiff of burnt vanilla. Dense tannins prop …
Guigal Cotes du Rhone
Vertical Vintages At least once a quarter, I pop open this wine to introduce our students to the Cotes du Rhone region of France. Vintage after vintage, this has been a go-to bottle. …
Pennsylvania Wine Law Primer
Over the past few years, how alcohol is bought and sold in Pennsylvania has changed dramatically. It is not just about semi-privatization and consumer choice—that is not half of it. The …
Copain Winery Sold!
This article was originally published in 2016. There have been some dramatic acquisitions in the wine business over the past several months. Jackson Family Wines purchased Copain winery, a highly regarded …