We are lucky to have the Wine School of Philadelphia!
Andrea ImmerI love this place! I had a great time at the Sommelier Smackdown.
Gary VaynerchukThe school is down to earth, real and fun, the way wine should be.
Eric ArnoldI loved being at the Wine School and working with Keith.
Kevin ZralyThe Wine School and the Philly Beer School have been praised by hundreds of people and institutions. That shouldn’t be surprising. After all, what’s not to love about a school for savvy wine and beer lovers? The following is a selection of comments and quotes from a wide array of people and publications. The following are a relevant selection of Wine School of Philadelphia reviews. Please add your own!
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We enjoyed the small classroom settings, personalities and wine. While it's always enjoyable to listen to people who are so enthusiastic and educated on their trade, our group felt like it was often over our heads and was a conversation between the Sommeliers. We appreciated you went through our questions to include the crowd but most of the event conversation was extremely detailed and more than what most of us could absorb or incorporate at home.
Great time learning about Spanish wines. The atmosphere is cozy and comfortable and the sommelier is knowledgeable and excited to share her experience. The only “con” although I still rated 5 stars because it’s not a huge deal, is the class was a little over an hour (70 minutes) when it advertised a 2 hour class. We will return!
Great time. Received some basic knowledge in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Keith was very informative and entertaining. I’ll be back in the near future.
Keith was very energetic and made the class very enjoyable. His knowledge of cheese and wine made for a very tasty combination night. We can’t wait to return! Thank You
Instructor was very knowledgable of the different regions in both countries, and the environment's impact on the grapes and flavors. Good selection of wines to taste and contrast.
A YELP Review of the Wine School
I love this place because it truly is approachable. I admittedly knew very little about wine, beer and cocktails, but I’m trying to at least be informed. These guys make you feel like that’s OK and have done so in each class I’ve attended. I’ve done their Speakeasy class, Wine 101, Wine & Cheese Pairing, and recently the Around the World in 8 Glasses class which I found particularly interesting. Did you know booze built the pyramids, fueled the Industrial Revolution, started the American Revolution, amongst other things? Bet not.
I’ve had I think his name is Zach a couple times, and Keith a couple times. Zach is calm, opinionated, clear and concise. Keith obviously knows his stuff (being the founder and all) but each class has started off with an excuse relating to “I was up all night, travelling/with my dogs in the ER/wandering, etc…” and him pounding coffee. He can be hard to follow with his run-on sentences, free flowing thought but remember, he really knows his stuff. Take advantage of that. He’s like a human Ulysses. The James Joyce book, not the President. Mr. Grant actually WAS a human, obviously.
Just go give a class a try. You’re guaranteed to do two things; drink and learn something. Where can you go wrong?
Brian M.
Winemakers on the Wine School
Highly Recommended!
Ed DeWittFun, energetic and entertaining, but it also provides barrels of useful information
Eric MillerI got my start at the Wine School.
Dan BrennanI earned my diploma at the Wine School. I can’t recommend it enough.
Sean CominosSommeliers on the Wine School
I earned my diploma at the Wine School. I recommend it.
Dusan VranicThe best school for wine, period. I love it here.
Neil RossI love the academic programs, the exams are hard but fair. The courses are the best I have attended.
Tom SobieskiThe best option for learning about wine.
Tahiirah HabibiSome of our Favorite Places and People.
I highly recommend the Foundation Program for people who have a general interest in food and wine, as well as those considering pursuing a degree or certification. As a professional chef and cooking instructor, this course helped me make more educated food and wine pairing suggestions. The school’s unique approach doesn’t rely on route memorization of names and regions. Instructors engage your senses so you don’t just learn about the wines sampled. You learn ‘an approach’ to tasting any wine and to deducing regions, flavors and pairings. I’ll be hanging on to my class notebook forever.
Christina DimacaliThe wine school is great for learning.
Ben FrancoI earned my diploma at the Wine School. I recommend it.
Jack CunicelliThe Wine Report
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