Wine

Just did a few more interviews in New York for my book (this time with an NPR affiliate and the trade magazine Inside F&B). Sitting down with journalists, I continue to be surprised at how much attention they give to my cocktails. I figured the wine pairing in the book would be the interesting point (me being a...

Saturday classes are a go! The weather reports –the real ones– are calling for rain and sleet in the morning.  If there is any snow, it will end in the late morning and turn to rain, eventually petering out by 2pm in Philadelphia.  That means the roads will be clear before classes are scheduled to begin...

Ah, Beth. You were funny, kind, and full of mischief. And I miss you already. You were a local rock star, but you also worked at the Wine School. Your office here was a little cubby hole, but you didn’t care. Instead, your devilish laugh and ribald humor made the wine school an even more...

Brunch!

Wow!  Corked & Forked is rising to the top of  Amazon’s Bestseller list for wine books! Right now, it’s just under Benjamin Wallace’s Billionaire’s Vinegar. Ben is a friend of the school (he wrote a wonderful blurb for the book, and even taught a class at the school), and his book is a bona fide...

We have three amazing classes coming up. These are the classes we LOVE to teach, since the topics are really fun, delicious, and fascinating. Even better, you can win free tickets if you follow us on twitter: twitter.com/wineschool   The Italian World of Wine, Saturday, December 10th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm Italian wines don’t end at the Adriatic Sea....

  One.of.the youngest head winemakers in the United States, Sean Comninos  is considered by many to be the greatest talent to emerge  out of the East Coast in many years. We are especially proud to have him at the Wine School, as he was a student at the school for several years. In fact, he was...

This Wednesday, we have a very special edition of the Sommelier Smackdown:  The return of the original Chairman’s Selections! Pennsylvania’s wine drinkers fondly remember Jonathan Newman; he is without any doubt the greatest chairman to run the PLCB (the PA Liquor Control Board). Among many feats Jonathan is the original chairman of the beloved “Chairman’s Selections” ...

Getting the grill ready for our family’s traditional thanksgiving meal… Grilled lobster!

Thanksgiving!

  The menu from  last week’s  Corked & Forked cooking class. A Confit of Lamb with Endive, Butternut Squash and Pinoli Paired with: La Maia Lina 2008 Chianti Porcini Mushroom and Cippolini Onion Ragu with Fresh Pappardelle Paired with: Damilano 2008 Nebbiolo d’ Alba Budino Di Riso Paired with: Pedro Romero Moscatel The next C&F...

Winter Semester | Professional Programs Our winter semester has just been announced. We are offering two sections of the Foundation program: Mondays and Thursdays. Start time is 6:30pm for both. More details here: Foundation Professional Certification Programs Our Advanced Program has also been announced: Advanced Certification: The Omnibus Program. This program covers dessert wine, Champagne...