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SUMMARY:Core Sommelier Course (Fall Semester) at the Philly Wine School
DESCRIPTION:Eight weeks\, 16 sessions\, and the entry point to a full professional wine curriculum. \nThe Philly Wine School has taught this material since 2001. The Core course combines the school’s Foundation and Intermediate programs into one semester — the full sequence in half the calendar time\, and for less than taking them separately. \nEach Sunday runs two sections. The first works through a wine region: France\, Italy\, Spain and Portugal\, North America\, Australia\, South America. The second builds tasting skill\, from sensory mechanics through varietal structure to blind identification. By week seven students are tasting blind. By week eight they are being examined on it. \nThe teaching is old-school and deliberately demanding — lecture\, guided tasting\, discussion\, instructor feedback\, written exams. Most students find in the first two weeks that they knew less than they thought. That is the design. Bring a notebook. \nGraduates earn Level III certification from the National Wine School and can continue into the Advanced program — four semesters\, 32 classes — and then to master-level study. \nKeith Wallace founded the school in 2001. A Napa-trained winemaker and the author of Corked & Forked\, he has taught at Drexel University. Alana Zerbe is director of wine education; she holds a J.D. and an LL.M.\, practiced law in Washington before moving into wine full time\, and developed the National Wine School’s Level One and Level Three programs. Both teach this course. \nTuition covers the course workbook and tasting materials\, both in-class exams\, and Level III certification on completion. No prerequisites. Classes are held at 109 S. 22nd St. in Rittenhouse. \n\n“For over 20 years\, this independent institution has quietly trained the next wave of sommeliers\, winemakers\, and beverage professionals.” — AWS Wine Journal\, American Wine Society Educational Foundation\, Summer 2025 \n\n\n“The best wine school\, period. Everything I’ve achieved in the world of wine\, I owe to them.” — Neil Ross\, director\, Vernick Restaurant Group
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/core-sommelier-course-fall-semester-at-the-philly-wine-school/2026-10-04/
LOCATION:Philly wine school\, 109 S 22nd St\,\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hard Cider Tasting with a Certified Pommelier
DESCRIPTION:Step beyond the grape and into apples! Discover cider with a tasting led by certified pommelier Claire Trindle. Explore how varieties\, terroir\, and fermentation techniques mirror the structure\, aromatics\, and notes you find in wine. \nWe’ll sample four styles of cider. It will be a fun way to expand your palate! \nThe details\n📅 Sept 17\, 6-8PM\n📍 Fitler Club\, 24 S 24th St\, Philadelphia\, PA\n❗️ Price: $45
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/hard-cider-tasting-with-a-certified-pommelier/
LOCATION:Philly wine school\, 109 S 22nd St\,\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blind Bear Beverages":MAILTO:Claire@blindbearbeverages.com
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SUMMARY:Hidden Gems: Lesser-Known Wine Grapes
DESCRIPTION:Wine didn’t always revolve around the same handful of grapes. \nHidden Gems explores rare and overlooked grape varieties that shaped regional wine traditions long before modern standardization. Some nearly vanished. Others endured quietly\, preserving styles that feel strikingly different today. \nThis tasting-based class offers a chance to experience wines chosen for their sense of place and individuality. A thoughtful\, engaging evening for anyone interested in wine’s deeper history—and where it may be headed next.
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/hidden-gems-lesser-known-wine-grapes/
LOCATION:Philly wine school\, 109 S 22nd St\,\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
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