Looking to earn your sommelier certification without giving up your summer? The Accelerated Core Sommelier Course is your fast track to professional wine expertise—intense, immersive, and held at the top-ranked wine school in America (SOMM). You’ll earn a Level III Certification from the National Wine School in just one week. This is the full Core Sommelier Program—no corners cut. […]
The deepest-held secret in wine is called terroir. Thousands of sommeliers worship terroir as the spark behind all great wines. Others say it’s a myth cooked up by a gaggle of medieval monks and juiced up by a coterie of modern marketing mavens. The one thing that is obvious to all in the know: there […]
Get Tickets Honestly, who doesn’t love bubbles? They are fun and sophisticated, and no one ever is miserable drinking them. A bottle of bubbles makes everyone feel like royalty, if only for a moment. Sparkling wine can turn a lackluster day into a marriage proposal. This wine class features all our favorite bubbly wines: Cava, […]
Bourbon! is a tour-de-force of one of our favorite drinks. Learn how it’s made, what makes for a great bourbon, and some brands to look out for while tasting some fantastic examples. A generation ago, they called it brown liquor. Now, we call it the angel’s share.   Do you know what all great liquor has […]
If you are new to the study of wine — or simply new to the Wine School of Philadelphia — this class is for you. Here, you will experience the hallmarks of the Wine School: dispelling industry rumors, banishing popular wine myths, and delivering information in an easy-to-understand manner. Developed by a U.C. Davis winemaker […]
Spain: It’s hands down the most exciting wine region in the world today. In this class, we serve up a full panoply of dazzling reds and whites from premier regions like Rioja to the less-familiar — but no less stellar — such as Priorat and Rias Baixas. Our instructors are Spanish wine enthusiasts, bar none. […]
We are pitting two great wine countries against each other in this wine-tasting class. It’s Spain versus France in a battle of the vines! And it will be delicious mayhem:  Bordeaux versus Rioja,  Chateauneuf du Pape versus Priorat, and so much more. It will be an all-out wine war, and it’s your chance to play peacekeeper.  Which […]
We are pitting two great wine countries against each other in this wine-tasting class. It’s Spain versus France in a battle of the vines! And it will be delicious mayhem:  Bordeaux versus Rioja,  Chateauneuf du Pape versus Priorat, and so much more. It will be an all-out wine war, and it’s your chance to play peacekeeper.  Which […]
This in-person program is built for students who want a structured, rigorous approach to wine education. Over the course of one semester, participants develop professional-level tasting skills and a working […]
Once nearly lost, these grapes are now thriving again. Saved From Extinction examines seven European grape varieties that survived against the odds. The class pairs focused tasting with historical context, showing how shifts in viticulture, fermentation, and style brought these wines back from the edge. Rather than treating them as relics, the wines are studied […]
Step off the beaten path and into the heart of Central Europe’s most compelling wine regions. In this class, we’ll dive deep into the wines of Austria, Switzerland, and Germany—three countries that share more than a linguistic root. Their vineyards are shaped by ancient rivers, steep hillsides, and centuries of cultural exchange. Swiss wines remain […]
The first South African wines we tasted came shortly after the fall of apartheid. Even then, the potential was obvious—ancient soils, a Mediterranean climate, high elevations, and a wealth of old vines. A rare combination in any winegrowing region. But it wasn’t until around 2010 that that potential truly began to take root. Today, names […]
