Derek Davis, of Derek's in Manayunk, is the contestant for next week's Sommelier Smackdown! Derek gave the Wine... http://t.co/cN9oNBRz46 minutes ago
An Epikur Flashback: The Weekly Wine Tweets - Authentic Brunello di Montalcino: The scandal is in the past, but not... http://t.co/cHlMNaj813 hours ago
Working with Kevin Zraly on his next edition of Windows On The World Wine Course. Really amazing guy. He visited us at the Wine School! 1 day ago
An Epikur Flashback: Intermediate Class: France 2/13/08 - Sauvignon Blanc Ch. Cantelys 2003 Pessac-Leognan... http://t.co/ORnYXw3G1 day ago
An Epikur Flashback: Serisen Estate 2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough - Not a recommendation, more of a cautionary... http://t.co/3br7Okn52 days ago
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 [...]
This Friday, the Wine School is holding its monthly “First Friday” celebration. No reservations needed, just show up anytime between 6:30 and 9:30pm. The brilliant drunks at the Wine School have devised a great wine tasting, as always. But they got a little bored, so they added a new feature to the mix: cocktails! So, [...]
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 [...]
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 S […]