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Tua Rita 2012 “Perlato del Bosco” Sangiovese
Tua Rita 2012 “Perlato del Bosco” Sangiovese Super Tuscans were born on the Italian coast, and warm Maremma is the cradle of a great many modern wines. The region is known for massive Cabernet...
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Vignobles Bulliat 2014 “Cuvee du Colombier” Morgon
Vignobles Bulliat 2014 “Cuvee du Colombier” Morgon The Beaujolais wine region is located at the bottom of Burgundy; and Morgon is smack in the middle of the best winemaking villages in Beaujolais. It’s...
View Article50% Off: Four Tickets to Wine & Cheese
Four tickets to our Wine & Cheese Class on May 6th just opened up. A few folks with ticket insurance can’t make it . Shame for them, but good for you. This class has been sold out for a long...
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Two Seats for Spain & Portugal Just Opened!
Two seats for Wines of Spain & Portugal for this Saturday May 7th just opened up! Keith Wallace will be teaching. http://www.vinology.com/class/spain-portugal/ Class starts at 4pm. The post...
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Diplomas Are Late, but Diplomas Are Coming!
The Diplomas Are Coming! About three weeks ago, we discovered that some students were not properly graduated from the Foundation Program. Since then, we have been correcting the software glitch, and...
View ArticleJust Released Four Seats for our Mother’s Day Wine & Chocolate Class
Need a last minute mother’s day event? We just added 4 seats to our Mother’s Day Wine & Chocolate event. http://www.vinology.com/class/mothers-day/ The post Just Released Four Seats for our...
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Pierre Amadieu 2013 “Domaine Grand Romane” Gigondas
Pierre Amadieu 2013 “Domaine Grand Romane” Gigondas Gigondas is one of the top crus in the southern Rhone, often dominating its famous neighbor Chateauneuf du Pape, and Pierre Amadieu is a benchmark...
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Dinastia Vivanco 2010 Rioja Reserva
Dinastia Vivanco 2010 Rioja Reserva After all these years (and all those wines!) the high level of winemaking and the low cost of Spanish wines still amazes me. For instance, this bottle of reserva...
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Les Grands Crus Blancs 2014 Pouilly Vinzelles
Les Grands Crus Blancs 2014 Pouilly Vinzelles A beautiful white wine from southern Burgundy. Cave Le Grands Crus is a small cooperative winery working with about 100 growers in and around the towns of...
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Domaine Courtois 2012 “La Grange” Vinsobres
Domaine Courtois 2012 “La Grange” Vinsobres This is a fresh and zesty style of red with lavender and fresh cranberry on the nose. Stone and crushed wild flowers are playfully entwined on the palate....
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Jermann 2012 “Red Angel on the Moonlight” Pinot Nero, Friuli
Jermann 2012 “Red Angel on the Moonlight” Pinot Nero Friuli Pinot Nero is Italian for Pinot Noir, but the Nero is much more Italian than Pinot. Winemakers in northeastern Italy don’t typically make...
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Marchiori and Barraud 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza
Marchiori and Barraud 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza Paul Hobbs without Paul Hobbs? Let’s talk a bit about Paul. He is one of the most celebrated Napa winemakers alive today: he worked for Mondavi...
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Crios 2013 “Limited Edition” Tannat, Mendoza
Crios 2013 “Limited Edition” Tannat, Mendoza Tannat originally hails from France, grown mostly in Madiran. The wine it produces is always tannic and often primitive. The grape is also widely planted...
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Two Whiskey Suggestions
Whiskeys at the PLCB Two great whiskeys on the PLCB shelves this month. Henry McKenna is a fantastic old school Bourbon. It has all my favorite Bourbon terms on the front label: Bottled in Bond, Single...
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We Just Went Ultra Secure
Wine School Just Went Ultra Secure If you check out this post on the Wine School’s website (www.vinology.com), take a look at the top left corner of the page. There is a little green lock. We just...
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Italian Wine Pairings
Italian Wine Country Enjoy this article on Italian wine pairings. Interested in taking a class? Check our or Italian Wine Classes at the Wine School of Philadelphia. Northern Italy Wine Pairings Italy...
View ArticleBurgundy & Cognac Hit by Hailstorms
(Reuters) Severe weather, including hailstorms, caused serious damage at the weekend in some French wine-producing regions, notably Cognac where up to 8 percent of the vineyard has been badly damaged,...
View ArticleCopain Winery Sold!
(The Washington Post) There have been some dramatic acquisitions in the wine business the past several months. Most recently, Jackson Family Wines purchased Copain winery, a highly regarded boutique...
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Pennsylvania Wine Law Primer
New PA Wine Laws Explained As of August 8th, 2016 how alcohol is bought and sold in Pennsylvania is changing in a dramatic way. The is not just about semi-privatization and consumer choice. That is...
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Keith’s Bourbon BBQ Recipe
Bourbon BBQ Recipe Bourbon Barbeque Recipe The important elements of this bbq recipe is to have deep flavors, and that is partly accomplished by having two types of sweet ingredients and two types of...
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