The Wine School of Philadelphia

The Wine School of Philadelphia is an American-based wine school known for offering wine tasting classes , winemaking programs as well as , Sommelier programs.[2][3]

The Wine School of Philadelphia
Location
Philadelphia

United States
Information
Established2001
FounderKeith Wallace[1]
PrincipalAlana Zerbe (Director of Wine Education)
Websitewww.vinology.com

History

The Wine School was established by Keith Wallace in 2001.[4][5] Keith founded the school with the intention of bringing winemaker-grade education to the general public.[6] [7] Over the years, the school has helped a lot in shaping the future of wine education and the foundation of other wine schools across the United States.[8][9]

The wine school is where the movement to privatize wine sales in Pennsylvania started.[10]

Programs and classes

The Wine School offers top-tier classes and programs to aspiring wine expert and dealers.[11] Aside from basic wine education, the school has expanded to the level of offering beer, Liquor, and cocktail classes which are anchored by the experts in the industry.[12][13]

Notable graduates

The Wine School has turned out several graduates across the United States. Notable among them include Tahiiran Habibi,[14] Jill Bennett Gaieski, an anthropologist at the University of Pennsylvania, and Lori Knauer, a retired attorney with DuPont.[15]

Charity

The Wine School engages in charitable activity within the Philadelphia as a way of giving back to the community. The School donates funds in wine classes and events to Philadelphia’s charities and schools on yearly basis.[16]

See also

References
  1. Tuan C. Nguyen,"Can sound waves actually make wine taste better?". washingtonpost.com. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. Eric Gardner,"WWE vs. wine school; trademark smackdown!". hollywoodreporter.com. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. Paul Vigna,"Wine School of Philadelphia to hold sommelier crash course". pennlive.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. Stav Dimitropoulos and Will Smale,"'You have to protect the grapes from getting sunburn'". bbc.com. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. Foobooz,"Wine Schooled". phillymag.com. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. Eamon Dreisbach,"Wine pairings: 'purely chemistry'". temple-news.com. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. Arthur Etchells,"Philly's First Grocery Store with Wine". phillymag.com. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  8. "The Wine School of Philadelphia Discloses Trade Secrets". americanvineyardmagazine.com. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  9. Foobooz,"Wine School & Time Form Partnership". phillymag.com. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. Alexandra Wigglesworth,"Is Pennsylvania going to privatize liquor?". metrophiladelphia.com. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. "First Fridays at the new Wine School of Philadelphia". mycitypaper.com. 6 February 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  12. Foobooz,"The Best Schools Are Beer Schools". phillymag.com. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  13. Robin Shreeves,"It's back to (wine) school time". eu.courierpostonline.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  14. "Tahiirah Habibi on Making Wine Inclusive by Building Community". winespectator.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  15. Craig LaBan,"Swarthmore, no longer a dry town, gets a wine bar worth toasting". inquirer.com. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  16. "Charitable Donations". vinology.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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