This week,  the Patriot-News has an article about buying wine  in Pennsylvania.  It’s written by Sue Gleiter, who has written a string of  similar articles over the years.  Her articles often seem like barely veiled PLCB propaganda, but I was willing to give her another...

The first wine bar to exclusively feature wine from Pennsylvania is about to open in a few days. This is a significant moment for local viticulture: PA wineries have never been accorded this level of economic support and visibility in a major city. It would not be overstating that this is a...

I am going out onto a limb and be the first one to say it in print: FooBooz is dead and gone. It’s not a long limb to climb out on, though. Yesterday’s unveiling –after months of  speculation– of the Philadelphia edition of Eater pretty much puts the nails in the...

Who would have thunk it? Yuengling is now both the largest and oldest American brewery.  Does this make the Mid Atlantic  region the suds capitol of the USA? Do we get fancy capes and crowns? Tiaras? Not yet,  probably (hopefully) no. What it does mean is that Yuengling  beat out the...

A small little wine school in Chicago is getting a whole lot of attention. Master Sommelier (and runner up in the International Silly Name Contest)  Krunch Kretschmar has unwittingly discovered how to build a virtual nuclear warhead with nothing but social media. Krunch owns Bottled Grapes,...

Not sure how the Pennsylvania Department of Education will react to the news, but apparently you can now attend  Tequila University. According Verdad Restaurant & Tequila Bar, they are now accepting applications for the  Tequila University 2012, winter semester. The semester starts...

Philly boy goes to wine school, moves to New Zealand, and becomes a winemaker. Great little pick-me-up story from the Burlington Country Times. Good read for all of those folks out there who want to just say “fuck it” and get out of the rat race… or step out of the...

The top six wines for $15 were highlighted as tonight's First Friday at the Wine School. A great list for the weekend binge purchases.