The Weyerbacher Brewing Company, located in Easton, PA (but considered a local brew by most Philly hopheads) is known primarily for two things: Full-flavored, high-alcohol beers that are complex and tasty Having the worst branding of any US brewery Their current logo looks like it was...

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.

For quality and value, one of the best white wines coming out of the USA is Oregon Pinot Gris. Problem is, it’s hard to find because very few wine shops sell the stuff.  That problem (and yes, that is definitely a #firstworldproblem if there ever was one) is about to be a thing of...

It’s a million dollar idea that’s cost $10 Million to achieve.  That’s typical logic for you in the wine trade. After years of hard work… you end up with less money than you began with. Fortunately, you get to drink your losses, so it’s not all bad. Don’t get me...

Compared to Yellow Tail, this is the height of sophistication. Of course, that’s like saying Jessica Simpson is classier than Pam Anderson. This wine is pure silly fun, but its the best of it’s ilk by a mile. The Paris Hilton of cheapo shiraz?

Collin Flatt takes on the POPE and gets touched in a bad place.

Seven sparkling & dessert wines for your holiday splurges! Thanks to the Wine Spectator  for the descriptions, and the Wine School of Philly for the suggestions! Graham Beck Brut, Western Cape (South Africa) Pale copper-tinged gold. Tangerine, spicy oak and a hint of exotic fruits on the...

Sicily, Part II The Gambino winery sits in the shadows of Mount Etna near Linguaglossa, its terraced vineyards sloping toward the ring of towns that circle the still active volcano. The high altitude, tufarous soils are home to a range of indigenous varietals that thrive there and in other...

From the sweet-spot of Spain’s Albariño production in the northwest of the country comes this crisp, gently melon-y white that will work with anything from softshell crab to simple chicken dishes. And even after all these years, good Albariño is still astoundingly affordable.

Some may call this a Rhone blend, some may call it a GSM, but many will just call it wonderful. Yeah, that was way too corny. Onwards: this is a “must have” cheapie for many, many of the folks here at the school. Much more earth-driven and herbaceous than the other wines on this...