On April 28, 2010, our spirited wine tussle known as The Sommelier Smackdown had an unusual twist. No, not so much in the plucky plonk posturing that permeates these light-hearted throwdowns, but in the special guest contestant that faced our very own Brian Freedman. Known more for his pipes...
This Week in Wine
posted by Keith Wallace
Down in the wine cellar for the first time this week. Looks like the condensation tank overflowed over the weekend, damn. Looking at our wine class calendar, this week is fairly slow. Two classes (Italy and 101) and a VIP event for some of the people at the Convention Center. There is a large...
The Weekly Wine Twee...
posted by Keith Wallace
BuckFast and Furious: How could the headline Tonic wine monks attacked by bishop over Buckfast not catch my eye.. http://bit.ly/5bQrmS # Wine for Haiti: Folks are sending in amazing bottles of wine to be auctioned via Palate Press for a great cause.. http://bit.ly/6AQYuC # The Weekly Wine...
The Weekly Wine Twee...
posted by Keith Wallace
Dance Party Friday: No sign of fave compadre Brian Freedman today. And I left the Run DMC at home, so… .. http://bit.ly/5Qb7m3 # She is so popular: Truthfully, who among you didn’t think that was what Peter Gabriel was singing when, i.. http://bit.ly/5XlEpn # The Weekly Wine...
Dance Party Friday
posted by Alana Zerbe
No sign of fave compadre Brian Freedman today. And I left the Run DMC at home, so… In lieu of Friday Dance Party up here at the school, I leave you with this entertaining post by Jeff Lefevere over at Good Grape: A Wine Manifesto. Happy reading, happy wining, and happy...
Happy Holidays!
posted by Keith Wallace
The Holiday Wine Wish List Happy Holidays! We have something quite special for you today: the ultimate holiday wine list, from all of us at the Wine School! We spent a good part of last weekend in a diabolically fun session. The end result was this over-the-top list of the wines we...
Keith Wallace &...
posted by Alana Zerbe
For Immediate Release The Wine School of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA. Keith Wallace and Brian Freedman are writing a food and wine book for a national publishing house! Philadelphians know Keith and Brian from The Wine School of Philadelphia, as well as a number of wine and food...
Brian is Awesome
posted by Keith Wallace
Brian is known by many names. Son, Husband, Director, Author, Teacher. Those of us ground to dust under his mighty heel know him by another name. Champion. The hills of Philadelphia echo with the triumphs of the True and Just Champion Brian. There are dark rumors from the very pit of...