This month for our monthly class at Sakartvelo restaurant, I am partnering with Indira Bayer, the Founder & Exec. Director of Wines of Illyria. As March is Women’s History Month, we will celebrate by focusing on Blatina, the female grape from the Balkan region that does not self-pollinate!! Sip, savor and learn about the grapes,...
Dr. Russell Schilder and I will be hosting this class at Sakartvelo restaurant. We will be pouring some sparkling wines that you usually don't find at wine bars or restaurants. Sip, savor and enjoy: Francaicorta, Sekt, sparkling Shiraz, and some British bubbles as we taste through different sparkling wines and talk about the different grapes...
Piedmont, one of the greatest wine regions of the world is the home of countless grapes (both white & black), some of which are popular and known and some are unknown. To showcase some of the grapes/wines Ilir (owner of Bistro La Baia) has curated a unique menu to focus on the cuisine of Piedmont...
New collaboration with Julia-Fox-Birnbaum, owner of Philly Cheese School! Join us for a guided tasting class featuring four expertly selected wines, each paired with a stunning cheese to enhance its flavors. I will introduce some of his favorite bottles, while Philly Cheese School's own Julia Fox-Birnbaum will lead the class alongside, bringing their combined expertise...
At this dinner, Perfect Pour's founder, Arindam Basu, will be guiding us through a tour of the wine regions of Italy, from the Alto Adige in the north to the volcanic soils of Sicily in the south. And we will be pairing regional dishes with each wine, inspired in part by our recent two week...
Join me for a fun & creative exercise of blind tasting wines! For our monthly class in June, I will be pouring you 3 whites and 3 reds. You have to identify the wine/grape; region and the country. A hint: some of the wines have been featured at past events (of a.rwineservices and PPE). Now...
Start your wine certification journey with WSET Level 1 course at PhillyWine LLC. One day course that includes course materials, workbook, hands-on experiments, and the exam. Wait.. that's not it! It also includes tasting at least 6 wines from around the world to understand the typicity of the grapes and their structural components. Please find...
Join me for an exquisite wine & cheese pairing class at Sakartvelo. I will be pairing 6 wines with 6 cheeses from DowntownCheese This featured tasting will focus on some of the cheeses that Adam (owner of Downtown Cheese) is passionate about and is eager to share with us! The cheeses are: Cantalet (AOP), Anvergne...
For the very first time... bringing Lehigh Valley's Stony Run Winery to Elwood Join us for a 6-course dinner at Elwood featuring award-winning wines from Stony Run Winery. This one-time menu is curated to perfectly match each of the award-winning wine that will be poured during this dinner. Date/Time: 27th July, 2025; 6:00 pm Place: Elwood...
Join me at Wanda BYOB for a 6-course French wine pairing dinner. Chef Anthony's perfectly curated menu will be paired with wines from a specific winegrowing region in France showcasing the unique style of the grape variety. Date/Time: 7th Sept, 2025; 6:00 pm Price: $160 per person (all inclusive) Place: Wanda BYOB 116 Kings Highway East,...
Following the success of the previous event, I am headed back to Philly Cheese School on South Street for another Wine & Cheese pairing class. Join Julia and myself for a guided tasting class featuring four expertly selected wines, each paired with a stunning cheese to enhance its flavors. We will share insights on flavor...
Celebrating PA Wine Month with Elwood & Galen Glen Winery October is the peak of harvest, and Sarah and Galen Troxell (owner/winemaker of Galen Glen winery) have once again graciously agreed to join us at Elwood for a wine pairing dinner showcasing the award-winning wines of Galen Glen Winery. October is PA Wine Month,...