Wine School Celebrates the Repeal of Prohibition

Top Quote For the Wine School, December 5, 1933 is a bit like an early Christmas. It's the date that Prohibition was appealed in the United States of America. End Quote
  • Philadelphia, PA-NJ (1888PressRelease) December 06, 2011 - For the Wine School of Philadelphia's annual celebration of the repeal of Eighteenth Amendment, on December 5, 1933 we are offering three very special classes that embrace the American culture of imbibing.

    The first class features "Beer Cocktails & Spirits" on Friday, December 9th from 7:30 pm - 9:30. This class features everything you ever wanted to know about beer spirits, but were afraid to ask. This tasting ranges from innovative beer cocktails to spirits distilled from beer.

    What spirits are distilled from beer? Bourbon and Scotch for starters. Come and explore a whole new way of thinking about beer, spirits, and cocktails! Discount tickets: $54.98 Information and reservations here: http://goo.gl/18UNI

    The second class is "The Italian World of Wine" on Saturday, December 10th from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Italian wines don't end at the Adriatic Sea. Italian grapes and winemakers can be found across the world.

    Did you know that Italian winemakers were planting vineyards in America during colonial times? Or that several renowned French winemakers are in fact Italian? Or that there is a vineyard in California that is producing amazing world-class wines from Italian grape varieties? Or that an Italian winemaker is making an Amarone-style wine in Argentina?

    This is a rare chance (we only offer this class once a year!) to sample the finest Italian wines made inside Italy AND outside Italy. Discount tickets: $54.98 Information and reservations here: http://goo.gl/nLWhi

    Finally, we are hosting the "Sommelier Smackdown" on Wednesday, December 14th from 7:30pm - 9:30pm.

    Imagine two of the city's top wine professionals competing to create the perfect food & wine pairing… and all for you! We pit one of Philadelphia's top sommeliers against one of our top wine educators. Those attending try each of the food & wine pairings, and get to choose the winner. Discount tickets: $64.98 Always a spectacular event. Information and reservations here: http://goo.gl/cDSdv

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