Wine Tasting Classes

Wine School of Philadelphia

We offer over 200 different wine tasting classes, from Wine 101 to the First Growths of Bordeaux. So, no matter who you are –beginner or master sommelier— we have the perfect class. We offer three tiers of classes: Learn About Wine, Wine Essentials, and the Luxury Level. Not sure what wine to take? Take our Wine Quiz for some suggestions.

There is a reason why our classes are consistently ranked as the best in America. Two decades of wine education is hard to beat. When you couple that level of experience with uncompromising passion, you get what SOMM calls “the best wine experience in America.” Deep knowledge and love run through the veins of everyone here at the school.

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Wine School Of Philadelphia

Wine Tasting Classes

Taking classes at the Wine School is designed to be fun and educational. We suggest taking classes that fit your schedule and maximize your enjoyment and knowledge to take advantage of our wine tasting classes to the fullest. Of course, if you are serious, we strongly recommend enrolling in our Core Sommelier Program, accredited by the National Wine School.

We offer three sections of wine education classes (Learn about Wine, Wine Essentials, and Luxury). You can take these classes in any order you prefer: we design with the assumption that there will be a wide range of students in every category, from newbies to sommeliers. However, we do recommend taking lessons from each section.

The best way to enjoy a class is in a small group or yourself. Remember that our tasting classes are nothing like you’ve experienced before, so leave your assumptions at the door. The school is staffed with brilliant academics and winemakers, not servants, so please don’t expect a restaurant experience. The intelligent and curious are embraced here—the snobby and self-centered, not so much.

Wine Tasting Classes

Learn About Wine

The building blocks of wine knowledge are here, so don’t miss out on these beautiful wine tasting classes.

In these classes, you will learn the basics of wine: How to read a wine label, discover the differences between wine types, some fundamental sommelier secrets, and why you like certain wines and not others.

We suggest taking between two and four classes in this section. In addition, we recommend taking the Core Wine Program for a comprehensive understanding of these subjects.

Wine Essentials

Discover the world of wine tasting classes in this series. All the essential bits of wine knowledge are offered here.

Learn about Italy’s wines (or France, Spain, Australia, America, or Germany). Take a class on Champagne and bubbles. Delve into rare wines from exotic locales. Taste wines from American history.

This series of classes will blow your mind and expand your palate. A student should take between four and eight courses in this section.

We recommend taking the Intermediate Wine Program to understand these subjects comprehensively.

Luxury Classes

These wine education classes are designed to highlight the best wines in the world.

This is where things get seriously awesome. Some of our most famous classes are offered at the Luxury Level: Barolo & Beyond, the Sommelier Smackdown, the Sommelier’s Guide to Pinot Noir, and The Lux Cab Class.

These are the most expensive classes we offer, but they are also one of Philly’s worst-kept secrets: sommeliers travel from Manhattan and Washington D.C. to attend. We strongly suggest taking three classes to round out your wine studies.

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Take The Wine Quiz

A great way to determine what wine classes you should take is to take our wine quiz. This is no ordinary quiz: this quiz isn’t designed to fluff your ego. Instead, it will give you an accurate overview of your wine knowledge level. Even Master Sommeliers find it challenging: the Wine Quiz.

Wine Education in Other States

We get a lot of questions regarding classes in other states. We defer to other wine schools to guide you to the best “wine tasting classes NYC,” “wine tasting classes Houston,” and all those other pesky “wine tasting classes near me” you folks are looking for. However, if you are in Chicago, we recommend this wine school.

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