(openPR) - This highly praised series is one of Philadelphia's go-to events, and The Wine School is gearing up for a November double header with four leading wine professionals in the area: wine writer Thom Cardwell and Osteria's Sommelier Brett Taylor are going head to head with Wine School Founder Keith Wallace and Education Director Brian Freedman. Good times, good times.

And, as is the rule, the budget is tight and competitors are not allowed to cull wine from their own personal cellars. You, the audience, taste each pairing and choose the winner.

On Friday, November 14, from 7:30 – 9:30 PM, the Wine School welcomes Thom Cardwell – recently named Philanthropist of the Year by Philadelphia's City of Hope organization. Aside from his notable work in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community, Thom has written about food and wines for Philly Gay News, Visions Today, Taste Magazine, and most notably, Thom's Table. This should be a raucous night when Cardwell goes head to head with Keith Wallace over which wines to drink with exciting food pairings.

And in the following week, on Wednesday, November 19, from 7:30 – 9:30, Brett Taylor will enter the fray. Taylor is the well-versed sommelier of Osteria – one of Philadelphia's highly acclaimed restaurants – and he readily took the challenge to go up against Brian Freedman, no pushover himself when it comes to pairing wines and food.

Some of the finest sommeliers in the city, as well as other wine professionals, have made appearances at the school competing in The Wine School Sommelier Smackdowns, including sommeliers Christophe Tassan of Le Bec-Fin, Ryan Davis of Rae, Jeff Bloom of Oceanaire, Christophe Guillot of Brasserie Perrier; wine maker Eric Miller of Chaddsford Winery; author and Forbes lifestyle editor Eric Arnold (First Big Crush); and wine celebrity Gary Vaynerchuk, to name a few.

Visit www.vinology.com to buy tickets for a Sommelier Smackdown Today!

 
Philadelphia Magazine proclaimed The Wine School “Best of Philly” for good reason. Providing Philadelphia's tri-state region with the best wine education has to offer, the school continues to strive for excellence by creating unique opportunities to taste some truly amazing and oft-times rare wines, and to learn about the producers and the land from where the wines come.

The Wine School of Philadelphia
2006 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA   19130
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The Wine School of Philadelphia is dedicated to educating wine novices and wine lovers alike. Our philosophy is that the information necessary to appreciate wine should be available to everyone. We accomplish this by providing a dynamic, enjoyable experience based on a sensory and academic understanding of wine. Our mission is to raise the standard for wine education, fostering a community of passionate, knowledgeable wine enthusiasts.

The Wine School
2006 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
www.vinology.com
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contact: Beth Case, 800-817-7351, ext. 33, beth@vinology.com