Wine School?!

Who knew such a thing existed!?  While in Philly for Mother's Day, Meg and I drove past this gem, The Wine School of Philadelphia.  They offer wine tastings, academic courses (I'd be a straight-A student in this subject!), and private events.  Does NYC have such a thing, you ask? Heck yes! This is the concrete jungle where dreams are made of, even your alcohol-induced dreams.

New York Wine Schools:

1. International Wine Center - Wine & spirit classes. 7th Ave and 29th Street.
2. NYC Wine Class - Wine classes held at NYC Wine Company. Gift certificates for classes available. 7th Ave and 23rd Street.
3.  American Somelier - Formal structured programs, including an 8-week Foundation Course and 16-week Blind Tasting Course. Seminars such as "Impress Your Boss, Save Your Expense Account" and "Age: Ain't Nothing but a Number."  Broadway between Houston and Prince Streets.

All this wine talk reminds me of the trip to Napa Valley Boyfriend-Matt and I took April of 2010...

We drove to the farthest reaches of Napa to visit the home of my favorite wine, Twomey. But....

...it was CLOSED FOR INVENTORY!! Blast!

So we made our way to the beautiful Rubicon Estate, one of Francis Ford Coppola's wineries.

Matt in the vines of the valley :)

A treasure at the Rubicon Estate.

Beautious Napa.

Have or would you take a formal wine class?  What wineries have you been to? Recommendations wanted!  


P.S. - Did you know our very own Long Island is home to many wineries? More on that to come...