The first ever Philly Wine Week kicked off last night with a "Bubbles and Barrels" party at Ristorante Panorama and runs through this coming Sunday, March 30. With a slew of events going on each night, spread out over more than 20 venues throughout the city, it could get a little overwhelming. So we've mapped out the participating restaurants and bars and noted the events at each throughout the week, making it easy to pick a spot nearby and see if it's worth popping in, or to plot out a full-on circuit.
Mon., 3/24:
Sherry pairing dinner. Tue., 3/25: 15:00 - 17:00, Happy Hour with Rose Txakolina. Wed., 3/26: Spanish wine dinner: Galicia, Catalonia, Basque and Andalusia. Thu., 3/27:
Valencian fideau (seafood noodle dish served family style) with a bottle of Valencian white wine ($35). Fri., 3/28:
Fish Fry - Flash fried fish and papas fritas with Mallorcan white. Sat., 3/29:
Two southern Spanish sausage tasting paired with Monestrell from Alicante and a Monestrell/Garnatxa from Valencia. Sun., 3/30: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.,
Sherry 101 Class with Terence Lewis - 7 styles of sherry paired with tapas.
Mon., 3/24: Spaghetti lobster night (paired with Basilica Cafaggio Chianti Classico). Tue., 3/25: Loire Valley Wine Dinner. Wed., 3/26: Pinot Noir Study- three distinct styles of pinot noir, paired with three mushroom small plates. Thu., 3/27: Taste of Sicily- Sicilian vegetable tasting board (paired with a Cersulolo Di Vittoria). Fri, 3/28: Marcie Blaine Chocolate Tasting: House-made chocolates paired with sherry. Sat., 3/29: Rioja Duo - Lamb and date small plates paired with two riojas, a Baja Reserva and an Alavesa Crianza. Sun, 3/30: Sparkling Flight - Prosecco, Cava and Crement, all paired with bar snacks.
Wed., 3/26: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Affordable French wines with wine expert Yves Bourget of Petit Pois Wines. Thu., 3/27: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Game Night: Drink wine & play Carcassone, Milles Bornes, Settlers of Catan, Dominion, and more. Fri., 3/28: Wines from Karamoor Estate (Fort Washington, PA), presented by Victor Ykoruk. Sat., 3/29: All day, $25 bottles: South of France. Sun., 3/30: 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.,
“Barmès Buecher Vinter’s Dinner” presented by vintners Max and Sophie Barmès and Greg Moore of Moore Brothers Wine Company.
Mon., 3/24 through Fri., 3/28: 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., "Local" Lunch - Local flavors with local wines. Tue., 3/25: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Magnum PM - Special-selection magnum pours. Wed., 3/26: 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., Wines of Rap. Thu., 3/27: 6:30 - 8:00,
TuneIn Radio live-audience show recording for Time Out with Phillip Silverstone. Sat., 3/29: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., Georgia to Greece: Drinking through the origins of wine.
Wed., 3/26: Off the Beaten Path - Odd regions & obscure varietals. A complimentary 3oz taste with all entrees. Thu., 3/27: Wine in cocktails workshop. Sat., 3/29: Pairing wine with Indian food - 3 course paired tasting.
Mon., 3/24: 9:00 - 11:00 p.m., "What Not To Pair" with Marnie Old. Thu., 3/27: 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., "Sprechen Sie Deutsch" Wine Dinner with Marnie Old and Chef Jeremy Nolen.
Thu., 3/27: 16:30 p.m. - midnight,
Cage Match - Wine Pairing Battle Between David McDuff (Bowler Wines) and Jason Malumed (Chalkboard Wines & Spirits). Sun., 3/30: 9:00 p.m. - midnight, Philly Wine Week Closing Party ($5 wines/sherry cobblers/wine barrel-aged beers and late-night happy hour food specials,
plus some special Jeroboam bottles open just for the night.)
Tue., 3/25: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Cheese & Wine Happy Hour featuring Sue Miller of Birchrun Hill Farms. Fri., 3/28: 15:00 - 16:30 p.m., Rare Grape Happy Hour with the Wines of Montalbera, Piemonte.
Tue., 3/25: noon, Book Signing with local wine author Marnie Old. Wed., 3/26: 16:30 - 8:30 p.m., A Tasting Tour of Rheinland - A Riesling tasting with Marnie Old; 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Wine: A Tasting Course - A crash course in wine tasting with wine author Marnie Old.
Mon., 3/24:All day, Galicia: Exploring "Green Spain" with Albarino & Mencia. Tue., 3/25: All day, Exploring Cava. Wed., 3/26: All day, Txakoli: the unique wines of the Basque Country. Thu., 3/27: All day, Natural wines of Spain. Fri., 3/28: All day, Rioja vs Priorat. Sun., 3/30: All day, Sherry Sunday.
Mon., 3/24:
Sherry pairing dinner. Tue., 3/25: 15:00 - 17:00, Happy Hour with Rose Txakolina. Wed., 3/26: Spanish wine dinner: Galicia, Catalonia, Basque and Andalusia. Thu., 3/27:
Valencian fideau (seafood noodle dish served family style) with a bottle of Valencian white wine ($35). Fri., 3/28:
Fish Fry - Flash fried fish and papas fritas with Mallorcan white. Sat., 3/29:
Two southern Spanish sausage tasting paired with Monestrell from Alicante and a Monestrell/Garnatxa from Valencia. Sun., 3/30: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.,
Sherry 101 Class with Terence Lewis - 7 styles of sherry paired with tapas.
Mon., 3/24: Spaghetti lobster night (paired with Basilica Cafaggio Chianti Classico). Tue., 3/25: Loire Valley Wine Dinner. Wed., 3/26: Pinot Noir Study- three distinct styles of pinot noir, paired with three mushroom small plates. Thu., 3/27: Taste of Sicily- Sicilian vegetable tasting board (paired with a Cersulolo Di Vittoria). Fri, 3/28: Marcie Blaine Chocolate Tasting: House-made chocolates paired with sherry. Sat., 3/29: Rioja Duo - Lamb and date small plates paired with two riojas, a Baja Reserva and an Alavesa Crianza. Sun, 3/30: Sparkling Flight - Prosecco, Cava and Crement, all paired with bar snacks.
Wed., 3/26: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Affordable French wines with wine expert Yves Bourget of Petit Pois Wines. Thu., 3/27: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Game Night: Drink wine & play Carcassone, Milles Bornes, Settlers of Catan, Dominion, and more. Fri., 3/28: Wines from Karamoor Estate (Fort Washington, PA), presented by Victor Ykoruk. Sat., 3/29: All day, $25 bottles: South of France. Sun., 3/30: 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.,
“Barmès Buecher Vinter’s Dinner” presented by vintners Max and Sophie Barmès and Greg Moore of Moore Brothers Wine Company.
Mon., 3/24 through Fri., 3/28: 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., "Local" Lunch - Local flavors with local wines. Tue., 3/25: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Magnum PM - Special-selection magnum pours. Wed., 3/26: 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., Wines of Rap. Thu., 3/27: 6:30 - 8:00,
TuneIn Radio live-audience show recording for Time Out with Phillip Silverstone. Sat., 3/29: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., Georgia to Greece: Drinking through the origins of wine.
Wed., 3/26: Off the Beaten Path - Odd regions & obscure varietals. A complimentary 3oz taste with all entrees. Thu., 3/27: Wine in cocktails workshop. Sat., 3/29: Pairing wine with Indian food - 3 course paired tasting.
Mon., 3/24: 9:00 - 11:00 p.m., "What Not To Pair" with Marnie Old. Thu., 3/27: 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., "Sprechen Sie Deutsch" Wine Dinner with Marnie Old and Chef Jeremy Nolen.
Thu., 3/27: 16:30 p.m. - midnight,
Cage Match - Wine Pairing Battle Between David McDuff (Bowler Wines) and Jason Malumed (Chalkboard Wines & Spirits). Sun., 3/30: 9:00 p.m. - midnight, Philly Wine Week Closing Party ($5 wines/sherry cobblers/wine barrel-aged beers and late-night happy hour food specials,
plus some special Jeroboam bottles open just for the night.)
Tue., 3/25: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Cheese & Wine Happy Hour featuring Sue Miller of Birchrun Hill Farms. Fri., 3/28: 15:00 - 16:30 p.m., Rare Grape Happy Hour with the Wines of Montalbera, Piemonte.
Tue., 3/25: noon, Book Signing with local wine author Marnie Old. Wed., 3/26: 16:30 - 8:30 p.m., A Tasting Tour of Rheinland - A Riesling tasting with Marnie Old; 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Wine: A Tasting Course - A crash course in wine tasting with wine author Marnie Old.
Mon., 3/24:All day, Galicia: Exploring "Green Spain" with Albarino & Mencia. Tue., 3/25: All day, Exploring Cava. Wed., 3/26: All day, Txakoli: the unique wines of the Basque Country. Thu., 3/27: All day, Natural wines of Spain. Fri., 3/28: All day, Rioja vs Priorat. Sun., 3/30: All day, Sherry Sunday.