Guide To Philly Wine Week 2015
Get ready for the second annual Philly Wine Week! Whether you're oenology-obsessed with a personal wine cave or you base your selections solely off the label design (guilty), there's a Wine Week event for every level of vino-lover. Here's your guide to all the fermentation-centric fun in Philly. – Chelsea Karnash
THE BASICS
What: Philly Wine Week was founded by local wine directors Kate Moroney and Bill Eccleston (of Vintage and Panorama) in 2014. The weeklong celebration of all things wine is set to include special events and tastings from noon to midnight every day at multiple locations throughout the city.
When: Wine Week kicks off Sunday, March 22nd and runs through Sunday, March 29th.
Where: More than 30 restaurants in the Philadelphia area are slated to participate in this year's Philly Wine Week.
SCHEDULE
With at least five events on the schedule a day, Wine Week is sure to keep you busy (and buzzed!). Here are some of our favorites.
Sunday, March 22nd
Opening Corks
PAFA
118-128 N Broad St
www.pafa.org
5 – 8 p.m., $75
An array of wines – from red to bubbly – as well as apps from Alla Spina, Jet Wine Bar, Tria and more round out Wine Week's opening night party.
Monday, March 23rd
"Bar-Somm. Smack Down" Cocktail Competition
Panorama
Penn's View Hotel
14 N Front St
www.panoramaristorante.com
7:30 – 9 p.m., $18
Some of Philadelphia's best bartenders will try their hand at mixing up the best wine-based cocktail. Taste 'em all and vote on your favorite at this fun event.
Tuesday, March 24th
Tria's Ten Year Tuesday
Tria Rittenhouse & Tria Washington Square West
www.triacafe.com
4 p.m., pay as you go
Taste-test two decade-old wines into the wee hours at these two Tria locations. As Wine Week puts it, "Besides Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire, these two wines may be the best things produced in 2005."
Wine Quizzo
Vintage Wine Bar & Bistro
129 S 13th St
Philadelphia, Pa.
www.vintage-philadelphia.com
9:30 p.m.
Test your knowledge of all things vino at this wine-soaked quizzo session.
Wednesday, March 25th
Wine & Unwind Yoga & Wine Event
*also on March 26th
Bistro St. Tropez
2400 Market St, 4th Floor
www.bistrosttropez.com
6 – 8 p.m., $35 at the door ($30 in advance)
Yoga, a great view, wine and snacks – what more could you want from your daily sweat session?
Thursday, March 26th
A Murder in Paris
*also on March 27th
London Grill
2303 Fairmount Ave
www.londongrill.com
6:15 p.m. cocktails, 7 p.m. dinner; $70 in advance, $80 at the door
Participate in a murder mystery dinner with plenty of wine at London Grill's wine week event.
Friday, March 27th
Wine at 9: Dessert Pairings
Paradiso
1627 E Passyunk Ave
www.paradisophilly.com
9 p.m., $15 per person
Wine and chocolate is the classic pairing, but refine your dessert cravings at this event. Just $15 gets you one port paired with a decadent chocolate dessert, and one glass of sherry with spectacular fromage from Paradiso's cheese cart.
Saturday, March 28th
High End Flight Night
Osteria
640 N Broad St
www.osteriaphilly.com
Pay as you go
Osteria is digging into its wine cellar and whipping out some rare upscale wines that will be available by the glass until close.
Sunday, March 29th
A Special Lopez de Heredia Sunday School
Tria Café locations
www.triacafe.com
Tria hosts a special edition of its "Sunday School" series with "cult wine geek favorite," Lopez de Heredia Rioja Blanco "Gravonia" from 2005.
Want more info on Philly Wine Week? Follow @PHLWineWeek on Twitter or visit the website at www.phillywineweek.org.
