Whether you’re a fan of rosé or the Founding Fathers or exploring the culture behind what’s in your glass, there’s a wine event in Philly this week with your name on it!
Read on to find out where you can wine-and-dine yourself in Philly this week to help you kick off the long weekend:
Rosé All Night at Walnut St. Cafe
On Thursday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m., Walnut Street Café’s sommeliers, Kaitlyn Caruke, Etinosa Emokpae and Samantha Germani, will host a wine dinner featuring 12 rosés and 4 courses from Chef Manny Perez. Wines featured will highlight French, German, Italian and American regions. This is certainly one of Philly’s most substantial wine dinners of late, at one of its best spots to drink and explore wine.
Amuse
Grapefruit, trout roe, dill
Laherte Freres, “Extra-Brut-Rosé de Meunier,” Chavot NV
First Course
Fluke, uni, preserved lemon
Bellwether, Fingerlakes, New York 2017
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Burgundy 2017
Francois Cotat, Sancerre, Loire Valley 2009
Second Course
Scallops, white asparagus
Day Winery, “Baby Cheeks,” Willamette Valley, OR 2017
Arnot Roberts, California, 2017
Las Jaras, Mendocino County, CA 2017
Third Course
Monkfish, lobster, tomato
Nusserhof, “Kretzer” Alto Adige, Italy 2016
Stein, “Trocken,” Mosel, Germany 2016
Beurer, Trollinger, Württemberg, Germany 2016
Cheese Course
Jasper Hill Little Hosmer
Clos Saron, “Tickled Pink,” Sierra Foothills, CA 2014
Donkey & Goat, “Isabel’s Cuvée,” Mendocino, CA 2016
The dinner and wines will be $125/person (excluding tax and gratuity). Reserve your seat by emailing [email protected]. 2929 Walnut Street; (215) 867-8067
Wines and Beers of the American Revolution at Pinot Boutique
Mix a history lesson with a drinking lesson this weekend! Plan to meet up with the Founding Fathers at Pinot Boutique on Friday, May 25, at 6 p.m. and drink like they once did. Which Founding Father is considered the “Father of American Wine” and why? How cool was Philly during its heyday as the largest metropolis in North America and the capital city of the United States? Learn all this and more as you sample wines, ciders and beers like those enjoyed by Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Franklin as they were founding a new nation right here in the City of Brotherly Love. Tickets are $29 and can be purchased online. If only U.S. History class could have been this much fun! 227 Market St.; (215) 627-9463
The ‘Other’ Tuscany at Jet Wine Bar
Gather your friends at Jet Wine Bar at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, and travel from San Gimignano to Grosetto and the Maremma. This tasting will be led by Jill Weber, Jet’s owner, who will guide you through five wines and their unique histories. This tasting will transport you to the past, as Jet digs deep into the history of the wine, the region and the people who make it.
Your $35 ticket entitles you to the 5-wine tasting plus light snacks, as well as 15% off your evening’s bar tab and special pricing on bottles of the evening’s wines. Seating is limited. 1525 South St.; (215) 735-1116
Where will you wine-and-dine this weekend?
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