Michael's Insider Concierge - California Wine Appellation Specialist® Online
Lately, I have been deeply engrossed in a professional wine course on the Appellations of California. The course is by Master Sommelier David Glancy through his San Francisco Wine School. I highl...
Insider Interviews With David Furer: Brett Davis, MS and Scott Harper, MS
Brett Davis and Scott Harper are Louisville’s two resident Master Sommeliers having both studied and passed the exam together. Introducing myself to them a couple years ago after attending a Bourbo...
Third Annual California Green Medal Awards Announced: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards
David Glancy serves amongst prestigious panel of wine and sustainability experts at the Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards.
Portugal sits quietly in the Iberian southwest of Europe, a country just 575 miles long by 138 miles wide, the equal to the US state of Indiana, Yet in this diminutive reality, winewise, she’s a ch...
Randy Caparoso is a multi-award winning wine journalist who lives in Lodi, California. He is author of Lodi! The Definitive Guide and History of America's Largest Winegrowing Region, Editor-at-Larg...
SFWS Team Retreat in Murphys, CA!
Like all good things, it starts with a biker bar. Lagorio's in Farmington, CA was the perfect pit-stop for our Friday evening full moon travels up to Murphys, CA last weekend for our San Francisco...
Master Sommelier John Szabo was the first Canadian to add the “MS” after his name in 2004. He’s seen the hospitality business from all sides including cooking and washing dishes, serving and sommel...
Student Spotlight: Getting to Know Alison Louis dit Alleaume
Student Spotlight: Getting to Know Alison Louis dit AlleaumeFrom Spanish and Malagasy origins, Alison Louis dit Alleaume grew up in Switzerland and graduated from the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne ...
San Francisco Wine School and Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Unite for Corporate Education
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the leading wine and spirits distributor in the US, has chosen the San Francisco Wine School to be an external education provider in California, with the first...
Student Spotlight: Getting to Know Wilbert Herrera
Student Spotlight: Getting to Know Wilbert Herrera Wilbert Herrera is an enthusiastic member of the San Francisco Wine School family. He's taken Intro to Blind Tasting, and successfully completed...
Pushing the Limit of Cool Climates: Exploring Nova Scotia, Part Two
David Furer chats with some of Nova Scotia's notable wineries: Lightfoot & Wolfville Vineyards, Blomidon, Gaspereau Vineyards, Planters Ridge, Benjamin Bridge, Domaine de Grand Pré, Avondale Sk...
Pushing the Limit of Cool Climates: Exploring Nova Scotia, Part One
Having previously known of Nova Scotia only from tales told me of Cape Breton 30 years ago by a friend who summered often there, it newly piqued my interest upon meeting in England its wine associa...
Vega Sicilia Master Class & Tasting
What an opportunity!! We gathered this past Sunday to taste an amazing line-up from the most prestigious wine estate in Spain - Vega Sicilia. Hosted by Europvin USA and Golden State Wine Company, ...
Good Luck to Our Newest Class of California Wine Appellation Specialist Candidates!!
This past weekend, we dove into a concentrated three days of learning with a great group of enthusiastic students with our California Wine Appellation Specialist® Intensive program - one of our mo...
On November 18, 2016, The French American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco conducted the finals of the “Best Wine Students of La Soiree” at The Village on Market Street in San Francisco.
San Francisco Wine School Does SommCon 2016!
We had an amazing weekend in San Diego with luminaries from every facet of the industry as we convened on a cutting edge line-up of topics with speakers and educators from across the globe. We lea...
On Thursday, November 10th, 17 candidates from four different Bay Area wine business programs competed in the 2016 Best Wine Student of La Soirée wine tasting competition in Sonoma!
San Francisco Wine School's Fantabulous Anniversary Celebration - 2016!
Saturday marked the one year anniversary of our Wine Education & Events Center and five years of growing to become the largest wine school in the country! It was a fabulous celebration of our ...
The Journey to Brick & Mortar: Part Three - Grand Opening Recap
The Journey to Brick & Mortar: Part Three - Grand Opening RecapCheck out videos from pre-demolition, through construction, all the way to our momentous Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening!
Vega Sicilia - Leader of Spain
Vega Sicilia - Leader of Spain Few wines have a history as distinguished as that of Vega Sicilia. Founded in 1864, its top cuvee, Unico, was Spain's first great wine and until recent decades, the...
The Journey to Brick and Mortar: Part Two - Two Weeks Until Opening
The Journey to Brick & Mortar: Part Two - Two Weeks Until OpeningCheck out videos from pre-demolition, through construction, all the way to our momentous Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening!
The Journey to Brick and Mortar: Part One - Pre-Construction
The Journey to Brick & Mortar: Part One - Pre-ConstructionCheck out videos from pre-demolition, through construction, all the way to our momentous Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening!
San Francisco Wine School Celebrates Anniversary & Launches Glancy Wine Education Fund Saturday, November 5th While San Francisco Wine School’s 5-year journey to becoming the largest wine sch...
The Grape Behind Italy’s Prosecco
Learn all about Glera, an Italian wine grape variety that is primarily used in Prosecco sparkling wine and the origin of it in this blog by Maurizio Broggi.