Keith Wallace (wine writer) explained

Keith Wallace

Keith Wallace, M.S. Oenology and Viticulture (University of California, Davis) is the wine columnist for The Daily Beast.[1] He founded The Wine School of Philadelphia.

Previously he served as an executive chef and a journalist for National Public Radio, as well as a winemaker and wine consultant in the United States and Italy.[2]

Wine School of Philadelphia

Founded in 2001 by Wallace, The Wine School of Philadelphia is a school for sommeliers, wine educators, and winemakers. It offers sommelier certification via the National Wine School. In 2018, it was the highest rated wine school in the United States.[3]

Publications

He has contributed to Philadelphia Magazine, Philadelphia Style, Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: 25th Anniversary Edition and Barron's New Wine Lovers Companion, among other publications. He created and co-starred in the Philly Uncorked show for www.philly.com.

His food and wine book Corked & Forked: Four Seasons of Eats and Drinks was published by Running Press in 2011.[4] The book was critically hailed by multiple publications, including Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and Booklist.[5] The book went on to hit the Amazon Bestseller list for Food and Wine books in 2011.[6]

Television

Wallace has been the star of two shows. In 2008, he co-wrote and co-starred in Philly Uncorked. Produced by Philly.com, the show featured Wallace and his co-star Maria Valetta. The show revolved around wine education and wine recommendations. It was underwritten by the PLCB and filmed by Banyan Productions.[7]

The upcoming show Whine & Cheese features Mr. Wallace as the show's wine expert. He is featured in all eleven of the first season's episodes.[8]

Controversy

The Wine School of Philadelphia received national press attention in 2009 when the WWE challenged its trademark application with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for the mark, "Sommelier Smackdown".[9] Litigation surrounding the school's intellectual property rights is ongoing.

Also in 2009, the Wine School and founder Wallace were featured on NPR's All Things Considered[10] as a result of Wallace's controversial article published in The Daily Beast, "How Wine Became Like Fast Food".[11]

Epilepsy

In 2018, the podcast Philly Who revealed that Wallace had had epilepsy since a car crash that left him severely injured and also killed his fiancé in Baltimore, Maryland. During the interview, he admitted to working as a winemaker in Napa Valley and Chianti for years without revealing his disability to his employers. .[12] A previous article in the neighborhood newspaper Chestnut Hill Local featured a story on his seizure dog, Rosie.[13]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keith Wallace - The Daily Beast. 26 January 2010 . thedailybeast.com. 2016-06-20. 2017-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170513044705/http://www.thedailybeast.com/author/keith-wallace. live.
  2. Web site: Class Act :: Food :: Philadelphia City Paper :: Philadelphia Arts, Restaurants, Music, Movies, Jobs, Classifieds, Blogs . 2010-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090625192747/http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/04/12/class-act . 2009-06-25 . dead .
  3. Web site: Wine School of Philadelphia. SOMM. 2018-12-22. 2019-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190110183639/http://www.somm.us/wine-school-philadelphia/. live.
  4. Web site: Corked & Forked. Running Press. 2017-01-06. 2017-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20170106104300/http://www.runningpress.com/book/ebook/corked-amp-forked/9780762443659. live.
  5. Book: Ottawa Public Library. 9780762439829. 2018-12-22. 2018-12-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223030300/https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/item/show/665435026. live. Wallace. Keith. 23 August 2011. Running Press.
  6. Web site: Bestseller List. 20 July 2011. Wine School of Philadelphia. 2018-12-22. 2018-12-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223030306/https://www.vinology.com/cookbook/. live.
  7. Web site: Philly Uncorked. IMDB. 2019-02-02. 2022-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20220624143540/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9695282/. live.
  8. Web site: Whine & Cheese. IMDB. 2019-02-02. 2022-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20220624143540/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9408074/. live.
  9. Web site: The WWE Puts the Smackdown on a Philly Wine School. winespectator.com. 2016-06-20. 2016-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160527115538/http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/41062. live.
  10. Web site: Wine: To The Glass From The Factory : NPR. NPR.org . 2016-06-20. 2016-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20160813151722/http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120846050. live.
  11. Web site: How Wine Became Like Fast Food - The Daily Beast. thedailybeast.com. 2016-06-20. 2010-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20100419224502/http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-11-03/how-wine-became-like-fast-food/. live.
  12. Web site: Keith Wallace: Creating The Wine School of Philadelphia . 9 January 2019 . 10 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190110183529/https://podphillywho.com/2018/10/10/wine/ . live .
  13. Web site: Miracle dog helped owner overcome tragedy . 10 March 2013 . 9 January 2019 . 10 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190110133747/https://www.vinology.com/chestnut-hill-local-story/ . live .

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