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Keith Wallace
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Writer, Freelance
Philadelphia
Beats
Biography
My career exposes me to all facets of the food & wine industry. As a writer, I have written for both national and regional publications as well as editing an online food and wine magazine. This includes a best-selling cookbook for Perseus, a popular series of wine trade articles for Daily Beast, a series of winery features for a regional Philadelphia magazine, and am the wine critic for another popular Philadelphia magazine. As the founder of both the Wine School and the Beer School, I have developed educational programming for sommeliers, wine enthusiasts, and universities. My classes have been taught at Drexel University, UPenn, and the Restaurant School. My students are now winemakers in New Zealand, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Napa Valley, Texas, and the central coast of California. My students have also become sommeliers, restaurateurs, wine distributors, and wine shop owners. Running the the day to day operations at the WIne School is my utmost priority. Through this job, I have acquired a solid knowledge of several branches of law, including liquor law, ip law, and education law. I have also developed miscellaneous skills as graphic and web design, LAMP computer coding, and communication design. I am a seasoned winemaker with several projects in Italy and California, including work with several well-known retail chains to create control brands as well as boutique winery brands. As a winemaker, I no longer take any additional clients without annual contracts. As a sommelier and wine buyer, I design successful wine programs for wine shops, restaurants, and online wine clubs. I can consistently judge wines that will eventually rate 90+ in Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator. This skill has helped the bottom line for many clients and companies.
Content
By Keith Wallace| After Wine School@ In February 2025, Fleur de Sel became the first Michelin-starred restaurant in Serbia to feature a sommelier trained at the Wine School of Philadelphia. That sommelier is Dušan Vranić—now the Head Sommelier and General Manager of Fleur de Sel, located within the Šapat Wine Estate in the Fruška Gora hills. With that star, Dušan becomes the first alumnus of the Wine School to reach such a milestone. But his path to international acclaim began, quietly enough, in a classroom in Philadelphia.
By Keith Wallace| After Wine School@ Listen to this episode now by clicking this link. In the latest episode of After Wine School, Keith Wallace and Alana Zerbe, two of the nation’s leading wine educators, tackled a topic that strikes at the heart of the wine community: the decline of wine books. Their lively and often irreverent discussion peeled back the layers on why wine books have all but disappeared from bookstore shelves and what it means for the future of wine education. Slim Jims.
By Keith Wallace| After Wine School@ In this article, I cover all the hidden information on the wine label. If you want more information on wine terms on the labels, we have an entire Glossary of Wine Terms. Enjoy!What’s the most prominent text on the front label? Always put your best foot forward, right? The biggest text is what the winery is most proud of. It will be one of three things: the region in which the grapes are grown, the name of the winery, or a fantasy name. Which it is will tell you a lot about the wine.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
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