Next P&P Tasting: Wines of the Pacific Northwest

Join us on Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 7:30 p.m., at the club, 1522 Latimer St. in Philadelphia as we taste four wines from the Pacific Northwest, a vast area alive with innovation producing tested classics as well.

Cost is $30 and includes appetizers. Sign up at the club or call (215) 731-9909.

Next P&P Tasting: Wines of Southwestern France

Join us on Thursday, 14 January 2010, at 7:30 p.m., at the club, 1522 Latimer St. in Philadelphia as we taste four wines from Southwestern France, a vast, varied and vigorous area home to some of the country's most distinctive and versatile wines.

Cost is $30 and includes appetizers. Sign up at the club or call (215) 731-9909.

Next P&P Tasting: Wines of the Douro Valley

Join us on Thursday, 3 December 2009, at 7:30 p.m., at the club, 1522 Latimer St. in Philadelphia as we taste four wines from the Douro Valley, an area historically known for port but increasingly becoming known for their non-fortified wines.

Cost is $30 and includes appetizers. Sign up at the club or call (215) 731-9909.

Next P&P Tasting: Wines of Western Australia

Join us on Thursday, 29 October 2009, at 7:30 p.m., at the club, 1522 Latimer St. in Philadelphia as we taste a four wines from a region offering some of the lushest reds and heartiest whites from the continent which has had such an impact on the world of
wine.

Cost is $30 and includes appetizers. Sign up at the club or call (215) 731-9909.

Next P&P Tasting: Wines of Long Island

Join us on Thursday, 25 June 2009, at 7:30 p.m., at the club, 1522 Latimer St. in Philadelphia as we taste a four wines from one of the country's most exciting wine producing regions today, Long Island, New York.

Cost is $30 and includes appetizers. Sign up at the club or call (215) 731-9909.

Next P&P tasting: Introducing a new Series within the Series

Join us on Thursday, 14 May 2009, at 7:30 p.m., at the club, 1522 Latimer St. in Philadelphia as we inaugurate a new Series within a Series.  One night, one winery, four wines.  Join us as we taste four different wines from New Zealand's oldest family-owned winery, Villa Maria.

Cost is $30 and includes appetizers. Sign up at the club or call (215) 731-9909.

Next P&P tasting: Wines of Argentina

At the suggestion of several tasting participants, our next event will explore the wines of a country whose wines represent not only tremendous value but a new world spin on old world grapes. Join us for the Wines of Argentina at the Pen & Pencil Club of Philadelphia on the 26th of June at 7:30 p.m.

Cost is $30 and includes appetizers. (A dinner menu will be available afterwards.) Sign up at the bar or leave a message at the club. Hope to see you there!

Next P&P tasting: Brad’s summer favorites

Wines for the deck, grill, picnic, beach and porch will be featured at the next Pen & Pencil Club wine tasting on Thursday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m., at the club, 1522 Latimer St. in Philadelphia. We will be serving four wines that will liven up and enrich summer activities, wines that I serve my family and friends in the warmer months. Cost is $25 and includes appetizers. Sign up at the club or call (215) 731-9909.

Next P&P tasting: Wines of Hungary

The next Pen and Pencil Club wine tasting will be Thursday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. as I present a tasting from Hungary. NOTE: This is a change from the original date of March 27.

Cost is $25 and includes appetizers. (A dinner menu will be available afterwards.) Sign up at the bar or leave a message at the club. Hope to see you there!

Next P&P tasting: A.C., ac, ac

The next Pen and Pencil Club wine tasting will be Thursday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. as I present a tasting from three French Appellation Contrôlées: Bergerac, Monbazillac and Armagnac.

Cost is $25 and includes appetizers. (A dinner menu will be available afterwards.) Sign up at the bar or leave a message at the club. Hope to see you there!

Next P&P tasting: Big California Reds

The next Pen and Pencil Club wine tasting will be Thursday, January 24 at 7:30 p.m. as I present "Big California Reds".

Cost is $25 and includes appetizers. (A dinner menu will be available afterwards.) Sign up at the bar or leave a message at the club. Hope to see you there!

Next P&P tasting: Southern Rhône

The next Pen and Pencil Club wine tasting will be Thursday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. as I present the wines of the southern Rhône valley.

Cost is $25 and includes appetizers. (A dinner menu will be available afterwards.) Sign up at the bar or leave a message at the club. Hope to see you there!

Next P&P tasting: South Africa

The next Pen and Pencil Club wine tasting will be Thursday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. as I present the wines of South Africa, one of the most exciting places in the wine world right now.

Cost is $25 and includes appetizers. (A dinner menu will be available afterwards.) Sign up at the bar or leave a message at the club. Hope to see you there!

Remember April 19!

Our next Pen & Pencil Club wine tasting: Wines from places you didn't know made wines! $25 for four wines and appetizers. Details...

Next wine tasting

The latest in our series of Thursday tastings at the Pen and Pencil Club will be April 19, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. I will be presenting "Wines from places you didn't know made wine" -- four wines, some white, some red, from areas (far) outside the traditional wine regions. Come and see what surprises we come up with! Cost is $25 and includes appetizers. (A dinner menu will be available afterwards.) Sign up at the P&P bar or leave a message at the club at 215-731-9909.

This one will be fun. It's as much an exploration for me as for the guests -- perhaps we'll discover the next big thing. Or just a delightful wine you can stock your cellar with and impress your friends with ("It's from where?").