Keith Wallace (wine writer)

Keith Wallace, M.S. Oenology and Viticulture (University of California, Davis) is the wine columnist for The Daily Beast[1] and also 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 both in the United States and Italy.[2] He has contributed to Philadelphia Magazine, Philadelphia Style, Barron's New Wine Lovers Companion, among other publications, and also created the Philly Uncorked show for www.philly.com.

His forthcoming food and wine book for Running Press, "Corked & Forked", is scheduled for publication in 2011.

Controversy

The Wine School 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".[3] Litigation surrounding the school's intellectual property rights is ongoing.

Also in 2009, the Wine School and founder Keith Wallace were featured on NPR's "All Things Considered"[4] as a result of Mr. Wallace's controversial article published in The Daily Beast, "How Wine Became Like Fast Food".[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Keith Wallace - The Daily Beast". thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  2. ↑ http://citypaper.net/articles/2007/04/12/class-act
  3. ↑ "Wine Spectator - Low Membership Price!". winespectator.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  4. ↑ "Wine: To The Glass From The Factory : NPR". npr.org. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  5. ↑ "How Wine Became Like Fast Food - The Daily Beast". thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.

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