New York Wine School is your source for help with:

• Tapping your wine talent via one-off tasting classes on a particular topic, region or theme which are open to all.

• Gaining the knowledge to pass the exam and earn the prestigious Italian Wine Scholar title and corresponding post-nominal, which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith, FWS).

Alan Tardi collaborates with wine producers, consortiums, and organizations to help best position and promote their brands in a specific market (like New York City) or key markets throughout the United States. Whether it’s launching a new product or promoting a winery, appellation, or an entire region, we can devise an optimal format to attract your audience and achieve your wine sales objectives.

Alan is also available to conceive, create and conduct wine tastings and presentations for small to large groups of consumers, enthusiasts, or wine professionals, for pleasure, to promote a brand or wine region, or to help importer-distributor employees upsell by better understanding their products. If you’re looking for a fun, enlightening evening learning about wine, Alan is happy to provide that too!

Need to create content about wine tasting, wine making and production, and food pairings? Alan Tardi is an award-winning wine and food writer. He has worked as a chef, restaurateur, sommelier and consultant in some of New York City’s finest restaurants, and frequently writes for publications including the New York Times, Wine Spectator, Wine & Spirits, Decanter and Wine Folly.