Wine 101 for Everyone: 3 Week Intensive Course
Want to learn more about wine without memorizing from a textbook or sweating over the perfect tasting note? Same! As we see it, the best way to learn is to taste different wines and talk about them with people around you. Over three weeks, we're here to help make wine make sense - by tasting, talking, and learning how to trust your own palate. No snobbery. No pressure. Just really good wine and eye-opening conversations.
Please note that this event is a THREE WEEK course. Your ticket purchase includes 3 unique 2-hour classes, held on 11/3, 11/10 and 11/17 from 6pm-8pm.
11/17's class will conclude with a family-style meal.
This course is a three-week progressive series. Each week builds upon the previous week; we kindly ask that you register ONLY if you are available for all three weeks.
SPARKLETACULAR SPARKLERS: BUBBLES BEYOND CHAMPAGNE
Want to learn more about wine without memorizing from a textbook or sweating over the perfect tasting note? Same! As we see it, the best way to learn is to taste different wines and talk about them with friends around you.
You probably know Prosecco intimately and Champagne from around town, but how about the many bubbles beyond? Could Cava be your new favorite sparkler, or are you a Lambrusco devotee? There’s a whole world of bubbles out there; let’s drink them.
SPARKLETACULAR SPARKLERS: BUBBLES BEYOND CHAMPAGNE
Want to learn more about wine without memorizing from a textbook or sweating over the perfect tasting note? Same! As we see it, the best way to learn is to taste different wines and talk about them with friends around you.
You probably know Prosecco intimately and Champagne from around town, but how about the many bubbles beyond? Could Cava be your new favorite sparkler, or are you a Lambrusco devotee? There’s a whole world of bubbles out there; let’s drink them.
Bloomsday & Friends High Tea featuring Erby's Bakery
You’ve never been to a high tea like this jawn! Enjoy a pot of tea and snack on sweet and savory bites from our kitchen. Your ticket includes all the tea you can drink, an appetizer soup, a tiered tray filled with goodies, and a sweet treat from Erby's Bakery!
ABOUT ERBY'S BAKERY:
Erby’s is a tiny, pastry chef-owned bakery in South Philly serving scratch made, creative sweet and savory treats. The intentionally imagined combination of textures, flavors and construction are what make these pastries unique. Erbys Bakery is meant to feel like visiting that neighbor on the block that bakes. Warm kitchen, comfortable atmosphere, whimsy and welcoming to all.
Wine + Tarot at Bloomsday
Gain insight and clarity for the new year with a personalized tarot reading by Marguerite Recupero or Ash Yezuita. Sip a glass of wine tailored to your zodiac sign, enjoy Bloomsday's signature snacks and be prepared to think deeply about your life's plan and your role in the universe.
Philly-Style High Tea featuring Majdal Bakery
You’ve never been to a high tea like this jawn! Enjoy a pot of tea and snack on Philly-style sweet and savory bites from our kitchen. Your ticket includes all the tea you can drink, an appetizer soup, a tiered tray filled with goodies AND a very special guest treat from Bake Bake Philly!
ABOUT MAJDAL BAKERY:
Majdal Bakery is a Middle Eastern bakery in Queen village opened on November 15th 2024, specializing in pastries and other baked goods traditional to the occupied Golan Heights region in the Middle East. Owner & baker Kenan Rabah moved to the United States in 2015 from the town of Majdal Shams to attend culinary school. His passion for baking landed him a job at Lost Bread Co, and after five and a half years of making bread, he decided that it was time to introduce his culture to the Philly culinary scene.
THIRSTY THURSDAY: All Day Beaujolais
It's our birthday! One year ago on the third Thursday in November, Thirsty Thursday came bursting on the scene on one of our favorite wine holidays. Beaujolais Nouveau Day, celebrated annually in France on the third Thursday of November, marks the release of the first wine from this year's vintage made from Gamay picked just a few weeks prior. Full of juicy jammy goodness, Nouveau is meant to be drunk young, but we here at Bloomsday know that aged Gamay is also outstanding. For this edition of Thirsty Thursday, we're celebrating our one year anniversary with the ultimate party grape. From Nouveau to aged Cru Beaujolias and a couple of other surprises, we're throwing a the dinner party of our dreams to commemorate one year of wine dinners with wonderful guests like you.
You Gotta Eat Book Release Party
Come party with Margaret Eby and friends to celebrate the release of her latest book, You Gotta Eat!
About the book:
Some days cooking can feel like a real drag. You may not have the energy, you may feel overwhelmed with yet another task on your endless to-do list, or perhaps you simply cannot fathom even thinking about food in the midst of (gestures wildly around). You don't have to cook, but you DO have to eat! Margaret Eby's new book You Gotta Eat is here to help. Packed with tips and tricks for turning pantry items into dinner, this infinitely accessible book will meet you where you're at and get your belly full when you just don't wanna.
We want to celebrate the release of this incredible resource with YOU! Join us for an evening with Margaret filled with snacks inspired by the book, fun drinks and great conversation.
BLOOMSDAY ACADEMY: How to Taste Wine
It's no secret that wine is at the core of what makes Bloomsday so special. It's our day job to taste and our night job to translate what makes our palates sing to friends and guests alike. We get a lot of questions about wine, but the most consistent is 'How the heck do you actually taste wine?'. In this class you'll taste four distinctively different wines and will be guided on how to taste wine and develop your palate using these four pillars: See, Smell, Sip, and Savor.
Designed for the casual, curious, and very serious wine drinker, the Vinotes wine tasting notebook is your companion for wine appreciation. This notebook includes a guide on how to see, swirl, smell, sip and savor wine and provides pages for you to log and review the wines you want to remember. Created by Sommelier Shontel Horne, this notebook is a great companion on your journey in becoming a thoughtful and balanced wine consumer.
Join Shontel and Beverage Director D'Onna Stubblefield on a tasting journey!
Philly-Style High Tea featuring Bake Bake Philly
You’ve never been to a high tea like this jawn! Enjoy a pot of tea and snack on Philly-style sweet and savory bites from our kitchen. Your ticket includes all the tea you can drink, an appetizer soup, a tiered tray filled with goodies AND a very special guest treat from Bake Bake Philly!
ABOUT BAKE BAKE PHILLY: Bake Bake is a micro bakery and cake studio founded and operated by Philadelphia native Christina Lower. With over a decade of experience in the food industry and a background in fine arts, her passion for both craft and creativity comes to life in every dessert she creates. At Bake Bake, the mission is to elevate the classics by focusing on local, seasonal, and high-quality ingredients.
BLOOMSDAY ACADEMY: Cocktail Class with Fernet Branca
Your favorite bartender knows all about Fernet. Your favorite server also knows all about Fernet. The after work beverage of choice for industry professionals all around the globe, Fernet Branca has been defined by its bitter digestivo, but we know that there is so much more to enjoy from this Italian brand. In this edition of Bloomsday Academy we'll be exploring another side to Fernet with a product tasting and history lesson from Rachel Perez, and then teaching you how to create two signature cocktails with Bloomsday bar manager Shaq Armstrong.
Cookbooks & Convos featuring Priya Krishna's Indian-ish
Join us for a delicious night of food, drink and conversation inspired by Priya Krishna's best-selling book, Indian-ish! The night will begin with a welcome drink, and you will be invited to share a table with new friends as we provide a family-style meal centered around the recipes of Indian-ish. Priya will introduce each course and be on-hand for questions and conversation about the cookbook and her storied career as a food journalist and best-selling author. You'll leave with a full belly, new friends and your very own copy of Indian-ish!

