Sloop Wine & Dine Competitors

Passion before Profit ‒ it’s a principle we’ve lived by since 1874. We only source the wines our buyers truly believe in, not the ones that make the most money. We guarantee the fairest prices for our members and for our growers. Our profits go back into making our services even better, so you can buy a bottle from us with complete confidence, knowing that 150 years of dedication, pride and care has gone into every sip. And if one of our wines isn’t to your taste, you can return it under our Society’s Promise. Discover more about our unique co-operative ‒ owned by our members, for our members ‒ on our website.

At the Wine Kitchen, we have refined wine and food to their purest forms and offer them to you in a simple, elegant, and relaxed environment that should remind you of a party in a friend’s kitchen. Our seasonal, Italian-inspired menu offers all that is good about local, seasonal food through the lens of the beautiful cuisine of Italy. The cozy atmosphere provided by our 1840s-era building creates excitement and vitality while still remaining small and personable. The option to enjoy over 40 wines by the glass and in-tasting flights allows you to try something new or enjoy an old favorite. We also offer craft cocktails created for the season and a beer selection to please any beer drinker.

The top independent wine school in America. Founded in 2001, the Wine School offers professional certification programs along with sommelier exam preparatory programs. The school is located in the Rittenhouse neighborhood in Center City Philadelphia. Named one of the two top wine schools in America by SOMM. The school has launched the careers of hundreds of winemakers, sommeliers, importers, and wine educators. Through its exclusive relationship with the National Wine School in California, the Wine School of Philadelphia offers sommelier certification up to the master level. The school also offers individual classes for the public. These two hour tasting classes range from Wine 101 to the Wines of Burgundy. No matter the student's knowledge level, there is a class for them. These classes are popular, and sometimes can sell out several months in advance. Classes are not exclusively wine. There are classes on Whiskey, Food and Wine Pairing, and many other subjects, including it's ever popular Sommelier Smackdown. The school is one of the few wine schools in America to have it's own brick-and-mortar facilities. It also has a full time administration and teaching staffs. The school also hosts the Philly Beer School, which earned a "Best of Philadelphia" for it's classes. The Beer School offers brewing classes from beginner to advanced. It also offers tasting classes to the general public. The school also offers a Cooking Classroom, with it's in-house chef.