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Level Up Your Wine Knowledge

Online wine courses from the Wine Folly team. From total beginner to certified pro, at your own pace, lifetime access.

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Wine, demystified

The complete wine education library, built by the team behind the bestselling Wine Folly book.

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What students are saying

“As someone new to working in the wine industry, I was overwhelmed with the amount of information on wine. I didn't know where to start. I've been a bartender for the last 7 years and emphasized on spirits and cocktails. Wine was still new to me. This course was the perfect place to get a baseline on styles, regions, how to pick a wine at a liquor store, etc. The information is laid out very thoughtfully and easy to understand. My girlfriend and I did the course together one evening and had so much fun. I'd highly recommend this course to anyone looking to expand their basic knowledge on wine.”

Jonathan R.

“I bought this course for my partner and me as total beginners. We usually bought the casual bottle of wine and it was pure luck to get one we like. Speaking of which, we weren’t even able to articulate what we liked or disliked. Doing the “DIY Wine Palate Training Excercise” and this course afterward gives us a solid fundamental knowledge. We now know what to pay attention to when we face a glass of wine, and we now what we like and what not. I can highly recommend this course to learn the fundamentals of tasting. The instructor is very fun and we greatly enjoyed her style of teaching.”

Steven B.

“We broke this class up into 3 different nights - 2 bottles per, and really enjoyed the videos. Madeline strikes the perfect balance of being educational and informative, while also keeping it light and fun. Both of us felt much more knowledgable on how to properly assess and taste wine after the courses and we highly recommend this course. Although its a little obnoxiously on trend, I do genuinely like "funky" wines and would love to see a course highlighting a few. Specifically a course that speaks to the specific bottles / producers chosen.”

Ross D.

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Meet your educators

Every Wine Folly course is taught by the same two educators: a James Beard award-winning author of the bestselling Wine Folly book, and one of the world's most credentialed wine educators. Over 20,000 students taught.
Christine Marsiglio

Christine Marsiglio

Director of Education

Director of Education and one of only 35 Bollinger award-winning Masters of Wine worldwide.

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Christine is our Director of Education and one of only 35 Bollinger award-winning Masters of Wine worldwide.

Before Wine Folly, she taught the WSET Diploma in London and contributed to the latest global Diploma materials. She also led tastings at Decanter, running panels and organizing the Decanter World Wine Awards.

She's the rare expert who can teach at the Master of Wine level and still meet a beginner where they are.
Madeline Puckette

Madeline Puckette

Wine Folly Founder

Wine Folly co-founder, James Beard Award winner, and New York Times bestselling author.

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Madeline co-founded Wine Folly in 2011 and turned it into the world's go-to wine cheat sheet.

She's a James Beard Award winner, a New York Times bestselling author, and was named both Wine Blogger of the Year and Wine Communicator of the Year by the International Wine & Spirits Competition.

Her articles, infographics, and videos are what made wine knowledge feel approachable to a generation of drinkers.

for teams

Train your team

Bulk pricing for restaurants, retailers, and educators. Onboarding through certification.
  • Restaurants & Hotels

    Wine 101 for new-hire onboarding and the regional 101s for the somm team. Consistent training across every shift.

  • Wine Retailers

    Floor-staff knowledge that shows up in the conversation, and in the basket. Wine 101 plus the regions you stock.

  • Schools & Education

    Wine 101 to Wine 201 as a turnkey curriculum, with shareable certifications students can post to LinkedIn.