Madeline Puckette

Bio:

After losing her design job during the 2009 Great Recession, Madeline Puckette walked into a wine bar and never looked back. Becoming a certified sommelier in 2010 she then launched Wine Folly in 2011, making wine education fun for millions. Her work includes two visual guides to wine, a New York Times bestseller and a James Beard Award winner. Then in 2019, she merged Wine Folly with Global Wine Database, gaining a team and a platform for accurate wine information. Today, Wine Folly offers acclaimed online courses, memberships, and digital tools, empowering a global community to explore, learn, and enjoy wine in a whole new way.