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Wine 201

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Become a certified wine professional

8 chapters, 247 lessons, and a 50-question certification exam. More intensive than WSET Level 2.

  • 8 chapters
  • 247 lessons
  • 13 videos
  • 7h
  • certificate
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Why Wine 201

Wine education that actually sticks

Sharp videos, bite-sized learning, and progress check-ins so you know how you're doing. Wine 201 is built for self-paced depth. Deep-dive at your speed. By the end, you'll have the knowledge and confidence of a wine professional.

Curriculum

What you'll learn

  1. Chapter 1

    Introduction

    What we'll cover, how the course is structured, and what to expect from the exam.

    1 video

  2. Chapter 2

    What is wine?

    Wine's basic traits, types, and how we interact with it. The foundational chapter.

    2 videos · 41 lessons

  3. Chapter 3

    Handling and storing

    Confident handling: opening, decanting, serving, and storing wine like a pro.

    5 videos · 25 lessons

  4. Chapter 4

    Tasting

    Learn to taste with one of the world's best: Christine Marsiglio, our Director of Education and a Bollinger Medal winner.

    1 video · 36 lessons

  5. Chapter 5

    Grape growing

    Climate, terroir, and how location shapes everything you taste in the glass.

    1 video · 43 lessons

  6. Chapter 6

    Winemaking

    How winemaking technique shapes aroma and flavor. Fermentation, oak, and beyond.

    1 video · 44 lessons

  7. Chapter 7

    Grapes and wines

    The most influential wines and grapes in the world. What defines each, where they thrive.

    1 video · 26 lessons

  8. Chapter 8

    Wine regions

    A confident walk through the top wine countries of the world, region by region.

    1 video · 32 lessons

  9. Chapter 9

    Certification exam

    Test your knowledge with a 50-question final and earn your Wine Folly certification.

    1 video

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Get Wine Folly Certified, and show off your skills

Ace the 50-question final exam (80% to pass) and earn a digital Wine Folly certificate. More intensive than WSET Level 2, less brutal than Level 3. Shareable on LinkedIn the moment you pass.

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Taught by world-class wine educators

Wine 201 is taught by a James Beard award-winning author of the bestselling Wine Folly book and a Bollinger award-winning wine educator. Over 20,000 students taught.
Christine Marsiglio

Christine Marsiglio

Director of Education

Christine leads the tasting and technical modules. She brings the same rigor that earned her the Bollinger award and her WSET Diploma teaching role to every chapter.

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

Madeline frames the bigger picture, connecting grape, region, and bottle into a story that sticks. Same approachable voice that built Wine Folly into the world's wine cheat sheet.

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.

student reviews

What students are saying

“Excellent online wine course. More comprehensive than the online Wset 2 class I had previously taken and a better value. The information was well presented. I especially liked the material on winemaking which explained why various techniques are chosen. The material on serving wine was helpful, and the information on wine regions included suggestions on lesser known values wines. Overall, highly recommended”

Gregory G.

“I am thoroughly enjoying my Wine 201 class. The content covers a wide array of topics from wine making to wine tasting to weather and soil impacts of various regions and a lot in between. The delivery is a mix of slides to read and videos which are all concise and engaging. I really enjoy the expertise shared and the presentation. I’m learning so much! I highly recommend this course.”

Leanne S.

“I've been involved in wine (consumer and educator) since the 1984 vintage. I thoroughly enjoy Madeline's and Christine's knowledge and enthusiasm. I decided to take the 201 course to refresh my learning. Of all the courses I have taken - this is the easiest to follow, thorough and comprehensive. I HIGHLY recommend to anyone wanting to further their wine understanding. WELL DONE!”

Gary H.

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  • 8 chapters covering tasting, terroir, winemaking, regions, and exam
  • 247 lessons with deep, practical detail
  • 13 expert videos including in-depth tasting modules
  • Tasting alongside a Bollinger Medal-winning instructor
  • Lifetime access, yours forever
  • 50-question certification exam + digital certificate
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