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A collection of videos from Wine Folly that will help you learn more about wine.

Sweet Wines Aren't What You Think
From noble rot to century-old traditions, discover why the world's finest sweet wines are seriously undervalued and how to find incredible bottles for under $50.

Are You Missing These Key Wine Flavors?
Discover how wine tasting sharpens your senses and boosts brainpower! Learn about wine aromas, impact compounds, and blind tasting in this fun adventure.

Guide to Hungarian Wine
Discover the rich flavors and unique heritage of Hungarian wine. Explore our Hungary Region Guide for expert tips, wine facts, and insights into Hungary’s iconic wine regions.

10 Wines You Oughta Try in 2025
Discover 10 outstanding yet underrated wines that rival popular favorites at half the price. This is your guide to breaking out of the Cab-Chard comfort zone.

Master of Wine Tries Non-Alcoholic Wine
Curious about non-alcoholic wine? Christine Marsiglio MW explains how it's made, its health perks, and why it’s getting a brighter spotlight in the drink world. Is it worth the buzz?

How To Taste Wine Like a Pro (Without The Snob)
Ever wondered how sommeliers seem to magically identify a wine’s grape variety, region, and even its vintage? The secret isn’t magic; it’s a simple four-step method anyone can learn.

9 Most Famous French Wines
Explore how French wines like Cabernet, Chardonnay, and Syrah shaped global wine culture while understanding iconic styles, regions, and their New World influence.

The "Impossible" Food & Wine Pairing
Even the most seasoned wine enthusiasts encounter food and wine pairing challenges, like notorious “unpairable” foods. At the top of that list? Brussels sprouts.

Guide To Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Call it CdP for short! If there is French wine everyone deserves to taste, it’s probably Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It’s the perfect gateway to French wine.

The 5 Best Red Wines For Beginners
These five red wines not only taste amazing, but they teach us something useful: the fundamentals of what red wines you like and what traits to look for in future bottles.

Cycling the Alps to a Michelin 3-Star
Is it possible to cycle a mile in elevation, meet with 10 wineries, and dine at a newly-minted Michelin 3-star all in one day?

Alto Adige Wine Tour by Bike: What Was I Thinking?
Is this even possible? 24,000 feet of climbing and 25+ Alto Adige wineries in 4 days...

5 Spanish Red Wines You Must Try
Get a taste of five must-know Spanish red wines that offer amazing value, bold flavors, and food pairings. This might be the most underrated wine country of them all.

6 Surprising Facts About (Red) Wine
Turns out, there’s a lot more to red wine than you might realize. These six surprising facts will completely change the way you think about this mind-bending beverage.

Southern Rhône's Ultimate Grape Duo
The Southern Rhône is famous for its GSM blends, but what happens when you focus on just Grenache and Syrah? Meet a wine from Ventoux that redefines Rhône reds.

Classic Sangiovese (That’s Not Classic-O)
Chianti Classico is famous for producing some of Italy’s finest wines. While the bottle in this video doesn’t bear the prestigious DOCG label, it’s every bit as special — and perhaps even more intriguing.

What’s Light, Floral, and Sicilian?
In a region famous for Marsala, Frappato — a red grape variety — is equally as iconic. It is reminiscent of Pinot Noir but with a more Mediterranean style, making it a quintessential summer red.

The Boldest Red Wines In The World
What are the boldest red wines in the world? They stand out because of their high levels of anthocyanins, the pigments responsible for their deep, dark color.

Is Graciano More Than Tempranillo's Rioja Bestie?
The story of Graciano begins in the shadows of Rioja - literally! The origins of this Spanish red grape begin in Navarra, Spain, a northwest neighbor to the country's famous Rioja region.

What Are 100-Point Rated Wines Actually Like? (All Merlot?!)
We’ve all seen them, the elusive 100-point rated wine. This selection of top-rated Merlot wines teaches us a lesson about point scores and Merlot.

Spain’s Hugely Underrated Sparkling Wine
Introducing Cava, Spain’s incredible sparkling wine. Forget pricey bottles — Cava offers amazing quality at a fraction of the cost.

How To Choose Wine: What I Wish I Knew as a Beginner
I want to show you the fundamental quality markers in wine so you can drink better bottles.

Two Must-Try Chilean Sauvignon Blanc Styles
Chilean Sauvignon Blanc is a world class wine, but far from a singular style. Learn about two distinct styles to look for.

The Real Story Behind Super Tuscan Wines
The idea of Super Tuscan wine isn’t new, but it sparked a revolution during the 1970s that changed the face of Italian wine forever.

Rare Wine That Grows In The Mountains
This grape used to be the most popular red wine grape in Cataluyna until a vine disease nearly wiped it out. Fortunately, it survived in the mountains and has created quite a stir.

This Country is Obsessed With Wine (Not Italy or France)
Inspired by the most famous and collectible red wine out there, this region attempts to do the impossible: to grow great wines where no one expects. Do you know it?

Low Tannin Red Wine On The Radar
Don't like the drying, astringent taste of high tannin wines? You're going to want to look into this classic wine variety that naturally produces lower tannin wines.

The First Wine Appellation Was Not In France
Back in 1737 this volcanic wine region was making the most coveted wine in the world. Surprisingly, today it’s super undervalued.

Wine From The Edge of The World
This up-and-coming wine region is very remote in a rugged environment. That being said, it's a perfect Mediterranean cool coastal climate. Can you guess what wine before the reveal?

The Ultimate "Un-Fruit" Wine
Leather, tobacco, and wet clay? These unusual wine aromas are what makes this wine so unique. See if you can guess the wine before the big reveal.

The Perfect Castle Wine?
This white wine is famous if you're in the know. Why? Well, it's dry, rich, golden-colored and delicious. It comes from a region that's full of castles.

Ukraine's Top Wine Finds A Home in New York
This white wine is well known in Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia and planted almost nowhere else. So, it was quite to find Rkatsiteli growing in New York.

Under-The-Radar Spanish Wine Find: Mencía
The cool Northwest is the next up-and-coming wine area in Spain. It's here we find the region of Bierzo and the grape, Mencía.

Had a Pinot Grigio Like This?
Ramato is a rare style of Pinot Grigio from Friuli, Italy with an amber hue. The color comes from the grapes pinkish-gray skins.

The Secret to Great Beaujolais Wine?
If you love Burgundy, you need to know about the 10 Crus of Beaujolais. Each of the 10 Crus has a unique style. Learn them all to find what you like.

Is Godello Spain's Answer to Chablis?
Godello, (pronounced "go-day-oh") a little-known white wine grape, grows almost exclusively in Northwest Spain. Some Godello wines are so amazing that you’ll want to know what regions to seek out.

Is New Zealand The Next Best Pinot Noir Region?
New Zealand Pinot Noir captivates with ripe cherry notes and velvety tannins but can it rival the finest from Burgundy? Here's what you need to know.

Ribera del Duero is a Tempranillo Hotspot
Tempranillo is called Tinto Fino in Ribera del Duero, and these wines offer incredible flavors as well as aging potential in your cellar.

Arneis: Piedmont's Lost Wine Grape?
This rare white wine grape was nearly extinct by the early 1970s. Lets find out what about Arneis wine made it worth saving.

White Burgundy's New Competition: NZ Chardonnay
Most of us know New Zealand for Sauvignon Blanc, but the Chardonnay competes with White Burgundy. What's more is it fits a tight wine budget nicely.

Chile and The Lost Grape of Bordeaux
Carménère arrived in Chile more than 100 years ago. It was thought to be Merlot, but in 2006 DNA analysis proved it was indeed a unique variety.

Sicily's Rarest Red is a Ringer for Pinot Noir
Learn Sicilian wine secrets and taste one of the rarest light bodied red wines called Frappato – a must try for Pinot lovers.

Setting Up a Wine Tasting Like a Pro
What are the most important things to set up for a wine tasting? Sommelier, Madeline Puckette walks through what Wine Folly does for the tasting group.

Gewürztraminer: Most Floral White Wine Ever?
Gewürztraminer is one of the most aromatic white wines out there! Let’s dive into everything you need to know to find great quality and food pairings.

Find Your Type of White Wine
Madeline takes us through the 6 popular types of white wine and offers tips on how to find each style and what foods pair well with them.

Try This Chef’s Method to Beurre Blanc
The core of Beurre blanc sauce is a French classic ideal for chicken and fish, made with dry white wine. This chef’s technique makes a sauce that won’t break.

5 Different Types of Wine
Knowing these 5 types of wine and which ones to try will help you navigate a wine menu with confidence and poise. Find your favorite type of wine.
- Red wines
- White wines
- Rosé wines
- Sparkling wines
- Dessert wines
For each type of wine, we see different winemaking methods and growing techniques which explains why these wines taste so different from one another.

Drink Italy! All About Chianti Wine
Get confident in Chianti wine and learn how to find the best bottles. Want to learn while tasting?

Wine Tannins: What's Good, Bad, and Better?
That bitter, astringent taste in a glass of red comes from wine tannins. So, are they good? Bad? And, how do you find wines with smooth tannins?

All About Moscato Wine
There is so much more to Moscato than sweet white wine. This family of grapes has incredible history.

All About Dry Red Wine
Uncork the world of dry red wines–from bone dry to high tannin–and find out what these terms mean.

Wine and Chocolate
Learn which wines to pair with chocolate–it’s not what you think!

Merlot 101
All the foundational information about Merlot is right here from Master of Wine, Christine Marsiglio. Wine Folly's [Guide for Merlot](https://winefolly.com/grapes/merlot/)

How to Choose Champagne
Learn how to choose the right Champagne for you with these 5 tips on a label. There are secrets right in front of your eyes.

How to Find the Best Prosecco
Find the best Prosecco with these sommelier secrets. Prosecco Superiore DOCG is the secret to top quality.

Albariño (Everything you need to know) | Grapes 101
Join Head Wine educator, Christine Marsiglio MW, and learn all the key facts about this green skinned white wine grape, popular in Spain.

Unpacked - Proprietary Wine Names
Join Madeline and pull back the curtain on proprietary wine names and decode the flavors inside the bottle.

How To Taste Wine | Wine Folly
The wine tasting method is a simple process that will help you identify specific characteristics of a wine. This method splits a wine tasting up into 4 sections based on four of the five physical senses we use to experience wine.