Madeline Puckette is a certified sommelier with the Court of
Master Sommeliers and has worked in several restaurants as a
sommelier or a server before creating Wine Folly. Her design work
with Wine Folly has been contracted by Wines of France, Wines of
Bordeaux, Wines of Beaujolais, the Court of Master Sommeliers, the
Guild of Sommeliers, the Washington State Wine Commission, and
Rhône Valley Wines. In 2013, Wine Folly was named Wine Blogger
of the Year for the 2013–2014 year by International Wine & Spirits
Competition.
Besides drinking wine, writing, and designing for the blog,
Madeline loves working on cars, cycling, running, and open-water
swimming. Before becoming a sommelier, Madeline was a music
producer and singer.
Justin Hammack is a founding partner of Wine Folly and leads
conceptual development, interactive tools, and marketplace
branding. He is responsible for maintaining strict creative goals
that emphasize frictionless education. Justin also handles all
videography and photography.
“Wine Folly … is the best introductory book on wine to come along
in years. In a word, Wine Folly is awesome.” –The
Washington Post
“A magically vivid wine guide for our information age—cuts through
the complexity of wine like a Champagne saber.”--Mark Oldman,
renowned wine expert and author of Oldman’s Guide to Outsmarting
Wine
"Wine is fun. It's complex, vibrant and meaningful. It should be
part of your life... and so should this book. " –Geoff Kruth, MS,
President Guildsomm.com
"With clever graphics, Madeline has created a wine navigator that
effortlessly guides new wine lovers to a better understanding of
the taste, origins and geography of wine." – Dr. Andrew L.
Waterhouse, Professor of Enology, University of California, Davis
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