Wine Folly
 | This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. (August 2020) |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet |
| Founded | Seattle, Washington (October 25, 2011) |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington |
Number of employees | 2 |
| Website | winefolly.com |
Wine Folly is a website founded in October 2011 in Seattle, Washington, by Madeline Puckette and Justin Hammack. The company has built an educational wine blog that publishes articles, videos, and infographics to help simplify wine. Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine was published September 22, 2015.
History
The site and its content has been noted in The Huffington Post, Business Insider, Reader's Digest, and The Washington Post.[1][2][3][4] In 2019, they merged with the Global Wine Database to become Folly, Inc.[5]
Notable events
In 2014, a book deal based on the blog was reached. The resulting book, Wine Folly by Madeline Puckette and Justin Hamamck was published by Avery. In November 2015, the book hit The New York Times Best Seller list for food and diet books.[6] Wine writer Keith Wallace placed the blog at the top of the list of his "Eleven Wine Blogs to Follow".[7]
References
- ^ "How To Pair Wines, A Chart | HuffPost Life". The Huffington Post. March 8, 2013.
- ^ Boesler, Matthew (August 6, 2012). "How To Choose The Right Bottle Of Wine Every Time [Infographic]". Business Insider.
- ^ O'Connell, Caitlin (December 21, 2012). "Infographic: Learn More About Wine". Reader's Digest.
- ^ McIntyre, Dave (January 8, 2013). "Which wine type are you? – The Washington Post". The Huffington Post.
- ^ https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2019/05/merger-promises-accessible-and-big-data-for-wine-industry/
- ^ "Food and Diet Books – Best Sellers – Nov. 15, 2015 – The New York Times". New York Times. November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ Wallace, Keith S. "The Top 11 Wine Blogs – Our Favorite Wine Blogs From Around The World". Retrieved January 9, 2020.