Wine education that’s fun, easy, and informational? You just found it.
How can wine be as easy, interesting, cool, inclusive, and not snotty for as many people as possible? That’s the question I try to answer every day and it’s why Wine for Normal People exists. That’s why you’re here, and I hope that’s why you want to be part of this awesome community of smart, supportive, and dedicated wine lovers who don’t take themselves too seriously.
Hi! I’m Elizabeth Schneider.
Chief normal wine person, podcast host, author, and certified wine dork dedicated to helping you understand, experiment with, and freaking love wine.
However you found this site, I’m grateful you’re here. This site has podcasts, videos, maps, tons of other info that offers you a different (no BS) approach to wine, and hopefully one that will inspire you to look at wine in a new way. My goal is to make learning about wine effortless, entertaining, and fun – normal people have lots of other things in their lives besides just wine (I do too!) so we give great info in a conversational way that makes you feel like a friend is talking to you. Check out the site and see if we can change your wine life for the better.
What Wine for Normal People is about…
Wine For Normal People is for people who like wine, but not the snobbery that goes with it. It’s for people who want to learn about wine in a relatable, entertaining way. We translate wine speak into normal, plain-English concepts through an award-winning podcast, an acclaimed book, interactive live classes, and our outstanding private membership-based community.
WFNP is based on years of industry experience, well-researched content, clear communication, opinion (yes, I interject my opinions – this is personality-driven content, not a textbook or a study guide), and honesty. If that sounds good to you, welcome!
Sip, taste, and learn about wine in a fun, down-to-earth way.
Learn about wine with Elizabeth
Listen to the Podcast
In 2011, I started the WfNP podcast because I wanted to get rid of the snobbery in wine and make wine fun, accessible, and relatable. More than 10 million downloads later, the weekly show is still going strong.
Take a LIVE Online Class
At the request of the listeners who wanted me to bring the podcast to life, taste wine with me, and ask questions when they had them, I started teaching live, virtual wine education classes in 2014. I’ve taught thousands of students around the world since then.
Read the Book
I felt like wine books were too boring and wonky. I wanted to capture the essence of the podcast so listeners could refer to it whenever they needed to, so I wrote a book. It came out in November 2019 to great critical (and normal people) acclaim.
What normal people say about WFNP
Join the private membership community
Patreon was established to give fans the opportunity to support and interact with their favorite creators. Like the public radio or public broadcasting model, Patreon allows you to help Wine For Normal People cover our expenses and continue on producing material.
For as little as US$24 a year I’ll give you exclusive tips, researched articles, access to events, and videos you can’t get anywhere else.
At higher levels of support, you’ll have access to jam-packed content such as my monthly personal recommendations, a quarterly LIVE Zoom mini-class to learn and ask about wines, “office hours” where we just virtually hang out to talk about a wine topic of your choice, discounts on classes, and more!
We rely heavily on the support of Patrons, yet less than 3% of our audience contributes. Become part of that special group today!
Wine For Normal People® translates wine into normal terms that you can relate to through an award-winning podcast, acclaimed book, awesome live online classes, and in popular public corporate and association speaking events.
