Finalist, Guild of Food Writers Awards 2025

‘...a wine primer for the 21st century that’s sensible, quite readable, and up to date’
Brian St Pierre, World of Fine Wine

‘Everything Kelli White writes is a gem…Wine Confident is equal parts guide and inspiration, destined to become a modern classic.’
Jessica Dupuy, Forbes

‘White is funny, clever, brisk and talks on the page as if she’s sharing a glass with you. I meant to dip into it and ended up absorbed for an hour’
Victoria Moore, The Telegraph

‘a charming, unpretentious, conversational intro to wine with loads of information told winningly by a former sommelier’
Elin McCoy, Bloomberg.com

‘...flooded with warmth and unpretentious honesty’
Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com

‘Reading Kelli A White’s words is like chatting with a best friend who also happens to be a wine pro– it’s honest, engaging, entirely without pretension, totally relatable and utterly fascinating’
Rosamund Hall, Club Oenologique

‘She is right there in the trenches with all the rest of us, learning, thinking, having a great time, and falling in love with wine over and over again.’
Karen MacNeil

‘With so much information online and so many “influencers”, it’s easy to forget that wine enjoyment isn’t a series of snapshots but a journey. Think of Kelli White as your knowledgeable, charming and funny tour guide, who will meet you at any point along your own wine trail.’ 
Dorothy J. Gaiter, senior editor, Grape Collective

‘Kelli White's book is every bit as brilliant as you would expect from one of the best communicators out there.’
Jane Anson 

‘Let this most unpretentious (and evidently kind-hearted) former sommelier chat to you over your shoulder. Drink up the wisdom. By the end, you’ll have all the tools you need to maximize wine pleasure while minimizing wine stress.’
Andrew Jefford

‘If...you are vinously insecure and seeking pointers from a seasoned insider disparagement-free, Wine Confident is for you.’
Neal Hulkower, Oregon Wine Press

‘White’s writing is light and accessible yet entertaining and very, very smart.’
Sophie Thorpe, Decanter