Kelli A White is the Director of Education for the Wine Center at Meadowood in Napa Valley. She is also a celebrated sommelier and author, having penned the award-winning Napa Valley, Then & Now and contributed to a variety of other books including the World Atlas of Wine, the Oxford Companion to Wine, and the Academie du Vin Library works On California, On Champagne and On Burgundy. Her articles have appeared in many top wine publications and earned her two coveted Roederer Awards. In addition to making select television and film appearances, Kelli has lectured on wine all over the world. She prides herself on making wine easy to understand without oversimplifying the subject. She lives in Napa with her husband and daughter.

‘...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