Marie Cheslik

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Marie Cheslik is a certified sommelier, wine educator, and all-around myth buster in an industry that can sometimes take itself a little too seriously. With years of experience guiding everyone from casual sippers to full-fledged wine geeks, she has built a following for her down-to-earth approach to tasting, learning, and laughing about what’s in your glass.

In How to Read a Wine Label, Marie turns what could be a dry subject into a pocket-sized guide full of wit, clarity, and charm. She helps readers decode the language of wine without the snobbery, making it easier than ever to pick a bottle you’ll actually love. Equal parts informative and fun, her book reflects her mission to make wine more approachable, more inclusive, and way more enjoyable.

Cover of a book titled 'How To Read A Wine Label' by Marie Cheslik, featuring an illustration of a hand holding a wine bottle labeled 'Château Slik Pinot Noir 1992', with shelves of wine bottles in the background.
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What People Are Saying

  • "I loved how each label was broken down to its simplest phrases and then built back up piece by piece, and finally explained as a whole."

    Lilly Warner

  • “I enjoyed reading about your pathway to working in wine and how you used feedback from those you taught (about how picking a bottle of wine was one of their biggest challenges) to write this book."

    Elisabeth Brewington

  • "I truly enjoyed how it really told you what each little word, phrase, or specific letters mean on each label allowing you to truly delve deeper into the meaning of it determining so much about the wine & bottle you’re looking at."

    Kaitlyn Plinio

  • “I loved the visuals, especially the maps and the review of actual labels - I learned so much so quickly!"

    Anne Johnson

  • "I really appreciated the wine label dissecting. It was well thought out but very easy to understand."

    Shireen Pannu

  • "I think the best part about this book is that it doesn't only give you the tricks to reading a label effectively, but also gives you options you see in a store that can really help you learn more about other wines in a natural way."

    Kristen Keller

  • "The right level of detail and knowledge without being too overwhelming. I think almost anyone could learn something by reading this book!"

    Mareen Pedersen

  • "I haven't giggled this hard while learning useful info in my life! Marie hooks you in with her sense of humor and keeps you turning the pages with her profound but applicable knowledge of wine!"

    Nichole Facer

  • "It brought a complicated world of wine into easy to understand terms."

    Hannah Nelson

  • "I think this book does a great job of introducing the most important things for the purpose of people buying wine that they’ll enjoy."

    Lauren Maly

  • "The focus on reading labels is unique and a fantastic way to contextualize all the foundational knowledge that builds into that process."

    Dan Knutsen