For wine loversA little confidence.
A little confidence.
A lot more enjoyment.
Order, buy, pair and serve with ease.
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Meet Stu Nudelman
Stu The Wine Guru
Wine educator, author and event host. WSET Level 2 Certified with distinction. Bringing confidence, conversation and a little fun to every glass.
Read my full bio →Welcome to my world of wine
Come for the wine.
Stay for the experience.
Find your next good read, plan a memorable wine event or create something delicious together.
WSET Level 2 · With distinctionSouth Florida & beyondWine education for real life
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A place at the table
for everyone.
Choose what brings you here.
Make it
an occasion.
Private tastings, celebrations and corporate wine experiences.
Restaurants · Resorts · Independent chefsYour food.
Your food.
My wine perspective.
A shared experience.
Let’s discuss pairing dinners, guest experiences, staff education or a collaboration built around your culinary vision.
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Explore the tasting guide →Your next good read
Wine Confidence
The No-Snobbery Guide to Ordering, Buying, Pairing, Serving, and Enjoying Wine.
Feel more at ease with a restaurant wine list. Shop with purpose. Explore food pairings, serving essentials and the way a wine changes in your glass.
A practical guide built around one idea: your enjoyment matters more than sounding like an expert.
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Wine Confidence in action
Bring it to the table.
For readers, wine lovers and the person who always gets handed the wine list.
What will I explore?
Ordering and buying wine, pairing with food, serving and tasting, sparkling wine, and how wine evolves over time.
Book signings & event collaborations
Ask Stu about a signing, an educational tasting or a wine dinner built around Wine Confidence.
Start a conversation →Try Stu’s tasting method
Slow down. Notice more.
Five simple steps to help you explore what’s in your glass. Select a step to begin.
Make wine an experience
A good glass starts
a great conversation.
Wine dinners
Food, wine and the stories that bring them together. Ask about hosting a guided pairing dinner for your restaurant or group.
Discuss a wine dinner →Guided tastings
An approachable tasting for a private gathering, business event or community occasion, shaped around your group’s interests.
Plan a tasting →Wine education
Practical wine conversations and staff training that help people navigate the bottle, the menu and the questions guests ask.
Talk about education →Dates, format and fees are arranged individually. Follow Instagram for event announcements.
Beyond the glass
Wine stories, shared.
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On screen & in print
Stu’s wine work includes television appearances on NBC, CNBC and PBS, and contributions to Simply The Best Magazine.
Wine Talk
Explore the conversations behind the wine on Wine Talk with Stu The Wine Guru.
Open the podcast feed ↗Pair This!
Food meets wine in Stu’s Instagram pairing series, with chefs, dishes and ideas to bring to your own table.
Explore Stu’s Instagram ↗The media room
Watch. Read. Listen.
On-air appearances
NBC, CNBC, PBS and more.
NBC · South Florida Today
Watch on YouTube ↗From Stu’s pen
Regions, people and the stories behind the bottle.
Magazine cover archive being assembled, with dated covers linked to each article.
Read Stu’s Thrive Global articles ↗Wine Talk interviews
Conversations with the people behind the wine.
Open podcast feed ↗Follow along
In Stu’s glass.
Wine, food pairings, events and moments from behind the scenes.
Visit @stuthewineguru ↗View the latest posts on Instagram. This account’s age restrictions may prevent a live feed from displaying here.
Let’s talk wine
What shall we
raise a glass to?
Wine dinners, tastings, education, book events or media inquiries—tell Stu what you have in mind.
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