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I honestly can't tell the difference from the sound alone
It's easier to notice if you exaggerate it. A word starting with V always has the bottom lip touching the top teeth. A word with W has the bottom lip pushed as far forward as possible and never touches teeth.
Just pushing the bottom lip around you can hear the difference from Wine <-> Vine
Might be clearer in person, but they're very distinct to an English speaker's ear.
'V' is closer to 'F', while 'W' is closer to 'U'.