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Is This Wine Good? Two Questions, Not One
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Is This Wine Good? Two Questions, Not One

Is this wine good? Learn the quality checks that work, what a critic's points actually mean, and how to tell if a bottle suits your taste.

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What Wine Will I Like? A Better Way to Find Out
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What Wine Will I Like? A Better Way to Find Out

What wine will I like? A five-question quiz guesses once and forgets. A living taste profile and an instant Fit Check tell you before you buy.

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Wine Identifier App: What It Can and Can't Tell You
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Wine Identifier App: What It Can and Can't Tell You

A wine identifier app names the bottle and shows a crowd score. Here's how to go further and know if you'll actually like it first.

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Wine Pairing App: How to Pair Wine to Your Taste
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Wine Pairing App: How to Pair Wine to Your Taste

A wine pairing app suggests wine for your meal. Here's how the best ones pair to your taste, not a generic database, from a photo or recipe.

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What Is PalateDrift? How Sommy Tracks Your Evolving Wine Taste
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What Is PalateDrift? How Sommy Tracks Your Evolving Wine Taste

PalateDrift tracks how your wine taste preferences shift over 6 months. See your drift in body, tannins, acidity, oak, and sweetness. Unlocks after 10 ratings.

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What Do Your Wine Ratings Actually Say About You? Meet PourScore
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What Do Your Wine Ratings Actually Say About You? Meet PourScore

PourScore in Sommy reads your wine ratings and reveals your palate: body, tannins, acidity, oak, sweetness, and regional preferences. Unlocks after 5 ratings.

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Now Sommy Can Read Your Cookbook and Pick the Wine
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Now Sommy Can Read Your Cookbook and Pick the Wine

Sommy's new Recipe Scan reads any cookbook page and recommends the perfect wine. Three price tiers, instant pairing, no URL needed. Just point and tap.

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What Wine Goes With What You're Making Tonight? Just Share the Recipe.
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What Wine Goes With What You're Making Tonight? Just Share the Recipe.

Share any recipe URL and Sommy picks the wine. Get a personalized pairing with three price-tier options for whatever you're cooking tonight.

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Best White Wines from Italy Made Simple
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Best White Wines from Italy Made Simple

Discover the best white wines from Italy with a simple guide to choosing a bottle you'll love, stress-free.

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How to Pair Wine with Food
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How to Pair Wine with Food

Learn how to pair wine with food using a simple, anxiety-free method. Our guide helps you choose the right wine for any meal, no expertise needed.

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Best wine pairings for a Moroccan tagine with saffron and apricots using Sommy
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Best wine pairings for a Moroccan tagine with saffron and apricots using Sommy

Wine pairing tagine made easy: saffron-apricot tagine wine recommendations, restaurant and grocery picks, with Sommy AI wine assistant, tonight.

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Best Wine for Chocolate Fondue Parties
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Best Wine for Chocolate Fondue Parties

Best wine chocolate fondue pairings made easy, Ruby Port, sparkling rosé, or Moscato, plus restaurant wine tips and grocery store picks for parties.

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How to Store Wine at Home the Simple Way
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How to Store Wine at Home the Simple Way

Learn how to store wine at home with simple, practical tips. Keep your wine safe from its four biggest enemies—heat, light, vibration, and temperature swings.

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Best Wine for Roast Chicken Sundays with Herb Rubs and Veggies
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Best Wine for Roast Chicken Sundays with Herb Rubs and Veggies

Wine with roast chicken made easy, match herb rubs to crisp whites or light reds, with quick store and restaurant tips for a calm Sunday dinner.

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What is Tannin in Wine?
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What is Tannin in Wine?

Confused about what is tannin in wine? Learn what this simple texture feels like and how to confidently choose a red wine you will absolutely love.

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Best Wine for Brunch Crepes and Waffles with Fruit Compote
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Best Wine for Brunch Crepes and Waffles with Fruit Compote

Brunch wine pairing for crepes and waffles, wine recommendations (brut rosé, off-dry Riesling, Moscato), plus how to choose wine fast today.

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Finding a Good Red Wine Bottle Is Easy
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Finding a Good Red Wine Bottle Is Easy

Feeling lost in the wine aisle? This guide shows you how to find good red wine bottles that match your taste, giving you confidence in every choice.

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Wine Quiz: What Your Answers Really Say About Your Taste
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Wine Quiz: What Your Answers Really Say About Your Taste

A wine quiz can point you to a style you'll enjoy, but most are shop funnels. Here are the real questions and what each answer says about you.

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Cabernet Sauvignon Taste Guide for First-Time Buyers
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Cabernet Sauvignon Taste Guide for First-Time Buyers

Cabernet Sauvignon tastes dry, dark-fruited and firm, with blackcurrant, cedar and a drying grip. Here's how to pick a bottle you'll actually enjoy tonight.

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Is This Wine Good? Two Questions, Not One
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Is This Wine Good? Two Questions, Not One

Is this wine good? Learn the quality checks that work, what a critic's points actually mean, and how to tell if a bottle suits your taste.

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Rioja Wine Taste for Fans of Smooth Reds
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Rioja Wine Taste for Fans of Smooth Reds

Rioja tastes of ripe cherry and soft vanilla, and drinks smoother than a big young Cabernet. See how Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva change the taste.

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Wine App for Android: Pick a Bottle With Confidence
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Wine App for Android: Pick a Bottle With Confidence

Looking for a wine app for Android? See how Vivino and the real options compare, what to skip, and how to pick a bottle you'll enjoy.

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Malbec Wine Taste for Smooth Red Wine Fans
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Malbec Wine Taste for Smooth Red Wine Fans

Malbec tastes of ripe blackberry, plum, and cocoa in a smooth, dry red. See how Argentine and Cahors styles differ, with easy pairings and serving tips.

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Tempranillo Wine: Taste, Labels, and What to Pair
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Tempranillo Wine: Taste, Labels, and What to Pair

Tempranillo wine tastes of cherry, leather, and vanilla. Learn to read the Spanish labels, what to pair, and whether you'll actually like it.

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Best Wine for Chicken Satay and Peanut Sauce
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Best Wine for Chicken Satay and Peanut Sauce

Chicken satay pairs best with an off-dry Riesling that tames the peanut sauce and chili. See the best whites, reds, and sparkling picks, plus what to avoid.

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Best Wine Apps in 2026, Sorted by What You Need
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Best Wine Apps in 2026, Sorted by What You Need

The best wine apps in 2026, sorted by what you want to do: learn your taste, scan a bottle, pair a dinner, or track your wine collection.

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