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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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How to Use Sommy to Pick the Right Bottle in a Crowded Supermarket Aisle
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How to Use Sommy to Pick the Right Bottle in a Crowded Supermarket Aisle

Use the Sommy wine app in any supermarket for smart wine recommendations, grocery store wine picks, and wine explained simply by an AI wine assistant.

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Wine for Sushi Night: Simple Pairing Rules You Will Actually Remember
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Wine for Sushi Night: Simple Pairing Rules You Will Actually Remember

Sushi wine pairing made simple; a beginner wine guide with clear wine recommendations, simple wine tips, and an AI wine assistant for takeout nights.

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How to Pick a Restaurant Bottle Everyone at the Table Will Actually Drink
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How to Pick a Restaurant Bottle Everyone at the Table Will Actually Drink

Learn restaurant wine selection with simple wine tips, wine list tips, and clear wine recommendations so every glass fits your table, menu, and budget.

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Your Ultimate Wine and Cheese Pairing Guide
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Your Ultimate Wine and Cheese Pairing Guide

Discover the art of wine and cheese pairing. Our wine and cheese pairing guide offers expert tips, classic combos, and simple rules for every occasion.

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How to Use Sommy to Pick Wine for Spicy Takeout Nights
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How to Use Sommy to Pick Wine for Spicy Takeout Nights

Use Sommy, your AI wine app, to pick wine for spicy food, tame heat, and match any takeout with simple, personalized bottle tips every night.

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How to Read Wine Labels and Choose a Bottle with Confidence
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How to Read Wine Labels and Choose a Bottle with Confidence

Tired of guessing in the wine aisle? Learn how to read wine labels with this practical guide. Decode regions, grapes, and vintages to find wines you'll love.

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Waiter’s Friend vs Winged Corkscrew vs Ah-So
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Waiter’s Friend vs Winged Corkscrew vs Ah-So

Compare waiter’s friend, winged corkscrew, and Ah-So to find your ideal wine cork puller, plus see how an AI wine companion like Sommy picks bottles.

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How to Read a Restaurant Wine List in 30 Seconds (With Sommy in Your Pocket)
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How to Read a Restaurant Wine List in 30 Seconds (With Sommy in Your Pocket)

Learn a 30-second routine to read any restaurant wine list with Sommy, scan the menu, compare bottles, match food, and pick a wine you’ll love.

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What is a sommelier? Your path to wine mastery
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What is a sommelier? Your path to wine mastery

Discover what a sommelier is and how these wine experts elevate your dining experience.

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Syrah Vs Zinfandel: Which Wine Hits Harder
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Syrah Vs Zinfandel: Which Wine Hits Harder

Syrah vs Zinfandel: which hits harder? Simple wine recommendations on pepper vs jammy heat, plus fast pairings for BBQ and grilled meats.

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What is acidity in wine? How to pick a wine you'll love
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What is acidity in wine? How to pick a wine you'll love

Wondering what is acidity in wine? Discover how this bright quality shapes flavor and guides you to bottles you'll love.

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Pinot Noir vs Malbec: Earthy vs Fruity
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Pinot Noir vs Malbec: Earthy vs Fruity

Pinot noir vs malbec made easy, Pinot is lighter and earthy, Malbec is richer and fruity. Simple wine tips on how to choose wine fast tonight.

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How to Learn About Wine Confidently
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How to Learn About Wine Confidently

Feeling lost? Here’s how to learn about wine by focusing on what you like, not jargon. Get simple ways to choose wine with confidence in any situation.

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Chardonnay vs Viognier: Choosing a Full-Bodied White
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Chardonnay vs Viognier: Choosing a Full-Bodied White

Chardonnay vs Viognier made easy: how to choose wine fast, with a wine pairing guide, restaurant wine tips, and grocery store wine picks.

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A Guide to Insulating a Wine Cellar
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A Guide to Insulating a Wine Cellar

Learn how to master insulating a wine cellar with our expert guide. Get practical tips on insulation, vapor barriers, and climate control.

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Champagne vs Prosecco: The Real Difference
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Champagne vs Prosecco: The Real Difference

Champagne vs prosecco made simple: France, bottle bubbles, toasty and pricier; Italy, tank fizz, fruity and easy, so you order with confidence.

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Best Winery Tour in Tuscany: 7 Top Picks
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Best Winery Tour in Tuscany: 7 Top Picks

Overwhelmed by choice? Find the best winery tour in Tuscany for you. Our guide covers 7 amazing options to help you choose confidently, without the jargon.

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Cabernet Sauvignon vs Merlot: Bold Red Choices
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Cabernet Sauvignon vs Merlot: Bold Red Choices

Cabernet sauvignon vs merlot simplified, learn how to choose wine fast with a wine pairing guide, restaurant wine tips, grocery store wine picks.

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