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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 Wine for Shrimp Scampi
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Best White Wine for Shrimp Scampi

The best white wine for shrimp scampi is a crisp, dry one that cuts the butter and garlic. Here's what to pour, from Pinot Grigio to Vermentino.

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Pork Tenderloin Wine Pairing Guide
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Pork Tenderloin Wine Pairing Guide

Tired of guessing? Find the perfect pork tenderloin wine pairing with this simple guide to reds, whites, and rosés that will make any meal a success.

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Wine Pairing for Pork Tenderloin
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Wine Pairing for Pork Tenderloin

Stop guessing your wine pairing with pork tenderloin. Get calm, confident answers for reds and whites that make your meal perfect, from the store to the table.

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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 a Red Blend Wine? Sweet or Dry, and What to Pay
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What Is a Red Blend Wine? Sweet or Dry, and What to Pay

A red blend wine mixes two or more grapes in one bottle. Here's whether it's sweet or dry, what it tastes like, and what to pay.

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Wine for Spanish Tapas: Easy Pairing Choices
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Wine for Spanish Tapas: Easy Pairing Choices

Wine for Spanish tapas is easy: choose Cava for mixed plates, crisp whites for seafood, or Garnacha for meat. Get clear pairing tips for any table.

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Wine Journal App for Better Wine Choices
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Wine Journal App for Better Wine Choices

A wine journal app helps you remember bottles you love so you can choose wine confidently. Learn what features matter and how to pick the right app for you.

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How to Rate Wine for Better Future Picks
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How to Rate Wine for Better Future Picks

Learn how to rate wine with simple notes that improve personalized wine recommendations, restaurant wine tips, and grocery store wine picks.

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Wine Pairing with Shrimp: Find Your Perfect Bottle
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Wine Pairing with Shrimp: Find Your Perfect Bottle

A simple wine pairing with shrimp guide based on cooking method, so you can choose fast and feel confident at dinner or in the store.

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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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Crisp & Clean: Sauvignon Blanc vs Pinot Grigio
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Crisp & Clean: Sauvignon Blanc vs Pinot Grigio

Sauvignon blanc vs pinot grigio made simple, quick taste cues, easy pairings, plus restaurant and grocery tips so you pick the right crisp white.

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Wine with Chicken Parmigiana? Your Quick Guide
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Wine with Chicken Parmigiana? Your Quick Guide

Stop guessing and find the perfect chicken parmigiana wine pairing. Our simple guide helps you choose the right red or white wine with confidence.

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Confident Wine Tasting Tips
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Confident Wine Tasting Tips

10 wine tasting tips designed to reduce anxiety and build confidence, helping you choose the right bottle every time.

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Chill Wine Fast Without Diluting the Flavor
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Chill Wine Fast Without Diluting the Flavor

Chill wine fast without watering it down, use an ice plus salt bath for bottles, then frozen grapes or steel stones for a quick, clean pour.

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Port Wine at Trader Joe's: A Simple Guide
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Port Wine at Trader Joe's: A Simple Guide

Feeling lost in the wine aisle? This guide makes choosing the right port wine at Trader Joe's simple. Find a great Ruby or Tawny port with confidence.

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Best Wine for Spaghetti and Meatballs (Marinara)
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Best Wine for Spaghetti and Meatballs (Marinara)

Wine spaghetti meatballs made easy, choose Chianti or Barbera for bright marinara, plus quick rosé and bubbly backups for pasta night tonight.

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