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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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Chardonnay vs Sauvignon Blanc, Made Simple
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Chardonnay vs Sauvignon Blanc, Made Simple

Chardonnay vs Sauvignon Blanc made simple, with quick tips on how to choose wine, food pairings, and the taste cues that matter.

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Best Wine for Short Ribs and Polenta
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Best Wine for Short Ribs and Polenta

Find the best wine for short ribs and polenta, with Syrah first, plus Malbec, Cabernet, and simple picks for restaurant menus or wine aisles.

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Get Good Wine Recommendations: Your 2026 Guide
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Get Good Wine Recommendations: Your 2026 Guide

Good wine recommendations come from matching taste, meal, and budget. Use this simple process to choose wine calmly and confidently.

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Best Wine for Duck Breast With Cherry Sauce
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Best Wine for Duck Breast With Cherry Sauce

Best wine for duck breast with cherry sauce? Pinot Noir is the easy pick, with bright fruit, fresh acidity, and soft tannins.

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Best Wine for Cioppino
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Best Wine for Cioppino

Need wine for cioppino? Use this simple guide for crisp whites, light reds, and easy picks that work at restaurants or the grocery store.

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Best Wine With Burrata, Tomatoes, and Basil
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Best Wine With Burrata, Tomatoes, and Basil

Burrata wine pairing made simple: easy choices are crisp Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Vermentino, or dry rosé with tomatoes and basil.

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Chardonnay vs Pinot Grigio, Made Easy
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Chardonnay vs Pinot Grigio, Made Easy

Chardonnay vs Pinot Grigio made simple, learn which white fits creamy dinners, light meals, and quick menu picks without wine stress today.

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Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: A Simple Guide
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Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: A Simple Guide

Thinking about a Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon? Our simple guide explains its taste, what to look for, and how to choose a bottle you'll love.

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Mastering Wine and Duck Pairings: The 2026 Expert Guide
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Mastering Wine and Duck Pairings: The 2026 Expert Guide

Wine and duck pairings - Discover the best wine and duck pairings for 2026. From classic Pinot Noir to unexpected whites, find the perfect bottle to elevate

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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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