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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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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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Best Wine for Mediterranean Mezze Night, easy picks for hummus, falafel, and garlic-heavy dips
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Best Wine for Mediterranean Mezze Night, easy picks for hummus, falafel, and garlic-heavy dips

Wine For Mediterranean Mezze: Easy Mezze Night Picks

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The Perfect Wine Match for Pork
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The Perfect Wine Match for Pork

Feeling lost in the wine aisle? This guide makes finding the right wine match for pork simple. Get confident answers for chops, roasts, and ribs.

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Wine Hot Pot Pairing Guide
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Wine Hot Pot Pairing Guide

Quick wine hot pot picks for spicy and mild broths, plus sauce-friendly bottles, with simple tips for stores and restaurant lists.

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Easy to Drink Red Wines for Any Occasion
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Easy to Drink Red Wines for Any Occasion

Tired of guessing? Find the best easy to drink red wines that are smooth, fruity, and perfect for dinner. Get confident recommendations and simple pairing tips.

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Best Wine With Pizza Styles, What to Buy for Pepperoni, White Pizza, and Deep Dish
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Best Wine With Pizza Styles, What to Buy for Pepperoni, White Pizza, and Deep Dish

Simple wine with pizza guide for pepperoni, white pizza, and deep dish, with grocery store picks and restaurant ordering tips.

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Wine for Pho Night, easy picks for beef pho, chicken pho, and spicy broth
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Wine for Pho Night, easy picks for beef pho, chicken pho, and spicy broth

Wine pho pairing made easy, light reds for beef, aromatic whites for chicken, off-dry for spice, plus quick restaurant and grocery store picks.

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What Is Zinfandel Wine? Your Guide to Choosing
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What Is Zinfandel Wine? Your Guide to Choosing

Learn what a zinfandel wine is, how it tastes, and how to pick a bottle that fits your meal and budget.

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Wine Tannins Explained for Bitter-Red Haters
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Wine Tannins Explained for Bitter-Red Haters

Wine tannins, wine explained simply, plus how to choose wine that's smooth, with restaurant wine tips, grocery store wine picks, and quick fixes.

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What is full-bodied wine? A simple guide.
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What is full-bodied wine? A simple guide.

Unsure what is full-bodied wine? Learn how to spot it by feel, not theory, and confidently choose the right bottle at any store or restaurant.

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Best Wine For Baked Ziti With Red Sauce And Mozzarella
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Best Wine For Baked Ziti With Red Sauce And Mozzarella

Wine for baked ziti made easy, wine recommendations for Chianti, Barbera, or Montepulciano, plus how to choose wine on a wine list or store shelf.

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Best Wine with French Onion Soup
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Best Wine with French Onion Soup

Struggling to find the best wine with French onion soup? Here are 7 confident choices to cut through the richness and make your meal perfect.

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How To Tell If Wine Is Corked In 30 Seconds
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How To Tell If Wine Is Corked In 30 Seconds

Spot corked wine in 30 seconds: swirl, sniff for wet cardboard, sip to confirm, then know what to say for a replacement in restaurants.

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Find Good Rioja Wines Without the Guesswork
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Find Good Rioja Wines Without the Guesswork

Feeling overwhelmed by the wine aisle? This guide makes finding good Rioja wines simple by focusing on what you like, not what experts say you should.

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Prosecco Vs Cava Vs Champagne Differences You Can Taste
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Prosecco Vs Cava Vs Champagne Differences You Can Taste

Prosecco vs Cava vs Champagne, taste bubbles and toast fast, plus simple wine tips on how to choose wine and a quick wine pairing guide for menus or aisles.

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How to describe wine taste
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How to describe wine taste

Discover how to describe wine taste with simple words, spot familiar flavors, and confidently pick a wine you'll love.

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