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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 Wine for Salmon Nights, easy picks for grilled, teriyaki, and smoked salmon
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Best Wine for Salmon Nights, easy picks for grilled, teriyaki, and smoked salmon

Easy wine salmon pairing picks for grilled, teriyaki, and smoked salmon, plus store and restaurant shortcuts for stress-free choosing.

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Best Wine for Butter Chicken and Tikka Masala, picks that work with cream, spice, and tomato
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Best Wine for Butter Chicken and Tikka Masala, picks that work with cream, spice, and tomato

Wine butter chicken made easy: wine recommendations for butter chicken and tikka masala, plus quick restaurant wine tips and grocery store wine picks.

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How to Host a Wine Tasting Party Without Feeling Like a Fraud
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How to Host a Wine Tasting Party Without Feeling Like a Fraud

Learn how to host a wine tasting party with this simple guide. Get easy ideas for themes, wine selection, and food pairings for a fun, stress-free event.

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Best Wine for Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles, and Thai Curry (easy picks that won’t taste “hot” with spice)
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Best Wine for Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles, and Thai Curry (easy picks that won’t taste “hot” with spice)

Wine Thai food made easy, choose off-dry Riesling, Gewürztraminer, or sparkling rosé; low ABV and chilled, so Pad Thai and curry stay smooth.

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Why Wine Ratings Don’t Help You Choose Wine (And What Works Better)
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Why Wine Ratings Don’t Help You Choose Wine (And What Works Better)

Wine ratings won’t pick your next bottle, your taste will. Learn a taste-first method, skip the pressure, and use Sommy for personal picks.

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Best Wine With Fried Chicken (classic, spicy, and sandwich-style)
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Best Wine With Fried Chicken (classic, spicy, and sandwich-style)

Wine fried chicken pairing guide: Brut bubbles for classic, off-dry Riesling for spice, chilled Pinot or rosé for sandwiches, plus quick wine list tips.

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Your Guide to Finding the Best Fruity Wines
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Your Guide to Finding the Best Fruity Wines

Tired of guessing? Our guide helps you find the best fruity wines, understand what makes them special, and pair them perfectly with your favorite foods.

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What Wine Goes With Steak, Pasta, Fish
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What Wine Goes With Steak, Pasta, Fish

Struggling with what wine goes with your meal? Our guide simplifies food and wine pairing. Discover perfect matches to make every meal unforgettable.

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Wine for Burger Night
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Wine for Burger Night

Wine for burger night made easy. How to choose wine for smash, cheeseburgers, or veggie burgers, with grocery store wine picks and restaurant wine tips.

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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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