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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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Wine with Turkey Dinner Made Simple
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Wine with Turkey Dinner Made Simple

Overwhelmed by wine with turkey dinner choices? Our simple guide helps you pick the perfect red, white, or sparkling wine to make your meal a success.

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Wine Pairing Ceviche: Ceviche and Aguachile
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Wine Pairing Ceviche: Ceviche and Aguachile

Wine pairing ceviche made easy, pick high-acid whites or dry bubbles (Albariño, dry Riesling, Brut Nature) to tame lime, heat, cilantro.

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Whats a good sweet wine? Your Guide to Easy Picks
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Whats a good sweet wine? Your Guide to Easy Picks

Curious whats a good sweet wine? Get clear tips, flavor notes, and bottle picks that fit every palate - click to find your perfect sip.

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Best Wine for Lobster Rolls, Picks for Mayo-Heavy, Butter-Drizzled, and Old Bay Styles
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Best Wine for Lobster Rolls, Picks for Mayo-Heavy, Butter-Drizzled, and Old Bay Styles

Lobster roll wine pairing made easy, crisp whites for mayo, bubbles for butter, rosé or off-dry Riesling for Old Bay, with quick ordering tips.

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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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Find the Best Cabernet Wines for You
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Find the Best Cabernet Wines for You

Stop guessing and find the cabernet wines best suited to your taste. This guide helps you choose the perfect bottle without needing to be an expert.

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10 Easy Wine Pairings for Appetizers
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10 Easy Wine Pairings for Appetizers

Stressed about what to serve? Get simple, confident ideas for wine pairing with appetizers, from cheese boards to seafood bites. No expertise needed.

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Best Wine to Pair with Turkey
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Best Wine to Pair with Turkey

Finding the best wine to pair with turkey? Our guide simplifies your choice with 8 perfect options, from Pinot Noir to Rosé, so you can host with confidence.

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Best Wine for Poke Bowls
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Best Wine for Poke Bowls

Wine poke bowls made easy, pair soy or ponzu with crisp whites, spicy mayo with off-dry or bubbles, avocado with mineral whites, plus quick ordering tips.

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