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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 Wine Goes With French Onion Soup Without Tasting Sweet
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What Wine Goes With French Onion Soup Without Tasting Sweet

Wine french onion soup pairing without a sweet finish, pick dry, high-acid bottles (Brut, Chenin, dry Riesling), with quick restaurant and store tips.

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A Guide to Dessert Pairing with Wine
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A Guide to Dessert Pairing with Wine

Learn the simple rules for dessert pairing with wine. This guide helps you confidently choose the perfect sweet wine for any dessert without the stress.

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Memorable Wine Serving Temperatures
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Memorable Wine Serving Temperatures

Wine serving temperature made easy: Cold, Cool, Cellar, Room-ish. Simple wine tips, quick fixes, and wine tasting notes explained in plain English.

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Best Wine for Crab Cakes: Old Bay, Aioli, Remoulade
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Best Wine for Crab Cakes: Old Bay, Aioli, Remoulade

Wine crab cakes made easy: go brut sparkling or crisp white, then match Old Bay, lemon aioli, or remoulade, with quick list and aisle tips.

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Wine Pairing with Dessert Made Easy
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Wine Pairing with Dessert Made Easy

Stop guessing what wine to order with dessert. Our simple guide to wine pairing with dessert removes the anxiety and helps you choose the perfect sweet wine.

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How To Read A Wine Label Without Guessing
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How To Read A Wine Label Without Guessing

Read wine label fast: grape, region, vintage, ABV, then check the back label, simple wine tips for grocery store wine picks and restaurant wine tips.

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How To Order Wine By The Glass With Confidence
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How To Order Wine By The Glass With Confidence

Order wine by glass with confidence using simple style cues, wine list tips, and a quick server script, plus an AI wine assistant when you're stuck.

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Best Wine for Gnocchi Dinner (Butter, Tomato, Gorgonzola)
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Best Wine for Gnocchi Dinner (Butter, Tomato, Gorgonzola)

Wine gnocchi pairing made easy, wine recommendations for butter sage, tomato basil, or gorgonzola cream, plus how to choose wine fast tonight.

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A Simple Guide to Pairing Desserts with Wine
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A Simple Guide to Pairing Desserts with Wine

Confidently master pairing desserts with wine with a few simple rules - learn easy matches for every dessert and delight your guests.

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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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Gewurztraminer Food Pairing Ideas
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Gewurztraminer Food Pairing Ideas

Unlock the secrets to the perfect Gewurztraminer food pairing. From spicy Thai food to rich cheeses, find 8 delicious matches to try tonight.

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Best Wine for Paella Night (Easy Picks)
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Best Wine for Paella Night (Easy Picks)

Wine for paella made easy: crisp whites for seafood, rosé or light reds for mixed pans, with grocery store picks and restaurant wine tips.

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Wine and Pork Pairing: A Simple Guide
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Wine and Pork Pairing: A Simple Guide

Stop guessing what wine to pour with dinner. Our simple guide makes wine and pork pairing easy, helping you choose the perfect bottle for any pork dish.

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A Simple Guide to Bold Red Wines
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A Simple Guide to Bold Red Wines

Feeling overwhelmed by bold red wines? This guide simplifies everything. Learn how to confidently pick a bottle you'll love, without any confusing jargon.

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Best Wine for Chicken Parmesan (Simple Guide)
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Best Wine for Chicken Parmesan (Simple Guide)

Best wine for chicken parmesan: bright Italian reds like Chianti and Barbera, plus crisp whites, rose, and what to avoid. A simple pairing guide.

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Best Wine for Chicken Marsala
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Best Wine for Chicken Marsala

Discover the best wine for chicken marsala without the stress. We have 7 simple, confident choices for your next perfect meal.

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Best Wine for Caesar Salad (anchovy, garlic, lemon, and parmesan friendly picks)
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Best Wine for Caesar Salad (anchovy, garlic, lemon, and parmesan friendly picks)

Wine Caesar salad made easy, get wine recommendations for anchovy, garlic, lemon and parmesan, plus how to choose wine at restaurants or stores.

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Best Grocery Store Wines Under $15
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Best Grocery Store Wines Under $15

Best grocery store wines under $15: named picks by type plus how to choose a bottle you'll love in any store, no wine expertise needed.

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