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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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Wine Recommendation App: Which One Learns Your Taste
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Wine Recommendation App: Which One Learns Your Taste

A wine recommendation app should learn your palate, not just show crowd scores. See how Vivino, Delectable, CellarTracker and Sommy compare.

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Malbec vs Cabernet Sauvignon: Which Should You Pour?
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Malbec vs Cabernet Sauvignon: Which Should You Pour?

Malbec vs Cabernet Sauvignon compared: how they taste, tannins, price in USD, food pairings, and how to choose the right bottle for your palate.

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Cabernet Franc vs Cabernet Sauvignon: Which Fits You
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Cabernet Franc vs Cabernet Sauvignon: Which Fits You

Cabernet Franc vs Cabernet Sauvignon, compared simply: how each tastes, which is smoother, what to pay, and which one fits your palate tonight.

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What Wine to Bring as a Guest
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What Wine to Bring as a Guest

What wine to bring as a guest: Pinot Noir, dry rosé, and Sauvignon Blanc top the list. Price tips, occasion guides, food pairings, and an FAQ.

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Sauvignon Blanc Food Pairings
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Sauvignon Blanc Food Pairings

Sauvignon Blanc pairs best with goat cheese, oysters, asparagus, and Asian cuisine. A style-by-style guide from Loire Valley to New Zealand Marlborough.

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Best Wine for Fish Tacos with Slaw and Lime Juice
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Best Wine for Fish Tacos with Slaw and Lime Juice

The best wine for fish tacos is a crisp, high-acid white like Sauvignon Blanc or Albariño, a Brut sparkling, or a dry rosé. Match the wine to how it is cooked.

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Best Wine With Jambalaya, Shrimp, And Sausage
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Best Wine With Jambalaya, Shrimp, And Sausage

The best wine with jambalaya is off-dry Riesling, dry rosé, or a light red like Grenache. Fruity and fresh beats big and tannic against Cajun spice.

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Pinot Noir Vs. Gamay For Chilled Reds
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Pinot Noir Vs. Gamay For Chilled Reds

Pinot Noir vs Gamay, compared simply: taste, body, price, aging, and food. Gamay is juicier and brighter; Pinot Noir is silkier and more savory.

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Best Wine with Chicken Marsala
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Best Wine with Chicken Marsala

The best wine with chicken marsala is a light red with fresh acidity, like Pinot Noir, Barbera, or Chianti. Plus white-wine picks and a fast cheat sheet.

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Wine Pairing for Chili Made Easy
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Wine Pairing for Chili Made Easy

Struggling with wine pairing chili? Get simple, confident answers to match the perfect red or white wine with any style of chili, from mild to spicy.

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Chablis vs. Chardonnay: What's the Difference?
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Chablis vs. Chardonnay: What's the Difference?

Chablis is Chardonnay, just crisp and mineral instead of buttery. Compare the taste, US prices for every Chablis level, food pairings, and which to buy.

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Sheet-Pan Dinner Wine Pairings, one bottle that works for chicken and veggies, sausage and peppers, and crispy tofu
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Sheet-Pan Dinner Wine Pairings, one bottle that works for chicken and veggies, sausage and peppers, and crispy tofu

Sheet pan wine pairing made easy, choose one chilled dry rosé for chicken, sausage, or tofu, plus simple wine tips and wine recommendations.

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What is a Wine Varietal? A Simple Guide
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What is a Wine Varietal? A Simple Guide

Curious what a wine varietal is? This quick guide explains the meaning and offers simple tips for choosing bottles without jargon.

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Best Wine for Creamy Pasta Night, easy picks for Alfredo, carbonara, and pesto
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Best Wine for Creamy Pasta Night, easy picks for Alfredo, carbonara, and pesto

Easy, beginner-friendly wines for creamy pasta night, with simple rules for Alfredo, carbonara, and pesto, plus quick restaurant and grocery tips.

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Wine for Charcuterie: A Simple Guide
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Wine for Charcuterie: A Simple Guide

Stop guessing which wine for charcuterie to buy. This guide simplifies your choice, helping you pick the perfect bottle with confidence for any board.

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Wine for Chili Night, easy picks for beef chili, turkey chili, and veggie chili (plus topping-proof options)
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Wine for Chili Night, easy picks for beef chili, turkey chili, and veggie chili (plus topping-proof options)

Wine with chili made easy, smooth reds for beef, rosé for turkey, crisp whites for veggie, plus topping-proof picks and quick store or menu tips.

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Wine With Chili: Easy Picks for Chili Night
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Wine With Chili: Easy Picks for Chili Night

Wine with chili made easy, smooth reds for beef, rosé for turkey, crisp whites for veggie, plus topping-proof picks and quick store or menu tips.

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Wine for Buffalo Wings Night, easy picks for classic, garlic-parm, and extra-hot sauces
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Wine for Buffalo Wings Night, easy picks for classic, garlic-parm, and extra-hot sauces

Wine buffalo wings night made easy, match classic, garlic-parm, or extra-hot sauce with rosé, bubbles, Chardonnay, or off-dry Riesling.

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