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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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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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Best Wine for Korean BBQ: Easy Picks for Bulgogi, Galbi, Pork Belly, and Spicy Sides
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Best Wine for Korean BBQ: Easy Picks for Bulgogi, Galbi, Pork Belly, and Spicy Sides

The best wine for Korean BBQ, made simple: off-dry Riesling, sparkling rosé, and chilled light reds for bulgogi, galbi, pork belly, and spicy banchan, with USD prices.

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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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8 Easy Appetizers for a Wine Tasting Party
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8 Easy Appetizers for a Wine Tasting Party

The best appetizers for a wine tasting, plus how much wine and food to buy, the order to serve it, and the foods to avoid. 8 easy, crowd-pleasing pairings.

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