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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 for Creamy Tuscan Chicken: Easy Pairing Picks
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Wine for Creamy Tuscan Chicken: Easy Pairing Picks

Wine for creamy Tuscan chicken? A dry Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc keeps it fresh, and a lively Chianti Classico is the standout red, no wine snobbery.

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Wine App for Android: Pick a Bottle With Confidence
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Wine App for Android: Pick a Bottle With Confidence

Looking for a wine app for Android? See how Vivino and the real options compare, what to skip, and how to pick a bottle you'll enjoy.

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Tempranillo Wine: Taste, Labels, and What to Pair
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Tempranillo Wine: Taste, Labels, and What to Pair

Tempranillo wine tastes of cherry, leather, and vanilla. Learn to read the Spanish labels, what to pair, and whether you'll actually like it.

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Best Wine Apps in 2026, Sorted by What You Need
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Best Wine Apps in 2026, Sorted by What You Need

The best wine apps in 2026, sorted by what you want to do: learn your taste, scan a bottle, pair a dinner, or track your wine collection.

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Red Wine vs White Wine: Which Will You Like?
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Red Wine vs White Wine: Which Will You Like?

Red wine vs white wine, explained simply: how they taste, which one you'll like, how to serve and pair each, and when to pick red or white.

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How to Read an Italian Wine Label: DOCG, DOC, IGT Explained
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How to Read an Italian Wine Label: DOCG, DOC, IGT Explained

How to read an Italian wine label: DOCG, DOC, IGT, and Vino explained, plus grape vs region naming, Classico, Riserva, the fascetta seal, and sparkling terms.

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Riesling vs Moscato: Sweetness, Alcohol, and How to Choose
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Riesling vs Moscato: Sweetness, Alcohol, and How to Choose

Riesling vs Moscato made simple: Riesling is dry-to-sweet with high acidity, Moscato is sweet, low-alcohol, and fizzy. Compare taste, ABV, food pairings, and price.

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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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The Best Wine for Italian Food: Pairings for Pasta, Pizza, and More
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The Best Wine for Italian Food: Pairings for Pasta, Pizza, and More

The best wine for Italian food, made simple: match the wine to the sauce. Pairings for pasta, pizza, antipasti, seafood, and dessert, with USD prices.

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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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Merlot vs. Pinot Noir: How to Choose the Right Red Wine
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Merlot vs. Pinot Noir: How to Choose the Right Red Wine

Struggling with Merlot vs Pinot Noir? This guide ends the confusion. Learn the key differences in taste and food pairings to choose confidently every time.

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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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10 Essential Types of Food to Pair with Red Wine
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10 Essential Types of Food to Pair with Red Wine

Discover the top 10 types of food to pair with red wine for a perfect match. From steak to cheese, this guide makes pairing simple and delicious.

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