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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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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 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 Wine for Eggs Benedict and Hollandaise
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Best Wine for Eggs Benedict and Hollandaise

Wine eggs benedict pairing made easy: Brut bubbles or crisp whites to cut hollandaise, plus quick wine recommendations for menus and stores.

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Best Wine for Shakshuka and Tomato-Based Egg Dishes (mild, spicy harissa, feta-friendly picks)
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Best Wine for Shakshuka and Tomato-Based Egg Dishes (mild, spicy harissa, feta-friendly picks)

Wine shakshuka made easy, get wine recommendations for mild, harissa-spicy, or feta pans, plus how to choose wine fast at restaurants or stores.

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Wine Pairing for Pork Made Easy
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Wine Pairing for Pork Made Easy

Feeling lost? This guide makes wine pairing for pork easy. Find the perfect bottle for roasted, grilled, or BBQ pork without the guesswork or wine snobbery.

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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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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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