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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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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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Wine for Mac and Cheese Nights, best bottles for classic, spicy, and truffle styles
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Wine for Mac and Cheese Nights, best bottles for classic, spicy, and truffle styles

Wine mac and cheese made easy, a wine pairing guide for classic, spicy, and truffle bowls, plus grocery and restaurant tips for quick picks.

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A Simple Guide to Wine for Lasagna
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A Simple Guide to Wine for Lasagna

Discover the perfect wine for lasagna without the guesswork. Get simple, confident pairings for meat, veggie, and white sauce lasagna to elevate your meal.

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Wine for a Seafood Boil: Easy Picks for Old Bay, Butter, Lemon, and Heat
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Wine for a Seafood Boil: Easy Picks for Old Bay, Butter, Lemon, and Heat

Seafood boil wine made easy: how to choose wine for Old Bay, butter, lemon, and heat, with quick wine recommendations for store or restaurant.

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Wine Pairing for Pork Tenderloin: A Simple Guide
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Wine Pairing for Pork Tenderloin: A Simple Guide

Master wine pairing pork tenderloin with confidence. Discover red and white options tailored to your pork prep and sauce.

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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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Wine for BBQ Ribs and Pulled Pork, easy picks that handle smoke, sauce, and spice
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Wine for BBQ Ribs and Pulled Pork, easy picks that handle smoke, sauce, and spice

Wine bbq ribs and pulled pork made easy, this wine pairing guide shows how to choose wine, plus grocery store picks and restaurant tips.

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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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Wine Pairings for Steakhouse Dinners
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Wine Pairings for Steakhouse Dinners

Wine pairing steak made easy, quick picks for ribeye, strip, and filet, plus sauce tips and an AI wine assistant for confident orders anywhere.

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