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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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Beginner’s Guide to Building Your Personal Wine Profile (Without Fancy Jargon)
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Beginner’s Guide to Building Your Personal Wine Profile (Without Fancy Jargon)

Build a personal wine profile with this beginner wine guide, simple wine tips, clear wine recommendations, and an AI wine assistant that learns your taste.

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Your Guide to a Perfect Wine Tasting Notes Template
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Your Guide to a Perfect Wine Tasting Notes Template

A wine tasting notes template is a structured guide to help you remember what you thought about a wine's look, smell, taste, and finish.

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How to Taste Wine Properly An Essential Guide
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How to Taste Wine Properly An Essential Guide

Learn how to taste wine properly with our essential guide. Uncover aromas, flavors, and structures to deepen your appreciation and find wines you love.

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How to Train an AI Wine Palate: A Simple Guide to Teaching Sommy Your Taste
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How to Train an AI Wine Palate: A Simple Guide to Teaching Sommy Your Taste

Learn how to train your AI wine palate with Sommy, log real meals and bottles, and get smarter, spot-on picks for restaurants, shops, and home.

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What is a sommelier? Your path to wine mastery
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What is a sommelier? Your path to wine mastery

Discover what a sommelier is and how these wine experts elevate your dining experience.

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How AI Taste Profiles Work: Behind the Scenes of Personalized Wine Picks
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How AI Taste Profiles Work: Behind the Scenes of Personalized Wine Picks

Think of your taste profile as a long-running tasting note about you, not about a wine.

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Your Guide to the Best Wine Scanner App
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Your Guide to the Best Wine Scanner App

A wine scanner app IDs a bottle from its label for ratings, prices, and pairings. Compare Vivino, Wine-Searcher, Delectable, and Sommy, plus scan tips.

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How AI Wine Assistants Help You Decode Overwhelming Restaurant Wine Lists
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How AI Wine Assistants Help You Decode Overwhelming Restaurant Wine Lists

This is where an AI wine assistant can quietly save the night.

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Unlocking the Perfect Chili and Wine Pairing
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Unlocking the Perfect Chili and Wine Pairing

What wine goes with chili? Zinfandel for beef, Garnacha for white chicken chili, Barbera for vegetarian. A heat-smart guide to every style and spice level.

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