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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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Wine for a cheese board that won’t clash, simple picks for brie, cheddar, blue, and goat cheese
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Wine for a cheese board that won’t clash, simple picks for brie, cheddar, blue, and goat cheese

Simple wine cheese pairing picks for brie, cheddar, blue, and goat. Easy rules, store and restaurant tips, plus a quick tasting cheat sheet.

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What Wine With Lasagna Made Simple
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What Wine With Lasagna Made Simple

Struggling to find the right wine with lasagna? This simple guide removes the guesswork, helping you confidently pick the perfect red or white wine.

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Crowd pleasing potluck wine lists built with Sommy in under 20 minutes
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Crowd pleasing potluck wine lists built with Sommy in under 20 minutes

Build a crowd-pleasing potluck wine list in under 20 minutes with Sommy, using simple rules, smart picks, and stress-free pairing shortcuts.

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How to pair wine with a one pot meal using Sommy’s taste map
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How to pair wine with a one pot meal using Sommy’s taste map

Wine pairing one pot meals made easy with Sommy’s taste map, get quick wine recommendations, plus grocery store and restaurant tips, no jargon.

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How to Pick Wine You'll Actually Love
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How to Pick Wine You'll Actually Love

Feeling lost in the wine aisle? Our guide on how to pick wine helps you choose with confidence, focusing on your taste, not complicated rules.

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Wine and Lasagna: How to Pick the Perfect Bottle
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Wine and Lasagna: How to Pick the Perfect Bottle

Discover wine and lasagna pairings with this quick guide, perfect for meat, veggie, or creamy lasagna.

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Build a 14 day wine discovery plan with Sommy tailored to your weeknight meals
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Build a 14 day wine discovery plan with Sommy tailored to your weeknight meals

A practical 14-day wine discovery plan for weeknight meals. Get personalized wine picks with Sommy, plus grocery and restaurant tips.

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How to pick a single bottle that pairs with a three course weeknight dinner using Sommy.
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How to pick a single bottle that pairs with a three course weeknight dinner using Sommy.

Pick one versatile wine for starter, main, and dessert. Use Sommy to match your menu and taste fast, with calm, clear recommendations.

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Find Cheap Wine That Tastes Good
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Find Cheap Wine That Tastes Good

Stop guessing in the wine aisle. Learn how to find cheap wine that tastes good with simple, practical tips for spotting value without needing to be an expert.

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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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