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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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Explore food pairing with cabernet franc: 6 standout matches
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Explore food pairing with cabernet franc: 6 standout matches

Your guide to food pairing with cabernet franc: discover 6 delicious matches, from lamb to plant-based dishes, that elevate every sip.

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Your Guide to wine pairing turkey: Perfect Turkey Pairings
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Your Guide to wine pairing turkey: Perfect Turkey Pairings

Your Guide to wine pairing turkey: Perfect Turkey Pairings

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What Wine Goes With Pasta A Simple Guide
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What Wine Goes With Pasta A Simple Guide

What wine goes with pasta? Chianti for tomato sauces, Chardonnay for cream, Sauvignon Blanc for pesto. A quick sauce-by-sauce guide to confident pairings.

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Discover wine pairing with pork loin: perfect matches
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Discover wine pairing with pork loin: perfect matches

Discover wine pairing with pork loin: perfect matches

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How to Read a Restaurant Wine List Without Feeling Lost
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How to Read a Restaurant Wine List Without Feeling Lost

This guide will help you feel calm, clear, and in control. You will learn how to spot what you like, skip what you do not need, and order wine with the same comfort you feel picking a favorite dish.

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How to Read a Restaurant Wine List in 5 Minutes Using Sommy
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How to Read a Restaurant Wine List in 5 Minutes Using Sommy

The server drops a thick wine list on the table, everyone looks at you, and your heart rate jumps. Sound familiar?

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How to Find The Best Wines for Thanksgiving
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How to Find The Best Wines for Thanksgiving

This guide walks through friendly, easy-to-find wines, how to match them with turkey, classic sides, and pie.

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How to Read a Restaurant Wine List in 30 Seconds (With Sommy in Your Pocket)
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How to Read a Restaurant Wine List in 30 Seconds (With Sommy in Your Pocket)

Learn a 30-second routine to read any restaurant wine list with Sommy, scan the menu, compare bottles, match food, and pick a wine you’ll love.

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Simple Tips For Selecting Wine At A Restaurant With Confidence
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Simple Tips For Selecting Wine At A Restaurant With Confidence

How to read a restaurant wine list without feeling overwhelmed. Most wine lists follow a pattern. Let's make this easy.

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