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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 Bright Wine for Clam Chowder
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Best Bright Wine for Clam Chowder

Wine for clam chowder made simple, choose bright, dry whites like Sauvignon Blanc, Albariño, Muscadet, or Pinot Grigio to cut cream.

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What Are the Best Wine Tasting Appetizers? 8 Picks That Actually Work
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What Are the Best Wine Tasting Appetizers? 8 Picks That Actually Work

The right appetizer can make a wine shine or fall flat. Discover 8 proven wine tasting appetizer categories with pairing tips for every wine style.

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How to Choose the Best Wine for a Dinner Party (Without the Stress)
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How to Choose the Best Wine for a Dinner Party (Without the Stress)

Choosing wine for a dinner party doesn't have to be stressful. Learn how to pick crowd-pleasing bottles for every course, budget, and guest preference.

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Sauvignon Blanc vs Pinot Grigio for Weeknights
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Sauvignon Blanc vs Pinot Grigio for Weeknights

Sauvignon Blanc vs Pinot Grigio for weeknights: learn how to choose wine fast, with a simple wine pairing guide for salmon, pasta, salad, and takeout.

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Is Kirkland Cabernet Sauvignon a good wine?
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Is Kirkland Cabernet Sauvignon a good wine?

Unlock the flavors, aging notes, and perfect pairings of kirkland signature cabernet sauvignon with expert insights.

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Grenache Rosé vs Provence Blends: A Simple Guide to Summer Wine
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Grenache Rosé vs Provence Blends: A Simple Guide to Summer Wine

Grenache rosé or Provence blend? Get quick wine recommendations, how to choose wine for grills, seafood, and heat, with an easy pairing guide.

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Willamette Valley Whole Cluster Pinot Noir
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Willamette Valley Whole Cluster Pinot Noir

Discover how willamette valley whole cluster pinot noir techniques affect flavor, aroma, and aging, click to learn tips and tasting notes

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Best Wine with French Onion Soup
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Best Wine with French Onion Soup

Struggling to find the best wine with French onion soup? Here are 7 confident choices to cut through the richness and make your meal perfect.

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Albariño vs Vermentino: Coastal White Guide
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Albariño vs Vermentino: Coastal White Guide

Albariño vs Vermentino made simple: how to choose wine fast, with a coastal wine pairing guide, wine recommendations for lists and shelves.

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Get Good Wine Recommendations: Your 2026 Guide
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Get Good Wine Recommendations: Your 2026 Guide

Good wine recommendations come from matching taste, meal, and budget. Use this simple process to choose wine calmly and confidently.

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Best Wine for Duck Breast With Cherry Sauce
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Best Wine for Duck Breast With Cherry Sauce

Best wine for duck breast with cherry sauce? Pinot Noir is the easy pick, with bright fruit, fresh acidity, and soft tannins.

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Best Wine for Cioppino
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Best Wine for Cioppino

Need wine for cioppino? Use this simple guide for crisp whites, light reds, and easy picks that work at restaurants or the grocery store.

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Best Wine With Burrata, Tomatoes, and Basil
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Best Wine With Burrata, Tomatoes, and Basil

Burrata wine pairing made simple: easy choices are crisp Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Vermentino, or dry rosé with tomatoes and basil.

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Chardonnay vs Pinot Grigio, Made Easy
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Chardonnay vs Pinot Grigio, Made Easy

Chardonnay vs Pinot Grigio made simple, learn which white fits creamy dinners, light meals, and quick menu picks without wine stress today.

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Mastering Wine and Duck Pairings: The 2026 Expert Guide
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Mastering Wine and Duck Pairings: The 2026 Expert Guide

Wine and duck pairings - Discover the best wine and duck pairings for 2026. From classic Pinot Noir to unexpected whites, find the perfect bottle to elevate

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Shiraz Sparkling Wine A Simple Guide
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Shiraz Sparkling Wine A Simple Guide

Curious about shiraz sparkling wine? Our simple guide explains what it is, how to choose a bottle, and what foods to pair it with. No jargon, just confidence.

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Will You Like Sangiovese Wine?
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Will You Like Sangiovese Wine?

Sangiovese wine suits dry red fans who want cherry, bright acidity, and easy food pairings, plus simple tips for buying or ordering at dinner.

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Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: A Simple Guide
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Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: A Simple Guide

Thinking about a Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon? Our simple guide explains its taste, what to look for, and how to choose a bottle you'll love.

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