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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 Beginners: Easy Starter Bottles and How to Find What You Like
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Best Wine for Beginners: Easy Starter Bottles and How to Find What You Like

Best wine for beginners: five easy starter bottles, the four things in every glass explained in plain English, a first-tasting plan, and budget buying tips.

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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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Wine Recommendation App: Which One Learns Your Taste
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Wine Recommendation App: Which One Learns Your Taste

A wine recommendation app should learn your palate, not just show crowd scores. See how Vivino, Delectable, CellarTracker and Sommy compare.

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Malbec vs Cabernet Sauvignon: Which Should You Pour?
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Malbec vs Cabernet Sauvignon: Which Should You Pour?

Malbec vs Cabernet Sauvignon compared: how they taste, tannins, price in USD, food pairings, and how to choose the right bottle for your palate.

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Cabernet Franc vs Cabernet Sauvignon: Which Fits You
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Cabernet Franc vs Cabernet Sauvignon: Which Fits You

Cabernet Franc vs Cabernet Sauvignon, compared simply: how each tastes, which is smoother, what to pay, and which one fits your palate tonight.

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What Wine to Bring as a Guest
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What Wine to Bring as a Guest

What wine to bring as a guest: Pinot Noir, dry rosé, and Sauvignon Blanc top the list. Price tips, occasion guides, food pairings, and an FAQ.

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Sauvignon Blanc Food Pairings
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Sauvignon Blanc Food Pairings

Sauvignon Blanc pairs best with goat cheese, oysters, asparagus, and Asian cuisine. A style-by-style guide from Loire Valley to New Zealand Marlborough.

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Best Wine for Fish Tacos with Slaw and Lime Juice
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Best Wine for Fish Tacos with Slaw and Lime Juice

The best wine for fish tacos is a crisp, high-acid white like Sauvignon Blanc or Albariño, a Brut sparkling, or a dry rosé. Match the wine to how it is cooked.

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Best Wine With Jambalaya, Shrimp, And Sausage
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Best Wine With Jambalaya, Shrimp, And Sausage

The best wine with jambalaya is off-dry Riesling, dry rosé, or a light red like Grenache. Fruity and fresh beats big and tannic against Cajun spice.

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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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Non-Vintage Wine Labels, Explained
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Non-Vintage Wine Labels, Explained

Non-vintage wine explained: learn what NV means, how to choose wine, and get smart wine recommendations for any wine list.

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Precision Wine Costco: Your Guide to Finding It
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Precision Wine Costco: Your Guide to Finding It

Unravel the mystery of precision wine costco. Discover what it is, how to find it in-store, and get instant picks from Sommy.ai if it's unavailable.

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Crianza on Spanish Wine Labels, Made Simple
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Crianza on Spanish Wine Labels, Made Simple

Crianza wine explained simply, with label meaning, tasting notes, and easy tips for choosing a bottle at dinner or the store.

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Organic vs Biodynamic Wine: The Simple Guide to Sustainable Wine
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Organic vs Biodynamic Wine: The Simple Guide to Sustainable Wine

Organic vs biodynamic wine, made simple, with quick tips on how to choose wine, read labels, and buy a bottle that fits dinner.

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How to Read an Italian Wine Label: DOCG, DOC, IGT Explained
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How to Read an Italian Wine Label: DOCG, DOC, IGT Explained

How to read an Italian wine label: DOCG, DOC, IGT, and Vino explained, plus grape vs region naming, Classico, Riserva, the fascetta seal, and sparkling terms.

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Wine ABV Explained Without the Jargon
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Wine ABV Explained Without the Jargon

Wine ABV explained, so you can compare bottles, spot body and warmth, and choose faster at restaurants or in the wine aisle.

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