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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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Plan a home wine flight in 30 minutes with Sommy
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Plan a home wine flight in 30 minutes with Sommy

Plan a home wine flight in 30 minutes with Sommy, an AI wine assistant for wine recommendations, quick tasting notes, and easy pairings.

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Plant-Based Wine Pairing for Bowls (Taste Map)
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Plant-Based Wine Pairing for Bowls (Taste Map)

Use Sommy’s taste map to match wine to plant-based bowls fast, with simple rules for spicy, creamy, and bright toppings, plus menu and store tips.

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Build a weeklong wine rotation on a budget with Sommy
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Build a weeklong wine rotation on a budget with Sommy

Build a budget wine rotation for 7 nights with Sommy, get quick pairing tips plus grocery store and restaurant picks, all within your cap.

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Best White Wines from Italy Made Simple
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Best White Wines from Italy Made Simple

Discover the best white wines from Italy with a simple guide to choosing a bottle you'll love, stress-free.

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How to Pair Wine with Food
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How to Pair Wine with Food

Learn how to pair wine with food using a simple, anxiety-free method. Our guide helps you choose the right wine for any meal, no expertise needed.

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Best wine pairings for a Moroccan tagine with saffron and apricots using Sommy
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Best wine pairings for a Moroccan tagine with saffron and apricots using Sommy

Wine pairing tagine made easy: saffron-apricot tagine wine recommendations, restaurant and grocery picks, with Sommy AI wine assistant, tonight.

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Best Wine for Chocolate Fondue Parties
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Best Wine for Chocolate Fondue Parties

Best wine chocolate fondue pairings made easy, Ruby Port, sparkling rosé, or Moscato, plus restaurant wine tips and grocery store picks for parties.

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How to Store Wine at Home the Simple Way
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How to Store Wine at Home the Simple Way

Learn how to store wine at home with simple, practical tips. Keep your wine safe from its four biggest enemies—heat, light, vibration, and temperature swings.

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Best Wine for Roast Chicken Sundays with Herb Rubs and Veggies
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Best Wine for Roast Chicken Sundays with Herb Rubs and Veggies

Wine with roast chicken made easy, match herb rubs to crisp whites or light reds, with quick store and restaurant tips for a calm Sunday dinner.

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Demystifying Grand Cru Selections
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Demystifying Grand Cru Selections

Unsure about Grand Cru selections? Our guide explains this quality label, its value, and how to confidently choose the best one for you.

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Grocery Outlet Wine: Your Confident Shopping Guide
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Grocery Outlet Wine: Your Confident Shopping Guide

Find the best grocery outlet wine without the overwhelm. Our guide offers a simple strategy for spotting hidden gems and avoiding bad bottles. Shop confidently.

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Wine Sulfites, Explained
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Wine Sulfites, Explained

Wine sulfites explained, so you can shop and order with less worry, read labels faster, and choose the right bottle with confidence.

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DOCG Meaning on Italian Wine Labels
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DOCG Meaning on Italian Wine Labels

Learn DOCG meaning on Italian wine labels, how it compares with DOC and IGT, and why it helps you choose better bottles in stores and restaurants.

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Best Malbec in Argentina A Simple Guide to Your Bottle
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Best Malbec in Argentina A Simple Guide to Your Bottle

Finding the best Malbec in Argentina is about your taste, not expert ratings. Use our simple guide to confidently choose a great bottle you'll love.

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Wine with Prosciutto: Your Simple Pairing Guide
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Wine with Prosciutto: Your Simple Pairing Guide

Feeling lost pairing wine with prosciutto? Get simple, confident answers. Learn the easy secret to matching wine with Parma, San Daniele, and more.

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What Old Vine Means on a Wine Label
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What Old Vine Means on a Wine Label

Old vine wine, explained simply, with clues on age, taste, and how to choose wine using restaurant wine tips and grocery store wine picks.

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Pinot Grigio Prophecy: Your Ultimate Guide
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Pinot Grigio Prophecy: Your Ultimate Guide

Unsure about Pinot Grigio prophecy? Our guide reveals its taste, pairings, and price. Choose with confidence for your next bottle or glass.

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What Reserve Means on a Wine Label

What Reserve Means on a Wine Label

Wine label reserve can sound special. Learn what it means in the US, Spain, and Italy, so you can choose faster and avoid overpaying.

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