What Do Your Wine Ratings Actually Say About You? Meet PourScore

Every time you rate a wine in Sommy, you're leaving a small clue about your palate. A thumbs up for a bold Barolo. A lower score for an oaky Chardonnay. A quiet love affair with Gruner Veltliner that you can't quite explain. Over time, those signals add up. PourScore is the feature that finally makes sense of them.

TL;DR

• PourScore analyzes your wine ratings and translates them into a plain-language description of your palate

• It reveals your actual preferences: body, tannins, acidity, sweetness, oak, and regional tendencies

• It activates after you have rated 5 wines in Sommy. No quiz, no form, just wines you have already tried

• Use it to communicate your taste to anyone: a sommelier, a friend, a wine shop. Or just to know yourself a little better

What Is PourScore, Exactly?

PourScore is Sommy's palate analysis feature. After you've rated at least 5 wines, it looks at the patterns in what you've loved and what you haven't, and describes your taste preferences in plain, useful language. No scores. No jargon. Just a clear, honest picture of what your palate actually gravitates toward.

Think of it as a mirror for your wine preferences, one that reflects back what your ratings have been quietly saying all along.

What Does PourScore Actually Tell You?

PourScore reads across several dimensions of your taste profile. Here's what it looks at:

Body. Do you reach for wines that feel substantial and full in the mouth, or do you prefer something lighter and more nimble? Your ratings reveal whether you're drawn to the weight of a Napa Cabernet or the elegance of a cool-climate Pinot Noir.

Tannins. That grippy, drying sensation in red wines. PourScore tracks whether you've been consistently loving or consistently avoiding tannic wines, and that says a lot about the kinds of reds that'll make you happy.

Acidity. The bright, mouthwatering quality that makes wine feel lively. High-acid fans often love wines from regions like Piedmont, Burgundy, or the Loire Valley. Lower-acid lovers tend to prefer rounder, softer styles.

Sweetness. Are you a dry wine purist, or do you secretly love a touch of residual sugar? PourScore surfaces this without judgment. Some of the world's greatest wines sit in that beautiful off-dry space: German Spatlese Riesling, Vouvray demi-sec.

Oak. Toasted, vanilla-inflected oak influence is beloved by some and a dealbreaker for others. PourScore will tell you where you land.

Regional and varietal tendencies. Over time, preferences cluster. You might be someone who thrives on Italian reds, or who keeps coming back to wines from Marlborough or the Rhone Valley. PourScore spots those patterns.

How Does PourScore Work?

No quiz. No survey. No form to fill out.

PourScore works entirely from wines you've already rated in Sommy. Rate 5 wines, and PourScore activates automatically. Rate more, and your profile gets sharper. The more wines you rate, the more confident and specific the picture becomes.

Once it's active, you'll find your PourScore analysis in your Palate Profile section. It updates as you rate more wines. It's a living description, not a one-time result.

"You tend to prefer wines with high acidity and medium-to-full body. You rate Italian and Burgundian varieties significantly higher than new world styles. You consistently score lightly-oaked whites well, and heavily oaked whites lower." That kind of specificity. That kind of usefulness.

Why Does Knowing Your Palate Matter?

There's a specific frustration most wine lovers know well: standing in a wine shop, staring at a shelf of bottles you've never heard of, trying to remember what you actually liked last time.

PourScore solves this. When you know your palate, when you can say "I like high-acid, low-oak whites, probably from northern Italy or Alsace," every wine decision gets easier. You can hand your phone to a sommelier and show them your profile. You can explain to a wine shop what you are looking for. You can tell a friend why you keep buying Vermentino while they cannot understand why you are not into California Chardonnay.

It is also just genuinely interesting. Most wine lovers have a sense of what they like, but they have never had it reflected back to them clearly.

As we explored in How to Train an AI Wine Palate, the more you interact with Sommy (rating wines, asking questions, using recommendations), the more accurately it reflects your taste. PourScore is what makes that accumulation meaningful.

What Kinds of Palate Patterns Does PourScore Reveal?

PourScore does not put you in a box, but it does find patterns that are genuinely useful.

The Acid Lover. Consistently rates crisp, lively wines highly: Chablis, Muscadet, Gruner Veltliner, Barolo, Nebbiolo. Rates soft, round, low-acid styles lower.

The Texture Seeker. Drawn to wines with weight and richness, whether that's a white Burgundy, a Grenache-dominant Rhone blend, or a Ribera del Duero Tempranillo. Body and mouthfeel matter more than region or grape.

The Elegant Minimalist. Consistently rates restrained, cooler-climate wines highest. Has a soft spot for German Riesling and Pinot Noir from Oregon or Burgundy.

The New World Explorer. Loves expressive fruit-forward wines and gravitates toward Argentina, Chile, and South Africa alongside the U.S. West Coast.

None of these is better than another. They're just different. PourScore's job is to tell you which one you are, or what combination of tendencies makes your palate uniquely yours.

How Do I Get Started with PourScore?

If you have already rated 5 or more wines in Sommy, PourScore may already be waiting for you. Open the app and check your Palate Profile.

If you are newer to Sommy, the path is simple: rate 5 wines. They do not have to be wines you loved. Honest ratings of what you did not enjoy are just as valuable. In fact, knowing what you dislike is often more diagnostic than knowing what you like.

If you want Sommy to recommend wines that match your emerging palate, just Ask Sommy. Your ratings are already informing its recommendations behind the scenes. PourScore makes that picture explicit.

Can I Share My Palate With Others?

Yes. Sommy's Share Your Palate feature generates a card that captures your taste profile at a glance: your top dimensions (body, tannins, acidity, oak, sweetness), your palate personality, and your top wines. Tap Share in your Palate Profile to create it.

The cards are designed for the kind of conversations wine lovers actually want to have.

Send it to a friend before picking a bottle for dinner. Post it to start a thread about why you and your college roommate have never agreed on a single wine. Hand your phone to a sommelier and skip the five minutes of "well, it depends" that normally follows "what do you like?"

There's something satisfying about having your taste in a shareable form, not as a quiz result or a personality type, but as a real description built from wines you've actually tried. It's a way to own your palate, not just have one.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many wines do I need to rate before PourScore unlocks?

PourScore unlocks after you have rated 5 wines in Sommy. That is the minimum to establish patterns, but the more wines you rate, the more detailed and accurate your analysis becomes. Think of 5 as the starting point, not the finish line.

Does PourScore only look at wines I liked?

No. PourScore learns from your full rating history, including wines you rated poorly. A consistent pattern of low scores for heavily oaked wines tells PourScore just as much as a pattern of high scores for high-acid ones. Honest ratings, even for wines you disliked, make your profile more accurate.

Will my PourScore analysis change over time?

Yes. PourScore updates as you add more ratings. Your taste can evolve, and PourScore reflects that.

Can I use my PourScore profile to get better recommendations?

Absolutely. Sommy's recommendations already take your rating history into account. PourScore makes your preferences visible and readable. You can share it with a sommelier, a wine shop, or just use it to understand your own taste more clearly.

What if my palate does not fit neatly into any category?

That's completely normal. Most people have a mix of tendencies: maybe you love high-acid whites but prefer softer, fruit-forward reds. PourScore describes your actual palate, not a simplified type. It is designed to capture nuance, not flatten it.

PourScore is live in Sommy now. If you have been rating wines, open your Palate Profile and see what your ratings have been saying about you. If you are just getting started, rate 5 wines and come back. You might be surprised by what you find out.

Try Sommy and discover PourScore