“It takes just a few clicks on your phone to scan a wine list or bottle label and instantly all the information you need about the wine will be at your fingertips.
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From reading strangers’ reviews on-the-go and comparing prices to networking and getting food pairing advice, these wine apps have you covered. Some users treat the apps as a wine diary and upload their own photos documenting where they drank a bottle, with whom and details about the night.
Whether it’s for selecting interesting bottles, sharing reviews or managing personal bottle collections, these are our three favourite wine apps.
For The Most Social Of Wine Scanning Apps: Vivino
The most downloaded wine app of all, Vivino has more crowdsourced reviews than any other and has a community made up of millions of wine drinkers from around the world. As users scan a label or menu, the app will pull up the bottle in question and list dozens of strangers’ tasting notes and descriptions. Users quickly check prices and get a sense of what others thought of the wine. What’s cool is that even the most obscure wine bottles get a listing. It’s fun to test out at the supermarket bargain shelf to see if there are any bottles actually worth buying. The transactional app tracks and organises the wines you scan and rate, thus creating a personalised wine profile. What’s more, the app syncs easily to social media so with little effort, drinkers can populate their Vivino friends list and ‘follow’ people whose reviews they like or trust. Download it.
For The Fastest Wine Barcode Scanning App: CellarTracker
Look beyond the outdated site layout and design and you’ll clock why CellarTracker is popular both with regular drinkers and restaurants looking to manage their wine lists. Not only does it boast the fastest barcode scanning functionality of them all, but it is a master at AI-powered crowdsourcing data and at categorizing your wine to the finest detail. In less than a second, CellarTracker reads the barcode of a wine bottle and renders a reliable and trustworthy result. Created by a former Microsoft project manager, the app pools the scores of thousands of community reviewers listing points, personal stories, tasting notes, prices and availability of wines. We like how you can use the app without setting up an account. Download it.
For A Virtual Wine Assistant That Pairs Wine And Food: Hello Vino
Foodies rate this one. If you’re on a mission to pair new wine with food, but unsure where to start, the Hello Vino app, with nifty label scanner, is just the ticket. Based on preferences, this app tailors wine recommendations for specific meals helping users make informed wine buying decisions. By breaking down food by ingredients, the app thoughtfully curates lists of recommended bottles and relevant articles. Try the app at a dinner with friends and discover new flavour combinations that you wouldn’t otherwise dare consider. Best of all, the Hello Vino app is free, with additional costs to join the Wine Club. Download it.
