The Journal.
Practical wine guides, tasting tips, pairing advice, and WSET study resources. Learn everything from reading a wine label to building your palate.
Sommo 2.0: The Sommelier's Notebook
The biggest release in Sommo's history: a full redesign, a 3D cellar wall you can walk, one page that knows your palate, and the whole app now in the browser at web.sommo.app.
Cover · 2026/08Handpicked from the desk.
How to Recork a Wine Bottle: 5 Methods to Save the Rest of the Bottle
Stuck with half a bottle and a swollen cork? Here are 5 practical ways to recork wine bottles and keep what's left fresh for days, not …
19 May 2026Read →
ii FeaturedHow to Rate a Wine Tasting Flight in Minutes with AI
Sommo's Wine Tasting Mode scans a flight card, quick-rates every wine, captures notes, and delivers AI palate analysis before you leave the …
14 Apr 2026Read →
iii FeaturedHow to Pair Wine with Food: The Complete Beginner's Guide
Wine and food pairing doesn't have to be complicated. Learn the core principles that work every time, plus specific pairings for common …
12 Mar 2026Read →
iv FeaturedWSET Level 2 Study Guide: Scope, Exam and Revision
Understand the WSET Level 2 wine syllabus, exam format and revision priorities. Build a study plan around official materials and independent …
24 Feb 2026Read →
v FeaturedThe 5 S's of Wine Tasting: See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Savour
The 5 S's of wine tasting, See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Savour, is the exact method used by sommeliers and WSET students. Master all five steps …
22 Feb 2026Read →
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Sommo Is Now on Android
Sommo is live on Google Play. A native Android app, a true port of the iPhone version, with the same …
Pét-Nat Explained: The Fizzy Natural Wine Everyone's Drinking
Pét-nat is the cloudy, lightly fizzy natural wine taking over summer lists. What pétillant naturel is, how it …
Screw Cap vs Cork: Does It Actually Affect Quality?
Does a screw cap mean cheap wine? The real differences between screw cap and cork, what each does to the wine, …
Is Your Wine Vegan? How to Tell (and Why Most Labels Won't Say)
Wine is just grapes, so why isn't it all vegan? How fining agents make some wine non-vegan, how to spot a …
WSET Study Guides Now Available in Eight Languages
Sommo's free WSET Level 1-4 study guides, mock tests, and flashcards now have landing pages in German, French, …
Frosé and Frozen Wine Drinks: The Easiest Summer Cooler
Frosé is the frozen rosé slushie made for hot afternoons. How to make frosé at home, the best wine to use, and …
The Best Wine for Sangria (and an Easy Recipe for Each)
Great sangria starts with the right wine, not the most expensive. The best reds, whites and rosés for sangria, …
Low-Calorie and Low-Alcohol Wines: A Smarter Way to Drink This Summer
Want lighter wine without the buzz or the calories? How wine calories really work, the lowest-calorie styles, …
How to Chill a Warm Bottle Fast: 5 Methods That Actually Work
Guests arriving and the wine is warm? Five fast ways to chill a bottle, from an ice-and-salt bath to the …
