Wine Apps
Discover, track, share. From casual to serious.
Vivino
FREE; Premium $5/moMost popular. Photograph any wine label, get ratings, price comparison, food pairing.
Best free wine app.
Delectable
FREEMore serious tasters. Strong notes from sommeliers.
For serious enthusiasts.
CellarTracker
Free; donations welcomeFor tracking wine collection. Real database with 12M+ wines.
Best collection tracker.
Wine-Searcher
FreeFind a specific wine in a US store. Compare prices.
Best for hunting bottles.
Wine.com
Site/appBuy wine online with $10/year shipping membership.
Best wine delivery.
Naked Wines
Subscription modelIndependent winemaker direct subscription.
Discovery model.
First-time Vivino tour
- Install Vivino. Sign up.
- Press camera button. Photograph a wine label.
- App shows ratings (1-5 stars), reviews, food pairing, price.
- Rate it yourself — your rating personalizes future recommendations.
- "Cellar" tab tracks every wine you\'ve had.
- "Explore" finds similar wines.
Wine clubs worth knowing
- Costco — best wine-per-dollar bargains in retail. The Kirkland branded wines are often legitimately good.
- Naked Wines — direct from independent winemakers. $40-100/month subscription.
- Cellars Wine Club — gift-giver and seasonal subscriptions.
- Local wine shops — many run "wine club" subscriptions with hand-picked bottles. Build a relationship with the owner.
For your grandkids
Photograph wines from family weddings/anniversaries — saved in Vivino. Great keepsake AND lets you remember which wine you actually liked at someone\'s 50th anniversary.