Being a wine fan, I was eager to try an app I had read about recently. The app, Vivino, proclaims that the user can "take a photo of any wine label to tap into the wisdom of more than 8 million wine lovers." Who am I to turn down the good advice of so many fellow wine lovers? After downloading the free version of Vivino I headed off to my favorite local wine store (as if I needed another excuse to buy more wine) to put the app to the test.
I took photos of thirteen labels, including a photo of two labels together just to see what I would get as a result. Vivino identified 12 of the 13 labels, providing information about the wine, user reviews, and an average price for the chosen bottle. In the case of the photo with two labels Vivino provided information for one of the wines, prompting me to take a photo of the other label, upon which I received information as I had with the others.
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| Just a few from my budding collection |
The responses were extremely quick. In the one case in which Vivino did not immediately identify the wine, a vintage produced at a small winery in my area, the app allowed me to submit information identifying the wine and the vineyard.
Vivino also provides lists including "Best wines over $20 right now" and "Best wines under $20 right now" as well as "5 wines from the world's smallest wine country."
While I am just getting started with the Vivino app, I am completely satisfied with my experience thus far and look forward to using it on future wine shopping excursions. The free version of the Vivino wine app exceeded my expectations and I have already recommended it to many of my wine loving friends. I'm considering an upgrade to the Pro version as well.
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