Pocket Sommelier

What is it

Pocket Sommelier is a pocket AI wine-pairing app. Just say by voice or photograph the dish you're eating, and it recommends a wine to pair; at a restaurant, you can also scan the wine list directly and it helps judge which bottles on it pair better with the food. In effect, it puts a sommelier in your pocket to answer "what wine goes with this dish" anytime.

What problem it solves

Faced with a thick restaurant wine list, many people simply can't read it and daren't order boldly, ending up picking at random or asking the server. Pocket Sommelier targets this scenario: describe the dish in the most intuitive way — voice or photo — get instant pairing suggestions, and scan the actual wine list to narrow the options to wines that are both actually available and suitable. It suits consumers who love wine but aren't versed in it, people who eat out, and anyone who wants to look composed at the table. Note that pairing is advisory and taste preferences vary; the accuracy of wine-list scanning is also affected by list layout, lighting, and obscure bottles, so you can still refer to the on-site sommelier's opinion.