How does WineMe identify a wine?

Photograph the front label in clear light. WineMe reads visible producer, wine, vintage, grape, region, and appellation details, then builds a likely bottle profile.

What information comes with a wine scan?

A result can include the wine and producer, grape, vintage, region, tasting notes, aroma profile, food pairings, serving temperature, aging potential, and price range.

Can WineMe track my cellar?

Yes. Save bottles, counts, estimated value, drinking windows, regions, vintages, and personal notes in the collection.

Should I verify allergy or ingredient information?

Yes. WineMe provides general reference information. Confirm allergens, ingredients, and health information with the producer or retailer.

Practical guide

What wine is this?

Holding a bottle you don’t recognize? A wine label tells you everything — producer, region, grape, and vintage. Here’s how to read one, plus a way to skip straight to tasting notes and pairings.

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What to look for

What a label tells you

Four things on every bottle reveal what’s inside — and how it’ll taste.

Producer

The winery or brand — usually the largest name. The anchor for everything else.

Region

Old-world labels name the place (Chablis, Chianti); the region implies the grape and style.

Grape / blend

New-world labels state it directly — Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay — or it’s a regional blend.

Vintage

The harvest year. Affects taste, aging potential, and how much the bottle is worth.

Step by step

How to identify a wine, step by step

01
Find the producer
The largest name on the label is usually the winery — start there.
02
Read the region
France, Italy, and Spain name the region (which implies the grape); new-world wines name the grape.
03
Note the vintage
The year the grapes were harvested — it shapes taste, aging, and value.
04
Identify the grape
Stated outright on new-world labels; inferred from the appellation on old-world ones.
05
Scan for the full profile
WineMe reads the label and returns tasting notes, pairings, aging potential, and ratings in seconds.

Try the app

Skip to the tasting notes

WineMe identifies any wine from a photo of the label and gives you tasting notes, food pairings, aging potential, and a cellar tracker — your AI sommelier.

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Direct answers

Common questions

How can I identify a wine from a photo of the label?

Take a clear photo of the front label and scan it with WineMe. It reads the producer, region, grape, and vintage, then returns tasting notes, food pairings, aging potential, and a rating.

What is the best app to identify wine?

WineMe is a free iOS app that identifies wines from a label photo and acts as an AI sommelier — tasting notes, pairings, region details, and a personal cellar tracker.

What food goes with this wine?

Pairings depend on body, acidity, and tannin. WineMe suggests specific dishes for each wine it identifies — light whites with seafood, bold reds with red meat.

How do I read an old-world wine label?

Old-world labels name the region, not the grape — Chablis means Chardonnay, Chianti means Sangiovese. WineMe translates the region into grape and style for you.