Anchored Vines demystifies wine by helping you identify your palate, find seasonal pairings, and translate inscrutable tasting notes into plain English.

What we love: The Wine Assistant cheat sheet is full of useful info. You’ll find pairings for grilled salmon and strawberry shortcake alike, ideal serving temperatures, a wine-substitute finder, and more. Confused by the words on a bottle? Point your camera at the label and the Wine Label Scanner will decode the jargon.

Quick tip: Anchored Vines’ Apple Watch app offers a wine glossary, suggested serving temps, a glassware guide, and daily pairing suggestions, all available at a glance.

Meet the creator: Wine professional Brandon Pettersen built Anchored Vines to make wine approachable without watering it down. “The ‘Ask a Somm’ feature is a fun gem because users can email me directly with their questions, not an AI bot!” he says.