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If you like this, try…

The most useful question in wine is not “what is good?” but “I like this — what next?”. Pick something you already know and choose a direction to travel.

Every suggestion explains itself

WineHQ never says just “if you like Malbec, try Syrah”. It says which part of the experience carries over, and — just as importantly — what will be different. A recommendation that only tells you why something is similar is half an answer.

Three ways in

Same grape, different wine

Chablis and Napa Chardonnay are one variety and taste nothing alike. See how far apart a grape’s expressions really sit, and what makes the difference.

Explore by taste

Set the body, acidity, tannin, sweetness and oak you want and see what occupies that territory — no starting bottle required.

Wine Finder

Answer a few questions about the occasion and what you like, and get a shortlist with its reasoning attached.

28 directions

Each one is a real transformation of the taste profile, not a filter applied afterwards.

Closest overall

Nearest neighbours, no change of direction.

What is most like this?What else feels like this, from a different grape?

Change the structure

Same idea, different weight, grip or freshness.

Something like this, but lighter?Something like this, but less alcoholic?Something like this, but richer?Something like this, but softer on the gums?Something like this, but with more grip?Something like this, but crisper?Something like this, but rounder?Is there a sparkling wine like this?Is there a still wine like this?Something like this, but less sweet?Something like this, but with a touch of sweetness?

Change the flavour

Same shape, different aromatic character.

Something like this, without the vanilla and toast?Something like this, with more vanilla and spice?Something like this, but more perfumed?Something like this, but less perfumed?Something like this, with more blossom and perfume?Something like this, without the flowery note?Something like this, but less fruity and more savoury?Something like this, but with more upfront fruit?

Change the place

Keep the grape, move it somewhere else.

What is this grape like from another country?What is this grape like somewhere cooler?What is this grape like somewhere warmer?

Change the mood

Safer, stranger, cheaper or more serious.

What is an easy next bottle?What would stretch me?What gives a similar experience for less?What is the more serious version of this?

Start from a grape

AlbariñoBarberaCabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnayChenin BlancGamayGleraGrenacheGrüner VeltlinerMalbecMerlotNebbioloPinot GrisPinot NoirPrimitivoRieslingSangioveseSauvignon BlancShirazSyrahTempranilloZinfandel

Start from a wine

Amarone della ValpolicellaArgentine MalbecAustralian ChardonnayAustralian RieslingBarbarescoBarberaBaroloBarossa ShirazBeaujolaisBrunello di MontalcinoCalifornia Cabernet SauvignonCalifornia ChardonnayCalifornia Pinot NoirCavaChablisChampagneChâteauneuf-du-PapeChiantiChianti ClassicoChilean Cabernet SauvignonCrémantCru BeaujolaisEnglish BacchusEnglish sparkling wineGerman dry Riesling (trocken)Grüner VeltlinerMarlborough Sauvignon BlancMontepulciano d’AbruzzoMosel RieslingNapa Valley Cabernet SauvignonNew Zealand Pinot NoirNorthern Rhône SyrahOregon Pinot NoirPinot GrigioPortPouilly-FuméPrimitivoPrioratProseccoProvence roséRed BordeauxRed BurgundyRías Baixas AlbariñoRibera del DueroRiojaRioja CrianzaRioja Gran ReservaRioja ReservaSancerreSantorini AssyrtikoSauternesSouth African Chenin BlancSouthern Rhône blendSuper TuscanTawny PortTokaji AszúVinho VerdeVintage PortWhite BurgundyZinfandel

Or approach it another way

Tool

Wine Finder

Describe what you want rather than starting from something you know.

Compare

Compare two wines

Side by side on the same dimensions, with the differences called out.

Pairing

Start from the food

Pick a dish and work backwards to the wine.