{
  "source": "https://vinsip.app",
  "publisher": "Vast Flow, LLP",
  "contact": "hello@vinsip.app",
  "generated_at": "2026-09-16T02:30:11.439Z",
  "about": "What the VinSip app does, what it costs, and what it does not do.",
  "licence": {
    "name": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "attribution": "VinSip (https://vinsip.app)",
    "summary": "Reuse, redistribute and build on this, commercially or not, as long as VinSip is credited with a link. Crediting the page a figure came from is better than crediting the site, because the page carries the primary source."
  },
  "name": "VinSip",
  "tagline": "Identify a wine from a photo and get recommendations matched to stated taste.",
  "platforms": [
    {
      "os": "iOS",
      "store": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wine-vintage-scanner-vinsip/id6753107729"
    },
    {
      "os": "Android",
      "store": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vastflow.vinsip"
    }
  ],
  "pricing": {
    "download": "free",
    "account_required": false,
    "subscription": {
      "exists": true,
      "products": [
        "vinsip.weekly",
        "vinsip.annually"
      ],
      "note": "Some features require a subscription. The app is free to download and scanning works without one; \"free forever\" would not be true and is not claimed."
    }
  },
  "capabilities": [
    {
      "name": "Scan & Identify",
      "description": "Point your camera at any wine shelf or label to instantly identify every bottle. See grape varieties, regions, vintage years, and tasting notes.",
      "documented_at": "https://vinsip.app/download/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Find Wine Venues",
      "description": "Discover wine shops, bars, and restaurants near you or in any city worldwide. See opening hours, specialties, directions, and community ratings before you visit.",
      "documented_at": "https://vinsip.app/download/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Personal Sommelier",
      "description": "Get AI-powered recommendations matched to your palate. Tell VinSip what you like — sweetness, body, budget — and it finds your perfect wines.",
      "documented_at": "https://vinsip.app/download/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Wine Diary",
      "description": "Track every wine you taste. Rate bottles on a 5-star scale, add tasting notes, and build a personal history of your wine journey.",
      "documented_at": "https://vinsip.app/download/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Smart Recommendations",
      "description": "The more you scan, the smarter VinSip gets. It learns your preferences and surfaces wines you'll actually love — no generic \"top 10\" lists.",
      "documented_at": "https://vinsip.app/download/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Works Everywhere",
      "description": "Wine shops in Paris, restaurants in Rome, bars in New York. VinSip maps venues city by city and identifies wine wherever you are.",
      "documented_at": "https://vinsip.app/download/"
    }
  ],
  "not_included": [
    "No wine is sold. VinSip does not take a cut of any bottle, and there are no paid placements in the rankings — which is also why the app cannot complete a purchase for a user.",
    "No web app. Scanning and recommendations exist in the mobile app only; this site is the directory and the reference layer, and nothing on it identifies a wine.",
    "The wine catalogue is far smaller than Vivino's published 19.6 million wines. VinSip ranks against a taste profile a user states rather than against a crowd average, which is a different thing, not a bigger one.",
    "No account means no cross-device sync: a diary lives on the device it was written on.",
    "No cellar valuation, no auction prices, no provenance or authentication."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Is VinSip free to download?",
      "answer": "Yes. VinSip is free to download on both iOS and Android. Core features including wine scanning, identification, and venue discovery are available at no cost. No account or credit card is required to start scanning."
    },
    {
      "question": "How does VinSip identify wines?",
      "answer": "VinSip uses AI trained on thousands of wine labels to identify bottles from a photo. Point your camera at any wine shelf or label and the app reads the label text, grape varieties, region, producer, and vintage in seconds. It works with single bottles, packed shelves, and restaurant wine lists."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does VinSip require an account to scan?",
      "answer": "No account is required to scan wines and receive recommendations. You can start using VinSip immediately after downloading — no sign-up, no email, no credit card. Creating a profile lets you save your taste preferences for more accurate recommendations."
    },
    {
      "question": "What information does VinSip show about a wine?",
      "answer": "After scanning, VinSip shows the wine's grape varieties, region of origin, vintage year, tasting notes, and how well it matches your personal taste profile. You also get personalized recommendations ranked by match score, along with the option to chat with the AI sommelier for pairing advice."
    },
    {
      "question": "Which cities does VinSip cover for venue discovery?",
      "answer": "VinSip maps wine shops, wine bars, restaurants and wineries in {cities} cities across {countries} countries — Paris, London, Rome, Barcelona, Berlin, Lisbon and more. Each listing includes ratings, opening hours, specialties, and directions."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the AI sommelier chat?",
      "answer": "The AI sommelier chat lets you ask questions about wine in natural language. Ask for pairing recommendations, get advice on wines for a specific occasion or budget, or explore the wines identified during your scan. The conversation is context-aware — it knows what you scanned and what your preferences are."
    }
  ],
  "site_datasets": "https://vinsip.app/api/"
}