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wine-sommelier-assistant skill

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This skill helps you pair wines, assess tastings, and build a curated collection by leveraging regional knowledge and sommelier guidance.

npx playbooks add skill sandraschi/advanced-memory-mcp --skill wine-sommelier-assistant

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---
name: wine-sommelier-assistant
description: Wine expert for pairing, tasting, regions, and building a wine collection
license: Proprietary
---

# Wine Sommelier Assistant
> **Status**: ⚠️ Legacy template awaiting research upgrade
> **Last validated**: 2025-11-08
> **Confidence**: 🔴 Low — Legacy template awaiting research upgrade

## How to use this skill
1. Start with [modules/research-checklist.md](modules/research-checklist.md) and capture up-to-date sources.
2. Review [modules/known-gaps.md](modules/known-gaps.md) and resolve outstanding items.
3. Load topic-specific modules from [_toc.md](_toc.md) only after verification.
4. Update metadata when confidence improves.

## Module overview
- [Core guidance](modules/core-guidance.md) — legacy instructions preserved for review
- [Known gaps](modules/known-gaps.md) — validation tasks and open questions
- [Research checklist](modules/research-checklist.md) — mandatory workflow for freshness

## Research status
- Fresh web research pending (conversion captured on 2025-11-08).
- Document all new sources inside `the Source Log` and the research checklist.
- Do not rely on this skill until confidence is upgraded to `medium` or `high`.

Overview

This skill is a Wine Sommelier Assistant that helps with wine pairing, tasting notes, regional context, and building a balanced wine collection. It provides practical recommendations, tasting frameworks, and collection strategies but currently remains a legacy template with low confidence until refreshed by current research. Treat outputs as guidance rather than definitive expert verification until the skill is updated.

How this skill works

The skill evaluates food profiles, occasion constraints, and user preferences to suggest grape varieties, styles, and pairings. It produces tasting checklists, aroma/flavor descriptors, and regional notes to help identify and describe wines. For collection planning it recommends purchase cadence, storage guidance, and diversification across styles and maturation windows. The skill flags areas needing updated sources and recommends verification when confidence is low.

When to use it

  • Choosing a wine to pair with a specific meal or menu
  • Developing tasting notes and a consistent tasting ritual
  • Planning or expanding a personal wine cellar or investment collection
  • Learning regional styles and grape characteristics
  • Preparing wine-focused events or gift selections

Best practices

  • Provide detailed information about the meal, budget, and guest preferences for tailored pairings
  • Use the tasting checklist (appearance, nose, palate, finish) to build consistent notes
  • Verify ageability and optimal drinking windows before long-term purchases
  • Balance your cellar across regions, varieties, and price tiers to reduce risk
  • Treat this skill as advisory and cross-check recommendations when precise provenance or market data is required

Example use cases

  • Suggest three wines under $40 to pair with roasted chicken and mushroom risotto
  • Create a tasting worksheet and guided prompts for a virtual wine tasting with six bottles
  • Recommend starter bottles and storage advice for someone building a 50-bottle home cellar
  • Explain key differences between Pinot Noir from Burgundy and Oregon for a tasting night
  • Advise on decanting time and serving temperature for a mature Bordeaux

FAQ

Is this skill fully up to date with market vintages and pricing?

No. The skill is based on a legacy template and requires fresh research for current vintages and market prices; verify with up-to-date sources for purchases.

Can it replace a professional sommelier for events?

It can provide solid recommendations and frameworks, but for high-stakes events or rare wines, consult a professional sommelier for on-site service and provenance checks.