TWIL is a wine app whose name stands for The Wine I Love. Available on the App Store and on Google Play, the TWIL app gives you access to a sommelier right in your pocket. So, to learn a little more about this wine app, we’re offering a full review. On its website, it describes itself as “the first mobile app that demystifies tasting and makes choosing accessible to everyone”. It’s on that lovely promise that we set out to discover it. TWIL is a great French alternative to the Vivino app.
What is TWIL?
TWIL stands for The Wine I Love. It’s an app that lets you get information about wine and also buy it. It also has a producer side that lets winemakers sell their products directly. Today, this app claims 200,000 downloads and more than 2,500 partner winemakers.
It’s worth noting that the company has a wine cellar in Paris. It’s located at 31 rue Nollet in the 17th arrondissement. Open Monday to Friday from 10am to 8pm, this cellar also serves as offices for the company’s teams: a good way to stay connected to consumers. You can buy your wine there directly and, if you have the TWIL app, get a 15% discount.
How does TWIL work?
The app has plenty of features for searching for wine and buying the bottles you love. You can use the search function to go to a wine’s profile. You can also scan a bottle of wine, which the app then recognises. Finally, there are other features too.
Searching for a bottle of wine on TWIL
First, you can run a simple search. This lets you find a wine and access its technical sheet. You then get information about the wine, how to taste it, the presence of tannins, the aging potential, how to store the wine, and so on.
!Searching for a bottle of wine on the TWIL app Screencast of searching for a bottle of wine on TWIL
Scanning a bottle of wine with the app
TWIL can also read a wine label. With this feature, you’ll know everything about the bottle of wine in front of you! Whether you’re choosing a bottle of wine or in the middle of a tasting, you now have access to all the information you need.
!TWIL - The wine I love - scanning a bottle of wine - wine app Scanning a bottle of wine with the TWIL app
Buying wine with TWIL
The TWIL app also lets you buy wine directly. The typical example is when you taste an excellent wine at a restaurant or wine bar. You can then scan its label, order it, and find it on your doorstep a few days later.
The other features
TWIL also has a cellar management feature. It lets you add your wine to your virtual cellar. You then receive tasting advice on the best moment to open it. This feature is particularly useful if you want to store your wine and be sure to enjoy it at the perfect moment.
