# Vinous: Wine Reviews & Ratings — Let the experts help you > Wine reviews, ratings, and resources from expert critics. (iPhone/iPad app by Vinous Media LLC Apps.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinous-wine-reviews-and-ratings/id1010711422 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Vinous Media LLC Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1010711421) - Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Rating: 4.30/5 from 353 App Store ratings · 75 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 33 MB - Languages: American English, Danish, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Polish, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 4 more - Released: 2015-12-07 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinous-wine-reviews-and-ratings/id1010711422/reviews.md ## What is Vinous? Consumers, collectors and experts alike have for years followed Antonio Galloni, Neal Martin and the rest of Vinous' team of world-renowned critics. Vinous' app puts decades of experience at your fingertips with the essential tools wine lovers need to explore all things wine. EXPLORE WINES * Type a wine name to search Vinous' archive of nearly 400,000 tasting notes and scores from the world’s most trusted wine critics * Use powerful filters and sorting options to pinpoint the wine reviews and ratings you’re interested in * Read articles on the latest releases from a team that spends months every year traveling throughout the world's wine regions to bring readers unparalleled insights and commentary * Browse verticals and retrospectives to see how older wines are faring today and to learn more about the stories behind the wines ESSENTIAL WINE RESOURCES * Vintage Chart - Explore vintages across the world with our free Vintage Chart, which describes growing conditions and overall quality for every major wine-producing area in the world. * Vinous Glossary – Never be at a loss for words. The glossary explains every viticultural word an oenophile may need. * Explore Grapes – Learn everything you need to know about grape varieties, where they are grown and what their main attributes are. Certain features in the app are available only to subscribers to the Vinous website. If you have any inquiries or need assistance, please contact info@vinous.com. ABOUT VINOUS Vinous, founded by Antonio Galloni, is home to the world’s most influential wine critics, whose insight is trusted by wine buyers in over 100 countries. Innovation lies at the heart of Vinous with its pioneering efforts to map the vineyards of California with renowned cartographer Alessandro Masnaghetti, its leading wine social media platform Delectable, and its exciting events program. Explore all things wine with Vinous. ## Key features - Search 400,000+ tasting notes and scores - Filter and sort wine reviews - Read expert wine articles - Explore wine vintages - Access a viticultural glossary - Learn about grape varieties ## What do users think of Vinous? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📚 Excellent wine review content and expert writers - ✍️ High-quality, insightful articles by knowledgeable critics - 🎯 Comprehensive wine database with extensive coverage - 📊 Useful vintage charts and wine ratings - 🔍 Reliable and consistent reviewer palates - 📱 Easy access to thousands of reviews on mobile - 🏷️ Helpful for wine selection and purchase decisions - 🎨 Clean and intuitive design (when working properly) - 📸 Label scanning feature for quick lookups **Cons** - 🔍 Poor search functionality across the app - 📱 App lacks landscape/iPad optimization - 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical glitches - 🚫 Login and subscription issues - 💰 High subscription cost ($140/year minimum) - 📄 Limited article access without paid subscription - 🧭 Confusing navigation and unclear back buttons - ⚠️ Inconsistent app performance vs. website - 🔐 Forced social media login requirements - 📊 Search only covers reviews, not articles **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes during subscription process - Login failures and persistent logout issues - Search functionality returns no results - Subscription purchase not recognized after payment - App won't launch in landscape mode on iPad - Registration completion fails - App crashes approximately 1 minute after opening - Delectable app integration button non-functional - Multi-part articles redirect to website instead of staying in app - Performance issues in certain regions (UK) - Label scanning fails to identify wines in database **Most requested features** - Advanced search filters (by vintage, region, price, rating type) - Landscape mode and full iPad optimization - Ability to search articles separately from wine reviews - Integration of 'Your Say' community discussion section - Apple ID login option - Free trial period before requiring subscription - Horizontal view support on tablets - Better navigation with clear back buttons - Restaurant articles and curated collections - Updated drinking window information in reviews - Email/password signup without social media requirement ## Recent user reviews (10 of 75) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinous-wine-reviews-and-ratings/id1010711422/reviews.md ### 5/5 — A fount of great wine info *2025-03-22* Love this app. Easy to navigate, easy to read. So many terrific articles by knowledgeable people on wine, food, music ! ### 3/5 — Great Content, Meh App *2025-01-03* Great content but the app is very meh. The search is very substandard. Should be able to have many many choices. Such as show me the best 2011 Volnays, restaurant articles only (whoops! they aren’t included in the app), only review articles, only the latest ratings, etc. Navigation could be so much better, landscape mode, etc etc etc It’s very 2007 ### 5/5 — Most interesting coverage *2024-12-06* I loved the video interviews during the pandemic and the broad range of coverage without deference to the price of a wine. Having visited I deeply appreciated your selection of La Ca Nova. The wine truly speaks for itself. ### 4/5 — Seach *2023-11-30, version 1.3.9* Respect Vinous reviews but its database search is well in need of help. ### 5/5 — Great content but needs technical improvement *2023-10-18, version 1.3.9* I’m an user of Vinous, Wine Advocate, Jancis Robinson and Cellar Tracker and here is how they compare. Jancis Robinson (JR) has the best search function, best focus on quality value and most poignant reviews. Their articles are also a treat to read. In the better known regions they have a consistent history of scores by JR herself and by Julia Harding. In the satellite regions, there is not much consistency between vintages due to changing critics and their chose winemakers. Everyone scores a little different - JR is predictably strict and Walter Speller gives 17.5 to pretty much every decent wine, while some other authors like my beloved Tamlyn Curryn may get infatuated. That is all correct and truthful, because it shows the fallibility of numerical scores and exposes the wine to the critic’s tastes, as it should be. For that reason, JR is the most honest. The scoring seems to express the potential of the earliest recommended drinking age but definitely not the full potential of the wine. What JR definitely lacks is the side note or addendum to wine notes, that would further reveal the wines character. Wine Advocate has the most prosaic and journalistic style of notes. It also has a lot of consistent history, even in satellite regions. It has a great reach among prestigious wineries and is stylistically quite descriptive in wine notes. With closed wines like young Barolos, the notes are long but say little about the taste and more about production, but that is all understandable. I suppose the scoring tends toward the wine’s full potential, often being 1-2 points higher than JR or Vinous. Vinous, conversely, I find strict and dry. Especially Neal Martin. He uses the low end of the score scale as freely as the high end, offering greater resolution than critics who squeeze most scores into a narrower score band. And yet, he is not that useful for my purposes. His notes are too factual, authoritative and judgemental to reveal the emotional energy of wine that I need to understand before buying. Antonio Galloni is a much more complete critic in this sense, with just as wide a range of scores even if a little more benevolent at times. I wish he scored even truer to his personal bias than by seemingly objective metrics of quality. My favourite Vinous author is Stephen Tanzer. His writing is like a woman’s: insightful in every important way. Vinous, just like Wine Advocate, are extremely useful for their wine note addendums, where the character of the vintage or production methods are explained, and sometimes purchasing tips are revealed. The best resource of them all is CellarTracker. Rarely does it have fewer notes than all of the above combined and it goes well beyond barrel samples and young pre-release bottlings. Yes, it takes much more time to research which user to trust, but then you get a historical line of comparisons across a producer’s range or the region’s best. It’s the best tool for wine discovery and all of my hidden gems come from there. It’s also free. Just don’t look at the score average for a wine because many notes seem inaccurate. I admire all of the above, including the tens of thousands of willing wine reviewers on CellarTracker. There’s a lot to choose from. ### 5/5 — So dependable *2023-06-27, version 1.3.5* I’ve depended on Vinous reviews sin AG started the company and find them consistent and reliable. ### 1/5 — Not much help *2023-02-16, version 1.3.5* The site is long on wine puff and short of usable wine selection information. The site is not user friendly as to the limited amount wine data. Would not recommend If vinous responds can you recommend a better and more useful site. Thx ### 2/5 — Make over *2023-01-15* This app really meads to be updated. One can not look at it in horizontal view. A log of the searches lead to no results, because the search function is just plain bad. This app could be so much more! It has the best wine tasters in the world writing for it, but a terribly bad app. Please fix it. ### 1/5 — Can’t subscribe *2022-09-05, version 1.3.5* When I try to subscribe the app crashes. ### 5/5 — Great data source! *2022-07-11* I can almost always find the wine in question! Great info about the wine and a source for purchase,too! ## Frequently asked questions about Vinous ### What does the Vinous app do? The Vinous app provides access to a comprehensive archive of wine tasting notes and scores from world-renowned critics. It allows users to search for specific wines, read expert articles, and explore resources like a vintage chart and glossary to enhance their wine knowledge. ### What are the key features of the Vinous app? Key features include searching an archive of nearly 400,000 tasting notes and scores, using powerful filters to find specific reviews, reading articles on the latest wine releases, exploring vintage charts, and accessing a viticultural glossary. Users can also learn about different grape varieties. ### Is the Vinous app free to use? The app itself is free to download and offers some features, such as the Vintage Chart and Glossary. However, certain features, including access to the full archive of tasting notes and scores, are available only to subscribers of the Vinous website. ### Who is the target audience for this app? This app is designed for wine consumers, collectors, and experts who are interested in in-depth wine reviews, ratings, and educational resources. It caters to individuals looking to make informed wine purchasing decisions and deepen their understanding of the wine world. ### What kind of wine information can I find in the app? You can find extensive tasting notes and scores from trusted wine critics, detailed information on wine vintages and growing conditions, explanations of viticultural terms, and insights into various grape varieties. The app also features articles from critics who travel the world's wine regions. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.3.9 — 2023-07-09 Performance updates and bug fixes. ### 1.3.5 — 2019-09-25 iOS 13 updates, and related improvements. ### 1.3.4 — 2019-05-08 Small update to address stability issue. ### 1.3.3 — 2018-10-24 Several fixes and enhancements. 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