What it is, what it costs, where it works and who makes it. Written to be quoted.
Last checked 10 November 2026
Winelingo in one paragraph
Winelingo is a wine-education app for iPhone, with the same course in any web browser. It teaches wine in short, interactive lessons (178 lessons in 27 units), has games and free practice tests, and scans a wine label or a restaurant wine list and explains the wine in plain words. It is free to download; Premium costs $3.99 a month, or the course can be bought once for $39.99. Winelingo does not sell wine and shows no ads. It is made by Jonas Egeskov in Denmark and has been on the App Store since August 2026.
The facts at a glance
What it is
A wine-education app: lessons, games, practice tests and a scanner that explains the wine
Who it is for
Beginners and curious drinkers, people studying for a first wine exam, and restaurant staff
Works on
iPhone (iOS 16.4 or later). The course and the tests also run in any browser, including on Android and computers
Free
Every lesson in the iPhone app with 5 hearts that refill, 5 label scans a month, the first two course units on the web, and 13 practice tests
Premium
$3.99 a month: unlimited hearts, unlimited label and wine-list scans, the whole course on the web
Course for life
$39.99 once on winelingo.app, no subscription (scans not included)
Languages
The app: English, Danish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and Polish. The web course: English, Danish, Spanish and German
For restaurants
Staff training with one team code and a staff test built on the venue's own wine list
Made by
Jonas Egeskov, Egeskov Engineering, Denmark. Independent: not owned by a wine shop or retailer
Age
For adults of legal drinking age (18+)
Prices are US prices; the App Store and the web checkout show the price in your currency. Full details are on the pricing page.
What Winelingo is not
Not a wine shop. It does not sell wine or take a cut when you buy a bottle.
Not a ratings database. You rate wines for yourself, to map your own palate. A wine shows an average Winelingo rating only once at least three people have rated it, and there are no public reviews.
Not a cellar manager. It keeps a tasting journal, not an inventory of bottles.
Not a qualification. It prepares you for a WSET or sommelier course, but it does not replace one or give a certificate.
Winelingo is a wine-education app for iPhone, with the same course in any web browser. It teaches wine in short, interactive lessons, has games and free practice tests, and scans a wine label or a restaurant wine list and explains the wine in plain words.
Is Winelingo free?
Yes, it is free to download and free to start. In the iPhone app every lesson is open, with five hearts that refill over time, and you get five label scans a month. On the web the first two course units are free, and so are all the practice tests. Premium ($3.99 a month) removes the limits.
How much does Winelingo Premium cost?
Premium is $3.99 a month and you can cancel at any time; in the iPhone app there is also an annual plan, $29.99 a year on the US App Store. It gives unlimited hearts, unlimited label and wine-list scans in the iPhone app, and the whole course on the web. There is also a one-off option, bought on winelingo.app: the course for life for $39.99, with no subscription (scans are not included). The App Store and the web checkout show the price in your currency.
Is there a Winelingo app for Android?
No, not yet. The app is for iPhone. On an Android phone or a computer you can take the whole course and all the practice tests in your browser at winelingo.app/course, with the same account. Scanning labels and wine lists needs the iPhone app.
How is Winelingo different from Vivino?
They do different jobs. Vivino is built around crowd ratings, reviews and buying wine. Winelingo is built around learning: lessons, games and a scanner that explains why a wine tastes the way it does. Winelingo does not sell wine and has no public reviews. Many people could use both. See the full, sourced comparison at winelingo.app/compare/winelingo-vs-vivino.
Does Winelingo sell wine or show ads?
No. Winelingo does not sell wine, takes no commission on bottles and shows no ads. It earns money from Premium, the course and team plans for restaurants.
Which languages does Winelingo support?
The iPhone app is available in English, Danish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and Polish. The web course is in English, Danish, Spanish and German.
Can Winelingo help me prepare for WSET or a sommelier exam?
It can help you prepare, but it is not an official course. Winelingo has free, unofficial practice tests in the style of WSET Level 1, 2 and 3 and the Court of Master Sommeliers Introductory exam, including a 50-question Level 2 mock exam with a timed exam mode. Winelingo is not affiliated with WSET or the Court of Master Sommeliers.
Can restaurants use Winelingo to train staff?
Yes. A restaurant, wine bar or hotel gets one team code that gives the whole team Premium, and Winelingo builds a staff test from the venue's own wine list. Staff learn on their own phones, a few minutes at a time. Details are at winelingo.app/business.
Who makes Winelingo?
Winelingo is made by Jonas Egeskov (Egeskov Engineering) in Denmark. It is an independent app, launched on the App Store in August 2026.
Is my data private?
Your palate profile is private, and so is your tasting journal unless you choose to share a tasting with friends you have accepted. Your star ratings are also counted anonymously in a wine's average rating, which never shows who rated. Scanned photos are processed to return your result and are not used for advertising, and Winelingo does not sell personal data. You can delete your account and its data inside the app. The details are in the privacy policy at winelingo.app/privacy.
Try Winelingo free
Short wine lessons, a label and wine-list scanner, and free practice tests. Free to download, with Premium for unlimited scans.
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