# Gamified Wine Tasting Apps WineGame Turns Bottles into a Blind Wine Tasting Experiences By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-06-21 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winegame References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/winegame-launches-in-app-store-300669516.html) & [winegame](https://www.winegame.com/) WineGame is a new, free-to-download [blind wine tasting app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/secrets-unfold) that instantly creates an activity out of just an app and a bottle of wine. To play, all participants can download the WineGame app to their mobile device and the host can enter the wines on hand with label recognition technology. From there, the host will cover the bottles and pour tasting samples for guests so that the app can start giving out questions. The [multiple choice game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluttr-spin-the-bottle) challenges players to identify the grape, country, region and vintage of a wine, with players given three tries per question. As a whole, the experience leverages technology to take both [seasoned wine drinkers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firstleaf-ai) and those who are new to the world of wine on a fun and educational journey. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Gamified Wine Tasting:** Use gamification to enhance the wine tasting experience, making it more interactive and engaging. - **Blind Wine Tasting:** Create blind wine tasting experiences that challenge participants to identify specific characteristics of the wine. - **Label Recognition Technology:** Develop apps or tools that utilize label recognition technology to identify and provide information about different wine bottles. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can explore opportunities to incorporate gamification and technology to enhance the wine tasting experience for consumers. - **Mobile App Development:** The mobile app development industry can create innovative blind wine tasting apps that leverage label recognition technology. - **Wine Industry:** The wine industry can embrace blind wine tasting experiences and gamified apps to educate and engage wine enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gamified Wine Tasting Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/card-night-tasting-experience.md) - [Immersive Wine-Inspired Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chablis.md) - [Gamified Wine Labels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ar-wine-packaging.md) - [Wine-Branded Adult Party Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/would-you-dare.md) - [Nostalgic Game-Inspired Wine Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finca-de-la-rica.md) - [AI-Recommended Wine Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sippd.md) - [Interactive Wine Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharevino.md) - [Wine Personality Test Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-personality-test.md) - [Personalized Wine Recommendation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-wine-recommendation-app.md)