Blind tasting

The Blind Tasting Circuit

Blind. Cinematic.
Decisively measured.

Live competitions hosted by an AI Sommelier. Region, varietal, oak, vintage and price — read the glass and rise through the global Reserve.

Live · In Session

Maison N°1 · Cabernet Battle

AI Sommelier hosting · 247 collectors observing · 18 competing

Pour
Live · Round 3 of 5

Flight III · Pour II

A glass without a label.

Time
00:45
Sommelier

AI Sommelier · Maison N°1

Begin with the rim — note the meniscus, then the nose. Cassis or red plum?

Region

Varietal

Oak

Tasting Notes

Price Band

Vintage

2017

Round Scoreboard

/100

Session

215

Accuracy
Rank Δ
×3
Streak

Live Guesses

18 competing
  • M. Auclair

    Grand Reserve

    Napa Valley

    00:42

  • K. Hashimoto

    Collector

    Bordeaux

    00:51

  • S. Okafor

    Black Reserve

    Napa Valley

    01:03

  • L. Ferrante

    Grand Reserve

    Coonawarra

    01:12

  • A. Volkov

    Collector

    Napa Valley

    01:18

Salon Reactions

Competition Formats

Choose your arena

Six formats from initiation to grand cru. Each hosted live by an AI Sommelier with cinematic reveals.

Old World vs New World
Connoisseur

Old World vs New World

Hemispheres of style. Read the terroir.

6 rounds · 24 minEnter →
Cabernet Battles
Maître

Cabernet Battles

Five glasses. One varietal. A continent of difference.

5 rounds · 20 minEnter →
Reserve Challenges
Grand Cru

Reserve Challenges

Cellar selections from the Reserve archives.

4 rounds · 30 minEnter →
Collector Championships
Grand Cru

Collector Championships

Seasonal championship for ranked collectors.

8 rounds · 45 minEnter →
Sommelier Trials
Maître

Sommelier Trials

Region · varietal · vintage · price. Total recall.

6 rounds · 32 minEnter →
Vintage Guessing
Apprentice

Vintage Guessing

Read the years from a single pour.

5 rounds · 18 minEnter →

Standings

The Reserve Leaderboard

Updated after every flight. Accuracy weighted across region, varietal, oak, vintage, and price.

RankMemberTierAccuracyScore
1

Mireille Auclair

Paris

Black Reserve94.2%18,420
2

Soren Okafor

London

Grand Reserve92.8%17,880
3

Kenji Hashimoto

Tokyo

Grand Reserve91.5%17,220
4

Lucia Ferrante

Milano

Collector89.7%16,640
5

Anatoli Volkov

Zürich

Collector88.4%16,110
6

You

Collector86.1%15,290

Distinctions

Stamps, badges & prestige unlocks

Earned through accuracy, consistency, and rare moments of brilliance.

B
Bronze

First Pour

Completed your first blind round.

Unlocked · added to The Vault

S
Silver

Terroir Eye

Five consecutive correct regions.

Unlocked · added to The Vault

S
Silver

Oaked & Aware

Identify ten oak profiles correctly.

60% · in progress

G
Gold

Cabernet Crown

Win three Cabernet Battles in one season.

33% · in progress

G
Gold

Vintage Whisperer

Guess vintage within ±1 year, ten times.

45% · in progress

P
Platinum

Reserve Laurel

Top 10 on a Reserve Challenge leaderboard.

0% · in progress

R
Rare

Maison Stamp

Awarded by an AI Sommelier for a perfect flight.

Next Gathering

Sommelier Trials · Saturday, 21:00 GMT

Eight rounds. Six glasses. One champion. Seats reserved for Collector tier and above.