Understanding Your Scores
Every number in Palett tells a story about your palate. Here's what they mean.
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Profile Confidence
What you see
Confidence: 72%
What it means
Profile Confidence reflects how well Palett knows your taste. The more wines you taste and rate, the clearer picture Palett has of what you love — and what you don't.
How it grows
Every wine you rate adds to your confidence. New users start at 0% and it steadily climbs as you build your tasting history. By the time you've rated around 20 wines, Palett has a strong, reliable picture of your palate.
Why it matters
When your confidence is low, Palett leans toward popular, crowd-pleasing recommendations — wines most people enjoy. As it grows, recommendations become deeply personal: tailored to your exact preferences for grapes, regions, body, and flavor profiles.
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Exploration Score
What you see
Exploration: 48%
What it means
Your Exploration Score measures how adventurous your wine journey has been. It looks at the diversity of grape varieties and regions you've tasted — not just how many wines, but how different they are from each other.
How it grows
Trying wines from different grape varieties and regions increases your score. Someone who's explored Pinot Noir from Burgundy, Malbec from Mendoza, Riesling from Mosel, and Sangiovese from Tuscany will have a higher exploration score than someone who's only tried Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa — even if they've tasted the same number of wines.
The score also accounts for volume. A few wines from a few different grapes won't inflate your score — it rewards genuine breadth over time.
What the ranges mean
You know what you like
Palett suggests familiar grapes from new regions — safe adventures that build on what you already enjoy.
Getting curious
Palett introduces grape cousins and nearby regions — wines that share DNA with your favorites but bring something new.
Adventurous palate
Palett brings in new grape varieties with clear flavor bridges to your favorites — expanding your palate with intention.
True explorer
Palett can suggest rare indigenous grapes, obscure appellations, natural wines, and styles you might not find on your own.
Why it matters
Your exploration score calibrates how bold Palett's recommendations are. It won't throw you into the deep end if you prefer staying in your comfort zone — but it'll gently push boundaries if you're up for it.
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Match Score
What you see
Match: 8/10
What it means
The Match Score tells you how well a specific wine aligns with your personal taste profile. You'll see it when you scan a store shelf, a restaurant menu, or an individual bottle.
What goes into it
Palett's sommelier AI evaluates each wine across multiple dimensions of your palate:
- •Grape & flavor alignment — does this wine's grape variety and flavor profile match what you tend to love?
- •Regional fit — does it come from a region you've rated highly, or one with a similar winemaking style?
- •Body & structure — does the wine's weight, acidity, and tannin level match your preferences?
- •Quality alignment — is this wine at the quality level you typically enjoy? A grape match alone isn't enough — the overall character and craftsmanship of the wine matter too.
Reading the scale
Made for you — this wine hits every note your palate craves.
Strong match — you're very likely to enjoy this one.
Decent fit — some elements you'll appreciate, others may not be your style.
Not your style — this wine doesn't align well with your preferences.
Skip it — this is the opposite of what you tend to enjoy.
About stretch picks
Some wines on your shelf or menu scan are marked as “stretch picks” — wines slightly outside your comfort zone but connected to your favorites through flavor bridges. A stretch pick might score a 6 or 7, but it's the kind of wine that could become a new favorite. Think of them as Palett saying, “you might not expect to love this, but trust me.”
Your Scores Evolve
Every score in Palett is a living metric. They update as you taste, rate, and explore. Your palate changes over time — a year from now you might love wines you'd never have tried today — and Palett adapts with you.
The best way to make Palett smarter? Keep tasting, keep rating, and keep exploring.