How to Use the Wine-Searcher MCP in Claude

Q: Does Wine-Searcher provide pricing comparison data when integrated with Claude Desktop?

Absolutely. The marketprice tool is built for that. It lets you compare global market prices and find the best deal by checking multiple merchants at once.

Q: If I'm writing a script, can Wine-Searcher help me check wine details with Claude Desktop?

You can use winecheck to gather all necessary data points—including grape varieties and appellations—and get the results directly into your local workflow.

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You can run `wine_check` to check a wine's details, scores, grape varieties, or region. It pulls global pricing and producer data from over 100,000 merchants worldwide. This is your primary lookup tool for any wine question. Just pass the parameters—like grape variety, appellation, or alcohol content—and Claude handles the rest.

Research vineyards with Claude Desktop

Need to compare brands? Use `producer_info` to get detailed winery data and insights. This is perfect for research when you're trying to understand a producer's history or scope. It gives you the necessary details to write reports on brand comparison, letting you build out your analysis right inside the chat.

Price check wines using Claude Desktop

`market_price` gets global market pricing for a specific wine. This lets you compare prices and find the best deal across different merchants. It's useful for market analysis or just figuring out if that bottle of Cabernet is worth the hype before you buy it.

Setup guide

Set up Wine-Searcher MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Wine-Searcher MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Wine-Searcher MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under wine-searcher-mcp.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wine-searcher-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Wine-Searcher MCP in Claude Desktop

You simply call the tool within a conversation. For example, ask to check details for a specific wine and list the required parameters like region or grape variety in your prompt.

This server touches global wine pricing, critic scores, grape varieties, regions, and producer data. All of this information is used to answer your queries directly.

Yes. Because you installed the MCP Server locally using the Developer settings, you can access `region_info` as a subprocess call. Your AI client treats it like any other local tool.

Absolutely. The `market_price` tool is built for that. It lets you compare global market prices and find the best deal by checking multiple merchants at once.

You can use `wine_check` to gather all necessary data points—including grape varieties and appellations—and get the results directly into your local workflow.

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