Wine-Searcher MCP for AI. Instantly verify the value and origin of any bottle.
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Wine-Searcher connects global wine pricing, critic scores, grape varieties, regions, and producer data from over 100,000 merchants worldwide. It gives your agent real-time market intelligence for any bottle or appellation, letting you instantly check value, origin, and composition without leaving the chat.
What your AI can do
Wine check
Performs a primary lookup on any wine, returning global average/min/max pricing, critic scores, and composition data.
Market price
Compares real-time pricing for a wine across 100,000+ global merchants to find the best deal.
Search wines
Searches the entire database to find wines by name or general criteria, listing scores and merchant availability.
Get instant global pricing, critic scores, and basic compositional data for any specific wine bottle.
See real-time purchase prices from hundreds of global merchants, including direct buy links and store locations.
Perform a deep search across the entire database to find specific wines by name or general criteria.
Access expert profiles on grape types, including their origins and best food pairings.
Deep-dive into specific wine regions to understand local climate, soil composition, and appellation rules.
Get detailed background on a winery or producer, listing their key wines, price brackets, and available vintages.
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Wine Data MCP: All 6 Tools
Use these six tools to analyze wine composition, track global prices, and research everything from grape origins to specific winery producers.
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Start using Wine-Searcher on VinkiusWine Check
Performs a primary lookup on any wine, returning global average/min/max pricing, critic scores, and composition data.
Market Price
Compares real-time pricing for a wine across 100,000+ global merchants to find the...
Search Wines
Searches the entire database to find wines by name or general criteria, listing...
Grape Info
Provides expert details on any grape variety, covering its origins and recommended...
Region Info
Delves into the geography of a wine region, explaining its climate, soil type, and...
Producer Info
Gives you detailed profiles on specific wineries or producers, listing their key wines and available vintages.
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Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
The Model Context Protocol standardizes how applications expose capabilities to LLMs. Instead of operating in isolation, your AI gains direct access to external platforms, live data, and real-world actions through secure, standardized connections.
This connection provides 6 powerful capabilities that interface natively with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other compatible AI platforms. No middleware. No custom integration required.
The headache of piecing together wine data today.
Right now, figuring out a bottle's true worth requires jumping between five different types of websites: the critic site for scores; Google Maps or Yelp for local shops and prices; Wikipedia for grape histories; the region’s official page for terroir details; and finally, an auction house site to see market history. You end up with four separate tabs, three copy-pastes, and a spreadsheet that feels more like detective work than wine appreciation.
With this MCP, you keep everything in one conversation. Your agent handles the jumping. You ask about a bottle, and it instantly pulls together scores, origin facts, *and* current buying options—all structured for immediate use. It's a single source of truth that finally makes sense.
Discovering value with `market_price`.
The biggest waste right now is the time spent manually checking local retailers versus online global pricing. You have to log into multiple portals, compare currencies, and figure out which listing has the best stock count or discount percentage. It’s a massive friction point in sales.
Now, just asking for the market price gives you an immediate comparison across 100,000+ merchants. You see the average cost, the minimum possible deal, and where to buy it—all without clicking away from your workspace.
What your AI can actually do with this
Need to vet a wine's worth? This MCP connects directly to Wine-Searcher—the biggest global source for liquid market data. You can ask anything about wine: its price range across major retailers, what critics think of it, or exactly where its grapes came from. Instead of checking dozens of individual merchant sites or relying on general knowledge bases, your agent pulls real-time data, showing you the average and min/max pricing right now.
The system builds a cryptographically signed audit trail for every single price point retrieved, meaning you always know exactly what data is flowing through and when. This level of transparency is critical when dealing with market valuation. Whether you're tracking vintage fluctuations or sourcing grapes from a new region, this MCP aggregates the necessary information so you don't have to stitch together multiple spreadsheets just to get an educated guess.
019d7622-e5e4-713c-90f0-5d4f55d0bd1e Here's how it actually works
The bottom line is you get a complete, structured report on any bottle, covering its history, composition, and current market value in one go.
Start by asking the agent to check a specific wine name. This initial query gets you the core details, including basic scores and global price ranges.
Next, ask for merchant availability using the market comparison tool. This narrows down your options to find the best current deal or local stock information.
Finally, if necessary, drill into the origin by requesting the region info or grape profile to understand why that wine costs what it does.
Who is this actually for?
Anyone who deals with high-value goods—especially the wine industry. Think of the sommelier stuck mid-service who needs instant pricing data, or the importer trying to verify global sourcing costs.
Quickly checking a client's bottle for current market value and suggesting appropriate food pairings based on the wine’s composition.
Running comparative analysis across multiple regions or producers to determine optimal sourcing costs and identify high-potential, undervalued brands globally.
Tracking the current market value of a specific vintage or grape variety to decide if it's time to buy or hold off on an investment.
What Changes When You Connect
Stop guessing on price. Use market_price to compare real-time costs from hundreds of global merchants, ensuring you get the actual best deal available today.
Understand the 'why' behind the cost. Running region_info or grape_info gives you the necessary deep knowledge about terroir and composition that justifies a wine’s premium price tag.
Vet any vintage quickly. The primary wine_check tool delivers immediate critic scores, alcohol content, and global pricing ranges for instant due diligence.
Source reliable data sets. Because Vinkius runs this MCP in an isolated sandbox with 34+ security rules, you can trust that the financial information pulled is tamper-proof by design.
Track brand history. Use producer_info to quickly build a dossier on a winery's portfolio, checking multiple key wines and available vintage years against each other.
See it in action
Verifying an Investment Purchase
A collector receives an older bottle. Instead of calling three separate auction sites, the agent runs wine_check for basic scores and then uses market_price to see if similar vintages are currently selling at a higher or lower value than expected.
Guiding a Client's Pairing
A sommelier needs pairing ideas. They run grape_info on the client’s wine, which explains its dominant grape and best food pairings; they then use producer_info to check if other wines from that same producer offer complementary profiles.
Market Sourcing for a New Line
An importer is vetting new suppliers. They use region_info to learn about the local climate and soil of a potential source, then use search_wines to find representative samples to compare against established market standards.
Quick Competitive Analysis
A retailer needs fast pricing data. They run wine_check on five competitor wines and immediately follow up with market_price to get the top three merchants selling each one, allowing for rapid inventory adjustments.
The honest tradeoffs
Guessing value based only on scores
A user sees a 95/100 score and assumes the wine must be expensive. They might then just use general search terms without checking current pricing.
Always pair wine_check (for scores) with market_price (for real-time sales data). This verifies if the critic's high score translates into actual, current market value.
Searching by vague terms
Trying to search only for 'big red wine from France,' which yields too many irrelevant results.
Use region_info first to narrow the focus (e.g., Bordeaux), then use search_wines with specific keywords, or better yet, start with a known producer via producer_info.
Ignoring composition
Buying wine simply because it's from a popular region without knowing the grapes used.
Run grape_info after running wine_check. This tells you exactly what makes up the blend, giving you deeper knowledge than just the appellation name.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
Use this MCP if your goal is to quantify a wine's value or understand its complex origin story; specifically, when you need real-time pricing data (use market_price) coupled with deep contextual background (using region_info and grape_info). Don't use it if you are doing pure historical research on winemaking techniques not covered by the database. If your goal is simply to read general literature on oenology or viticulture history, an academic library resource would be better than this toolset.
Questions you might have
How do I find out if a wine is expensive or cheap using `wine_check`? +
The wine_check tool provides global minimum, maximum, and average pricing. Comparing these three metrics gives you an immediate sense of the market range for that specific bottle.
Can I use `market_price` to find local sellers near me? +
Yes, the tool pulls real-time data from merchants globally and can pinpoint stores with current stock levels and direct purchase URLs in your area or specified region.
Is there a tool for learning about grapes? How does `grape_info` work? +
grape_info is dedicated to education. It pulls detailed profiles on grape varieties, covering where they originated and what food pairings traditionally match them.
If I only know the region (e.g., Napa Valley), how do I start? Should I use `region_info` first? +
Starting with region_info is smart. It provides the foundational knowledge—the climate and soil—which then helps you narrow down which specific producers or grape varieties to search for next.
If I want to compare multiple wineries, how does `producer_info` help? +
It gives you a detailed profile on any winery. You can use it to research brands and compare key wines, score ranges, and available vintages without needing a specific wine title first.
What if I only know the general type of wine? How does `search_wines` help me find it? +
You can search the entire database using keywords or descriptions, even without a name. It returns matching wines with pricing, critic scores, and merchant availability so you can explore options.
Does `wine_check` give me all the necessary global price data? +
Yes, it provides comprehensive details including the global average, minimum, and maximum pricing. It also includes essential specs like alcohol content, grape blend, region, and full critic scores.
Can I use `market_price` to find out about availability for very old vintages? +
Yes, it pulls real-time pricing from over 100,000 merchants regardless of vintage age. It lists specific shop names, locations, and direct purchase links for immediate comparison.
Is Wine-Searcher API free? +
Wine-Searcher offers a free trial (100 calls/day). After the trial, paid plans are available based on daily call volume.
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