Cru Uncorked’s experiment—pitting three experienced sommeliers against Microsoft Copilot in a blind, guest‑voted tasting—did more than create a memorable dinner: it crystallized how AI wine pairing performs in the real world, where inventory, storytelling and human judgment matter as much as...
Cru Uncorked’s playful "Sommelier Showdown" that pitted three human sommeliers against Microsoft Copilot produced a narrow victory for the humans — but the experiment delivered a far richer takeaway: AI can reliably suggest classical, crowd-friendly pairings, yet it still leans on human data...