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Wine regions, wine bars, and wine education, written by a Certified Sommelier. Our work on wine data now lives at elid.wine.

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ELID: Easily Legible IDs for Wine

An open identification system that gives every wine a single, standardized identifier like FR-CHA-DOMP01-2012, readable by humans and AI alike. ELID and its producer directory now live at elid.wine.

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Introducing ELID: The Universal Wine Identification System for Humanity and AI
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Published July 20, 2025
Meet ELID, the comprehensive wine identification system that definitively solves wine naming chaos. From cellar management to price comparison, discover how this universal standard transforms how we identify wine.
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Independent wine writing and open wine data

ELID: Easily Legible IDs for Wine

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Introducing ELID: The Universal Wine Identification System for Humanity and AI