Wine Label Recognition API
Identify any wine from a photo
in under 1 second
Send a label image, get back structured wine data — producer, vintage, appellation, grape varieties, tasting notes, optimal temperature, and food pairings. One POST request.
How it works
POST a wine label image to /v1/analyze as multipart form data. The API returns a structured JSON object within ~800ms regardless of label complexity.
curl -X POST https://fastcork.com/v1/analyze \
-H "Authorization: Bearer fc-your_key" \
-F "file=@label.jpg" \
-F "lang=en"Response fields
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| producer | Château Margaux |
| vintage | 2018 |
| appellation | Margaux AOC, Bordeaux |
| grapes | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
| tasting_notes | Blackcurrant, cedar, graphite, fine tannins |
| serving_temp | 16–18°C |
| decanting | 2 hours |
| food_pairings | Lamb rack, beef tenderloin, aged hard cheese |
Use cases
- Wine cellar apps — let users scan bottles to log purchases and track inventory
- Restaurant wine lists — enrich a photo of a wine list with tasting notes and pairing suggestions
- E-commerce — auto-populate product pages from a label photo at upload time
- iOS / Android apps — the API handles all the AI, your app just sends the camera frame
- Point of sale — staff scan bottles to pull up serving instructions instantly
Pricing
$5 to start — loads ~1,667 prepaid requests at $0.003 each. Once used up, Stripe automatically meters your usage at the same rate. No manual top-ups, no service interruptions.
Also available
The FastCork API includes two other endpoints: AI sommelier chat for natural language wine questions, and a semantic search endpoint for recommendation queries like "bold reds under $30 for grilled lamb".