If Alexa has a presence over Google Assistant or Siri, it’s her Skills. It is indeed possible to add new capabilities to it by adding one of these thousands of features that can be created by third-party developers. You can find anything: games, radios, sounds… plus practical skills to help you make better choices.
And it can be very practical, especially if you’re cooking for an entire table and your oenology concepts are a bit rusty. Indeed, there are several skills in French that can help you pair wines with what you’re cooking. First there is talent my little sommelierA real benchmark for pairing your cheeses, desserts and main dishes. This skill has the added benefit of helping you match flavors better, as well as getting off the beaten track to explore more vineyards. To use it, just say Alexa, turn on my little sommelier then let yourself be guided.
It is difficult to separate this skill from its logical counterpart, especially if you have a lot of bottles: My own Cellar. The idea is to help you better manage your wines and your cellar: you take an inventory of your cellar on the (free) macaveamoi.fr site, then link that inventory to the Alexa skill. Then it would be possible to request things like Alexa, tell me about my cellar. As a bonus, like the skill we mentioned above, Ma Cave à Moi can help you pair your wines. These two skills are completely free.
How to add Alexa skill?
It’s very simple for this:
- Go to Amazon.fr and login with your credentials
- Search for the skill you want to install via the search box
- Click Skill, then enable
The skill can then be used on all your connected speakers connected to your Amazon account. What do you think of these skills that will help you choose wine? Share your views in the comments.
