Sommly Guide
How to use Sommly
Two tracks. Short, screenshot-led walkthroughs. Pick the one that fits you and follow along at your own pace.
For wine lovers
Visiting wine events
Discover tastings, book tickets, and track what you have been to. Everything a visitor needs in one place.
- Welcome to Sommly
- Finding events near you
- Reading an event page
- Creating an account
- Buying tickets
- and 5 more
For businesses
Running wine events
List your events, sell tickets through Mollie, and manage orders. A step-by-step walkthrough of the dashboard.
- Getting set up
- Listing your wine school
- Connecting Mollie
- Connecting Eventbrite, Ticket Tailor, and other tools
- Adding venues
- and 9 more
Index
Browse all topics
Jump straight to a section.
For wine lovers
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Welcome to Sommly
What Sommly is, who it is for, and how to get the most out of it.
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Finding events near you
Browse the homepage, use the events index, filter by type, and search by postcode.
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Reading an event page
Understand the sections on an event page: dates, venue, tickets, host, reviews.
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Creating an account
Register, log in with a password or magic link, and reset a forgotten password.
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Buying tickets
Pick ticket types, pay through Mollie, and receive confirmation.
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Your orders and tickets
Find past and upcoming bookings, download ticket PDFs, and request refunds.
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Saving favourites
Star events and venues to come back to, and get reminders as the date nears.
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Leaving a review
Rate events and businesses you have been to, and flag anything that looks off.
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Wine learning courses
Use Sommly Learn to study wine with flashcards and written guides.
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Weekly newsletter
Pick which emails you receive, update your location, or unsubscribe.
For businesses
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Getting set up
Register your business account, verify email, and create your first profile.
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Listing your wine school
Apply to the public register of wine schools at /learn/schools. Early applicants show first.
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Connecting Mollie
Link your Mollie account so you can take payments. Fee breakdown included.
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Connecting Eventbrite, Ticket Tailor, and other tools
Already publishing events on another platform? Connect your account once and Sommly stays in sync automatically. Seven integrations supported.
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Adding venues
Create the locations where your events run, so visitors can find you on a map.
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Creating an event
Title, description, dates, tags, ticket types, and going live.
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Ticket types and pricing
Add multiple tiers, set capacity, close sales early, and sell out gracefully.
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Discount codes
Publish a promo code on your event and business pages. Codes hide behind a click-to-reveal button so scrapers cannot lift them.
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Selling tickets at the door
Use the box office to take cash, card, or comp sales in person.
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Attendees and check-in
View the attendee list for an event, search, and check people in on the night.
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Orders and refunds
View every order and issue refunds.
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Responding to reviews
Reply to feedback from attendees and flag abuse.
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Embedding reviews on your site
Copy-paste widgets that show your live Sommly rating and recent reviews on your own site, in six visual styles.
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Business settings
Update your profile, social links, payments, and auto-ingestion preferences.