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may not want to sift through recipes or put together an elaborate meal (if you're in the mood to cook at all). Think of Food52's app as an iteration of Instagram, but exclusively dedicated to food. It offers inspiration, rather than instruction, but photos are usually accompanied by captions descriptive enough for you to throw something similar together. Vivino is the app for those of us who aren't sommeliers-in-training. Wine pairing can be tricky, as can be remembering which bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon you liked that one time. For your party planning needs, there's Vivino: Snap a photo of a bottle's label, and the app will pull up information about the wine in question. If you're going out to dinner with your family instead, Vivino can also pull up ratings and reviews when you scan a restaurant's wine list. Intellidrink is the app that most need, but few will admit. Let's face it, the holiday season and alcohol tend to go hand in hand. Whether it's cider at a Christmas BBQ or cocktails at a Christmas party, many of us go a little too heavy on the dancing juice in December. One of the best ways to stop yourself from going overboard is by monitoring your alcohol intake. But who is going to pull out a little notebook in the middle of a party and start tallying up drinks? Not us! The app is a really simple way to keep track of how many standard drinks you've had. It also gives you an accurate estimate of your blood alcohol content and counts down how long you'll need before you're sober again (so you can put yourself on timeout, if necessary!) SHOPPING Spring is the gold standard for phone shopping. Spring's minimalist app makes shopping for gifts far easier, especially if you're crunched for time or trying to avoid the mad rush of your local mall. Shipping is free, and Spring features wares from 1,300 brands. This recommendation comes with a warning: Buying things on Spring is perhaps too easy. Gird your wallet. AUDIO DELIGHTS Spotify is one of the most popular music app's, with a wide array of playlists, curated by genre and mood and occasion. Spotify's holiday playlist selection is already fairly robust (including but not limited to Christmas Classics, Acoustic Christmas, Christmas Pop, Jazzy Christmas, A Cappella Christmas), but you can also create collaborative playlists with your family to cover all your musical tastes. Another solid resource for holiday playlists is music discovery app 8Tracks. Audible is a multi-taskers dream! If your holiday plans involve a lot of traveling or hours spent in cramped quarters with family members, audiobooks are one way to pass the time and avoid any discussion of the election. Audible—otherwise known as that app you keep hearing ads for on your favorite podcast—has a library of more than 180,000 audiobooks and a 30-day free trial for new users.