Product: Wine from WineHQ
Version:
BETA
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URL:
http://www.winehq.com/
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Operating
System:
Windows on Linux
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Cost:
Free
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Trial/Demo
Available:
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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Vendor
Description:
Wine is a translation layer
(a
program loader) capable of running Windows applications on Linux and
other
POSIX compatible operating systems. Windows programs running in Wine
act
as native programs would, running without the performance or memory
usage penalties of an emulator, with a similar look and feel to other
applications
on your desktop.
The Wine project started in
1993
as a way to support running Windows 3.1 programs on Linux. Bob Amstadt
was
the original coordinator, but turned it over fairly early on to
Alexandre
Julliard, who has run it ever since. Over the years, ports for other
Unixes
have been added, along with support for Win32 as Win32 applications
became popular.
Wine is still under
development,
and it is not yet suitable for general use. Nevertheless, many people
find
it useful in running a growing number of Windows programs. Please see
the
Application Database for success and failure reports for hundreds of
Windows
programs, as well as the Bug Tracking Database for a list of known
issues,
and the Status page for a global view on Wine's implementation progress.
Reviewer Comment:
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Product:
Wine Cellar
Version: N/A
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URL:
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/5996/
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Operating
System: Windows
95/98 or higher
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Cost:
Free
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Trial/Demo
Available:
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: Straight
forward
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Ease
of
use:
Very easy
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Help
Function:
No
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Major
Features:
Tasting
and general notes; assign rating by color, flavor, aroma and other
characteristics
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Printing:
Screen Prints
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Export/Import:
N/A
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Backup:
N/A
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
Recommended because it
is
free
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Vendor
Description:
Free 32-bit software (Win95 or NT operating
system
is required). Fast, powerful, and easy to use with an intuitive
graphical
interface and detailed help utility. Searchable wine and tasting
comments
allows tracking of maturity dates, cellar locations, purchase dates,
and
more. Use the built-in standard (Davis System) or create any
10-category
rating system. Trend analysis -- graph category scores and/or total
ratings
across time Create detailed inventory and tasting reports for easy
accounting
and ranking of wines.
Reviewer Comment:
Well,
this
software is free. No problems downloading and installing, although I
was
unable to place the files in a directory of my own choosing, no big
deal.
This is an easy to use, very simple in design and looks, program, but
it
works. I don't particular like the idea of assigning a numerical rating
to
color, flavor, aroma, and so on, but it allows for a statistical
scoring
display.
There is section for tasting notes and general notes about each wine.
It's
an OK product and you need to decide whether to get this one for free
or
spend $40-50 bucks for something more flexible and with more features.
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Product: Vintage Manager Basic
Version:
6.0
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URL: www.vintagemanager.com
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Operating System: Windows 2000 or higher
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Cost:
$49.99
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Trial/Demo Available: Yes
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Language:
English
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Date Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease of Installation: Large download - Straight forward
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Ease of use:
Very easy &
intuitive
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Help Function:
Yes
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Major Features:
Tasting and general notes; cellar
location &
layout, add pictures, customize windows
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Printing:
Various Reporting
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Export/Import:
Yes
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Backup:
Yes
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Limitations:
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Highly
Recommended
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Vendor Description:
Vintage Manager (Cellar Management Software)
allows
the user to manage the wine inventory for wine collectors and wine
cellars.
It keeps track of wine inventory, wine type, appellation, grape
varieties,
price, location, quantity, capturing barcode, Custom Fields, wine tag
and
purchase place. Advance tasting notes maintenance feature enable
the
user to enter multiple notes for wine. Advance features like uploading
the
data from the shared database using web service. Vintage Manager alerts
the
user about the wine whether its ready to drink or too late to drink
wine.
The data also can be viewed from the web.
It allows to search the wine in Wine-searcher.com, WineSpectator.com
and
winecommune.com, matching wine glasses with wine and it keeps track of
previously
held wines (wines once hold) with transaction history and many more
functions.
Reviewer Comment:
Vintage Manager, for a long
time,
was available free as a single version. The company now offers two
versions,
one is the Basic and the second the Professional version. The Basic
version
has several features removed and integrated into the Professional
version.
The Basic version is still very impressive and in my opinion
beats
any other product that is offered for free or at similar cost. I
strongly recommend that you shell
out
a few bucks to have the CD shipped to you.
The windows layout is
intuitive,
clean and easy to follow after a few trials and errors. Many of
the
windows and functions are highly customizable, which allows you to
design
each function and features the way you like it.
The help manual is nicely
designed
and appears in a separate browser window. A physical layout of your
wine
cellar can be designed using easy point and click moves. Your own
bottle
label picture can be inserted for each wine entered by making a few
mouse
clicks. Very professional designed. There are interfaces to your
favorite
Website and plenty of reports can be generated. This software is easy
to
learn and use.
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Product: Vintage
Manager Professional
Version: 6.0
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URL:
www.vintagemanager.com
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Operating
System: Windows
2000 or higher
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Cost:
$99.99
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Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: Large
download
- Straight forward
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Ease
of
use:
Very easy & intuitive
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Help
Function:
Yes
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Major
Features:
Tasting
and general notes; cellar location & layout, add pictures,
customize
windows, sales management, track cash/credit purchases, and many others.
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Printing:
Various Reporting
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Export/Import:
Yes
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Backup:
Yes
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Limitations:
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Recommended
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Vendor Description:
Vintage Manager Professional has all the
features
that come in the Basic version. Additionally Vintage Manager
Professional
has convenient purchase tracking features in order to manage your
purchase
transactions from your suppliers.
Vintage Manager Professional's purchase features takes care of most
purchase
functions including creating and purchase order, maintaining a
transaction
ledger and producing various purchase reports. It keeps detailed
information
of all the cash / credit purchase Invoices and supplier
information.
When performing transactions involving quantity such as purchases,
sales
and returns, the quantity on hand is automatically updated. Easy
reports
allow you to see the beginning balance, transactions such as purchases
and
sales and an ending inventory balance. Once product received you
purchase
order automatically add the inventory to the wine.
The module also includes the following convenient features. A
transaction
memo field that allows you to enter free from and structured text so
that
you can record all the relevant purchase transaction information.
Vintage
Manager Professional also has a foreign currency field so that you can
record
the purchase currency. This is especially useful if you conduct
transactions
in different currencies. For example exchanges rates usually change
from
the time of purchase to the time when the actual payment is remitted.
Vintage Manager Professional gives you the ability to view the purchase
price at
different exchange rates.
Vintage Manager Professional also allow you to set up multiple payment
accounts
so that you can pay for your purchases from more than one source..
Reviewer Comment:
The Professional version of
Vintage
Manager has many new functions and features that only recently were
added.
In addition to all the functions in the Basic version there is a
sophisticated
method to track your financial expenditures. A multitude of Internet
interfaces
get you to winesearcher.com and other sites.
The windows are very user friendly and easy to follow. There are just
so
many functions and features that it is almost impossible to get and
accurate
picture in the short time I am allowing for this review.
Before purchasing the Professional version I would recommend you take a
close
look at the description on their website or download each trial version
and
decide whether the Basic version will do just fine for you for $50 less.
I am recommending the
software,
but like others in this price range you need to decide if you are
willing
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Product:
Vintage Manager
Pocket
PC
Version:
6.0
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URL:
www.vintagemanager.com
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Operating
System: Windows
2000 or higher
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Cost:
$19.99
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Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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Ease
of
Installation: Download
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of
use:
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Function:
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Features:
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Interfaces with the Basic and Professional versions of
Vintage
Manager
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Yes
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Vendor
Description:
If your are on the road to attend the wine tasting event and if you
would
like to take tasting notes or you like to have your wine
collection
data to be carried on your Pocket pc to show it to some one at the wine
meetings.
The Shopping list feature to keep track of
your next purchase you are intended to make, then the Vintage manager
pocket
pc version allows you enter new wine information as well as synchronize
the
information between the desktop Vintage Manager version and pocket pc.
Maintains the wine type, appellation, drink and
hold
profile, bottle size, Variety and winery.
- Wine maintenance screen captures wine name,
vintage
year, wine type, variety, winery, country and its tasting
notes.
- Flexible scoring system allows the user to
choose
their own scoring system like 8/10, 90/100 or ***/***** etc.
- Multiple tasting notes can be created for a
wine
- Manages the vendor information with address and
contact
information.
- Shopping list screen manages the wines you are
planning
to purchase by vendor.
- Backup and restore option available for the
recovery.
Backups the data in the XML format.
- Data synchronized between Desktop Vintage
manager.
Reviewer Comment:
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Product:
WineDemocracy.com Version:
online
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URL:
WineDemocracy.com
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Operating
System: Internet
Online
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Cost:
Free
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Trial/Demo
Available: N/A
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: Large
download
- Straight forward
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Ease
of
use:
Easy & intuitive
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Help
Function:
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Major
Features:
Tasting
and general notes; view other user's notes, searching, access from
anywhere
in the world
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Printing:
Screen printing only
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Export/Import:
No
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Backup:
No
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
Recommended
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Score:
Easy
Use
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Vendor
Description:
WineDemocracy.com provides you with unlimited
storage
to manage your wine cellar online and build a database of your own
tasting
notes.
WineDemocracy.com allows you to easily arrange
your
wine inventory and tasting notes by vintage, producer, varietal, region
and
more!
Using WineDemocracy.com, you have access to your tasting notes and can
manage
your wine cellar inventory from anywhere in the world.
Reviewer Comment:
WineDemocracy.com is the new
kid
on the block. It features online tasting notes storing, which can be
accessed
from any computer in the world if you have Internet access. It has
approximately
230 tasting notes for 190 wines as of this writing. I suppose with time
the
number of authors and tasting notes will increase and become more
valuable
for research. It should be noted that the software is Beta version,
meaning
that improvements and error corrections can be expected before the
final
operational release is published.
Here is what I found: All in all the software is simple to use
with
no gimmicks. There are basically two functions; one is entering tasting
notes
and the second is displaying of tasting notes. Notes are easy to enter
and
many characteristics are selected from a menu by placing checkmarks in
the
appropriate boxes.
Searching for specific or general tasting notes is also simple and is
done
by providing certain search criteria. Unfortunately one problem is that
the
resulting list cannot be sorted into a desired sequence and the
software
seems to just arbitrarily retrieve the notes from the database and
display
them as they are retrieved. Once several thousand notes are in the
database
it is probably not a good idea to force all records to be retrieved. A
user
can retrieve his/her own notes and/or tasting notes that were entered
by
other users.
There is no print function other than selecting “print” from the file
menu
of the browser. While this works OK, it would be nice to have several
options
to expand on what will be printed, the sort order, or limit the
information.
It would also be great if an option would allow downloading notes to
ones
own computer or better yet a palm device.
I like the cleanliness of the software and its function. I also like
the
fact that I can access or enter new notes from anywhere in the world. I
am
not a fan of online databases, which are not under my control, but I do
recommend
the software because it is free and very easy to use. As with all
online
databases I caution users not to rely that your notes are still
available
in a month or year from now, or that access to the software continues
to
be free. If the owner of the Website decides to fold your notes will go
to.
So, keep a backup copy. |
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Product:
WinWein Version:
N/A
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URL:
http://www.winwein.de/
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Operating
System: Internet
Browser
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Cost:
50.00 EURO
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Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
Deutsch/German
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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Ease
of
Installation:
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Ease
of
use:
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Help
Function:
Yes
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Major
Features:
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Printing:
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Export/Import:
Export to Palm, Internet,
Excel
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
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Easy
Use
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Features
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Help
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Vendor
Description:
Die intuitive Benutzerführung macht WinWein
zu
einer Weinsoftware, die auch für noch “Software unerfahrene
Weinfreunde”
geeignet ist und den Einstieg in die interessante Welt des Weines
erleichtert.
Die grafische Bedienoberfläche ermöglicht einfaches
"Sortieren"
und die "Bearbeitung" Ihrer Weindaten über detaillierte
Registerkarten
(Stammdaten, Lager- sowie Bewertungsdaten, Notizen, Kellerbuch und
Speisen).
Komfortable "Mausbedienung" sowie das Auslösen aller
Programmfunktionen
zusätzlich über "Hotkeys" und Sie importieren z.B. das
Etikett
Ihres Lieblings-Weines mit nur einem Mausklick. Ebenso können Sie
die
Unterschreitung Ihres festgelegten Mindestbestandes pro Wein anzeigen
lassen.
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Product:
Fermsoft Version:
online
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URL:
http://www.fermsoft.com/log/index.php
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Operating
System: Internet
Browser
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Cost:
Free
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Trial/Demo
Available: N/A
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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Ease
of
Installation:
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Ease
of
use:
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Function:
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Features:
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N/A
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Vendor
Description:
Online Wine Log is a web-based application that
is
used for recording winemaking events. Information such as measurements,
additions,
rackings, notes, and inventory can be recorded. In addition, a report
generator
is included so that reports can be easily created and printed in a
variety
of formats. You can then access your winemaking records from any
computer
in the world that has an internet connection and a web browser.
- Add/Edit/Delete wine batches.
- Add/Edit/Delete winemaking events such as
measurements,
additions, fermentation, rackings, bottling, tastings and notes.
- Track wine inventory.
- Generate custom reports based on log data.
- Reports may be automatically generated in
HTML
format for viewing within the web browser. Reports may also be
generated
in a variety of other document formats (PDF, Microsoft Word, or
OpenOffice
Writer).
Reviewer Comment:
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Product:
PHP Wine Inventory Management
System Version:
Linux
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URL:
http://phpwims.sourceforge.net/
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Operating
System: Linux
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Cost:
Free
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Trial/Demo
Available: N/A
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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Ease
of
Installation:
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of
use:
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Function:
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Features:
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Vendor
Description:
The PHP Wine Inventory Management System is an
open
source wine cellar database released under the terms of the GNU GPL and
provides
an easy-to-use web interface for complete inventory management .
- Multi-user capability with user-specific
security
permissions (version 0.2.9)
Usage tracker with ability to log all
submissions,
updates and checkouts (version 0.2.8)
Separate function for recording results from
wine
tasting events
Intelligent installation and upgrade
procedures
(version 0.2.9)
Reviewer Comment:
PHP has been suggested by
one
of our readers in Virginia. PHP runs only on the Linux operating
system..
His comments are: "I've been using it for nearly a year to track my
~400
bottle cellar, and I love it. Suits my needs very well, and since it
runs
on my Linux server, I can get to it from any web browser in my house."
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Product: The
Uncorked Cellar
Version:
N/A
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URL:
http://www.uncork.com.au/
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System: Windows |
Cost:
Starting $59.00
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Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: Download
-
straight forward
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Ease
of
use:
Easy
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Help
Function:
Yes
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Major
Features:
Track
bottles and tasting notes, Internet access, search, easy data entry,
good
graphics, virtual cellar , drink by date, barcoding, good sorting, add
your
own pictures
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Printing:
Various Reports
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Recommendation:
Highly
Recommended
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Easy Use
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Description:
The Uncorked Cellar (TM) is the most
comprehensive
wine software and wine information source of its type available.
Instantly
access information on a wide range of wines, including wine aging
information
and wine notes provided by the wine maker. Manage the contents of your
home
wine collection. Easily add or select wines from your home wine cellar
with
just a few keystrokes, and view the location of your wines in the
virtual
rack display. Compare your tasting experiences with winemakers notes
and
record wine reviews.
Reviewer Comment:
What at first seems to be an
overwhelming
array of input boxes, display fields and comments section make sense
after
a few test runs.
This package is full of
functions
and features and the graphics are impressive. I would not recommend
this
product to the occasional user who has 20 bottles to track, but give it
a
thumbs up for all others.
I tested the June 2002
version,
which came with over 9000 sample wines and producer information. I
liked
the idea of a one-click means to go to the producers Website, if a URL
address
has been configured.
Adding new wines is easy,
either
by entering all pertaining data or by using an existing wine from that
producer
and changing things like vintage. A map of wine producing countries can
be
displayed, but I found that to be useless because it's simply a country
or
regional map with very limited information. Great product, highly recommend.
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Product: Vinoté+Plus Version: N/A
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URL:
http://www.uncork.com.au/
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| Operating
System: Windows |
Cost:
Free
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Trial/Demo
Available: N/A
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: Download
-
straight forward
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Ease
of
use:
Easy
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Help
Function:
Yes
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Major
Features:
Track
bottles and tasting notes, search & sort, easy data entry, good
graphics,
virtual cellar , drink by date, barcoding, label image
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Printing:
Various Reports
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Export/Import:
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
Recommended
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Score:
Easy Use
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Vendor
Description:
Free cellar management software for
Windows.
Vinoté+Plus uses uniquely numbered neck tags for ease of
recording
and locating bottles. Each Vinoté Neck-tag
carries
a unique number displayed in both human readable and barcode
form.
Every bottle has a tag attached to it; the tag number is recorded
in
the database along with wine data. Powerful sort, search
and
filter options make selection easy. Selected bottles are then
located
using the tag number. Empty bottles can be disposed while the
tags
are retained to ensure the removal of the bottles is accurately
recorded.
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Reviewer Comment:
Vinote+Plus is more of an
inventory
type program, tracking bottles in your cellar. It assumes that you make
use
of their bottle hang tags, but really you could also use your own
hang
tags, or you just ignore the internal numbering scheme. User
interfaces
are simple and navigating through the various windows gets easier with
frequent
use. There is plenty of room for tasting notes. Reports produced are
limited,
but sufficient in most cases. If you can live without sophistication,
drink
dates and so on this package is just right, since it’s free.
Recommended.
Update 12/27/02: It was pointed out to us that the use of the tags and
a
barcode scanner could dramatically improve all organizational aspects
of
a wine cellar. I was given an example where tags would be very useful
"Wine
is not conducive to accuracy and too often my wife throws out empties
which
without my retaining the tags their opening would have gone un-recorded
in
the program - but with the tags they are later accurately removed."
Since we did not test the software using the tags it may not have been
a
complete test
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Product:
Weinkellerverwaltung Version: N/A
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URL:
http://www.wein-plus.de/freeware/wkv.shtml
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| Operating
System: Windows |
Cost:
Free
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Trial/Demo
Available: N/A
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Language:
Deutsch/German
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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Ease
of
Installation: Download
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Ease
of
use:
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Help
Function:
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Features:
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Printing:
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Vendor
Description:
For our German speaking friends. Die
Weindatenbank
von Günther Fischer beinhaltet Informationen und Beschreibungen zu
3000
Weinen, die von Weinfreunden dort eingetragen wurden. Als Händler
oder
Erzeuger haben Sie auch die Möglichkeit, Ihre eigenen Weine dort
einzugeben
und damit Besucher der Seiten auf Ihr Lieferangebot hinzuweisen.
Die Weindatenbank ist eine kostenlose Software,
die
Sie frei downloaden und nutzen können. Damit können Sie Ihren
Weinkeller
komfortabel verwalten und auch Daten mit der Weindatenbank abgleichen.
Die kostenlose Wein-Plus Toolbar beschleunigt
Ihren
Zugriff auf Wein-Plus und insbesondere auf das Wein-Plus Glossar
erheblich.
Wenn die Wein-Plus Toolbar installiert ist, erscheint sie automatische
mit
der Internet Explorer Symbolleiste. Dies bedeutet, dass Sie schnell und
einfach
von jeder Website aus das Weinglossar nutzen können, ohne dazu zur
Wein-Plus-Homepage
zurückkehren zu müssen.
Reviewer Comment:
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Product:
Bob Ross Simple Cellar
Spreadsheet
Version: N/A
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URL: http://www.wineloverspage.com/rosswine.shtml
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| Operating
System: Windows |
Cost:
Free
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Trial/Demo
Available: N/A
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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Ease
of
Installation: Download
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Ease
of
use:
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Help
Function:
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Major
Features:
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Printing:
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Backup:
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Recommendation:
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Score:
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Vendor
Description:
While there's plenty of sophisticated
wine-cellar
and wine-inventory software around, many wine fanciers find that a
simple
spreadsheet or database setup is ample for the basic purpose of keeping
track
of a modest to mid-size wine collection.
Now we have a fine example for your free
non-commercial
use, and many thanks to Robert C. Ross -- who devised this
spreadsheet
for his own collection -- for making it available to the wine-loving
public.
Read Bob's summary; then click either of the links at the bottom of the
page
to download your choice of the Excel version or a plain-text,
tab-delimited
version that should be importable into any spreadsheet or database
program.
Reviewer Comment:
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Product:
Warpa
Version: online
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URL:
http://www.warpa.com/
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| Operating
System: Internet
Online |
Cost:
Free
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Trial/Demo
Available: N/A
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: N/A
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Ease
of
use:
Easy
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Help
Function:
No
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Major
Features:
Track bottles and tasting notes,
sort,
easy data entry, clean and simple graphics, cellar layout
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Printing:
No - screen shots
only
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Export/Import:
Excel
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Backup:
No
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
Recommended
because it is free
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Score:
Easy Use
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Vendor
Description:
A complete wine cellar management application,
fully
integrated with the wine tasting and personal wines environments.
- supports multiple personal cellars or
sections
of a cellar
- cellar storage for both bottles and full
cases
- configure custom cellar layout: not just
rectangular
but any geometry
- support for three-dimensional cellar
structures
(e.g. two bottles deep)
- shift-aligned bottle rows (different number
of
bottles per row)
- edit cellar size and geometry: enlarge or
reduce
- data list view with filter bar
- graphical cellar view
- excel view and download
- add and remove bottles through an Inbox and
Outbox,
always keep a clear overview on your cellar database thanks to the
event-driven
user interface:
- buy bottle: enter price as well as wine shop
or
retailer where you bought the wine
- break/drink bottle: if you remove a bottle
from
your cellar to drink it, it is directly available in your Ratings
environment
.. so you are just one click away from adding your wine tasting note
- add/remove to cellar: cellar statistics,
bottle
log
- advice when wines which wines are best to
drink
based on wine maturity and evolution data from wine styles and producers
Reviewer Comment:
After registering I was ready
to
add my first bottle of wine and received a URL error right of the bat.
The
next try was better and it worked from there.
Adding a wine is actually
pretty
nicely designed. The producer is first entered and a list of wines from
that
producer is then displayed in a subsequent window. There were many
duplicates,
but in different variations and I assume the list was created from
entries
by other users.
I received a SQL error on a
bottle
that I attempted to add at a later time. Bottle prices are entered in
round
numbers, i.e. 24 not 23.49 or 24.29. Not a big deal, but could throw
off
the cumulative value of all bottles. Sorting options are good and
satisfy
most options. Selecting the "help" menu unfortunately replaces the
current
window and I believe it would make more sense to bring it up in a
separate
window so as not to loose the window or having to hit the "back" button
several
times. Software is picky and creates errors if not all fields are
completed.
Important to remember is
that
you can not use the browser's back button because the software is
designed
using frames. You must use the provided screen "back" button, otherwise
you
might mess up the window.
The way to navigate to the
"tasting
notes" is not straightforward and several "clicks" and window changes
are
required to get there. One feature allows advertising your wine label
collection
to other users or soliciting a label that you would like to have. There
are
no report functions and in order to produce a printed list of wines one
must
select the "print" function selected from the browser's "FILE" menu.
Although I had some initial
problems
maneuvering around and the software is somewhat limited in functions
and
features I do recommend it , but only because it is free. Keep in mind, however,
there
are no backup capabilities and if the host cuts you off you will loose
all
your data.
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Product:
BottleCount
Version: online
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URL:
http://www.bottlecount.com/
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| Operating
System: Internet
Online |
Cost:
Free
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Trial/Demo
Available: N/A
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: N/A
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Ease
of
use:
Easy
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Help
Function:
Not
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Major
Features:
Track bottles and tasting notes,
sort,
clean and simple graphics
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Printing:
No - screen shots
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Export/Import:
No
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Backup:
No
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
Recommended
because it is
free
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Score:
Easy Use
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Vendor
Description:
If you have more than a few bottles of wine, or
if
you just want to keep track of all the wine you have tried throughout
the
years, this is the site for you.
This site helps you build a personal online catalog of your wine:
- Save detailed descriptions
- Store tasting notes
- Catalog the location of your wine, so you
can
find it
- Search and list your wine cellars contents
- Record the price, purchase date, and
quantity.
- Discuss wine and collection strategies with
other
BottleCount users.
- For quick data entry, you can scan the UPC
code
off your wine and look it up in our growing wine database.
This is only the beginning. Future features
will
include sharing notes with your fellow wine connoisseurs, links to
popular
wine sites with ratings and reviews, and reminders for when your wine
is
at its peak. So try it out!
More than 73,000 bottles have been cataloged with BottleCount. Many
people
have over a hundred bottles each.
Reviewer Comment:
This is a free online wine
management
product. Like with other online cellar software, one has to login first
and
is then directly taken to the "add" a wine window, even if you do not
plan
on adding a new wine. The input window is straightforward with the
usual
fields to enter. Wine name, producer, cost and so on. There is space
for
personal tasting notes as well. The screen size requires scrolling
downwards
to complete all fields. What I did not like is that "add" button is
located
at the top of the window. This requires scrolling back to the top.
Retrieving and printing
previously
entered bottles is easy and the list displayed can be sorted by
different
criteria. This software is easy to use and offers the necessary
variables
to keep track of ones wine. Not sophisticated or fancy, but does a nice
job.
Keep in mind, however, that in the event the Website goes away you will
loose
your date because there is no backup or download features.
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Product:
My Cellar Book
Version:
online
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URL:
http://www.mycellarbook.com/
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| Operating
System: Internet
Browser |
Cost:
Free
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Trial/Demo
Available: N/A
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Language:
English or French (Francaise)
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Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: N/A
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Ease
of
use:
Easy
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Help
Function:
No
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Major
Features:
Track bottles and tasting notes,
sort,
clean and simple graphics, label image, select from English or French
language
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Printing:
No - screen shots only
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Export/Import:
Yes
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Backup:
No
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
Recommended
because it is free
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Score:
Easy Use
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Vendor
Description:
Online Wine Cellar Manager. Manage and consult your
wine
cellar with MyCellarBook.com and access to it from any machine
connected
to the internet. Import/Export your wines in a text format
file
easily readable by your own cellar software or Excel. Your wines
are
sorted by region, year or personal criteria. Receive an e-mail when one
of
your wines must be drunk.
For our French speaking friends.
Mémorisez votre cave à vin sur MonLivreDeCave.com pour y
accéder
depuis n'importe quel ordinateur connecté à
Internet.
Importez/Exportez vos vins dans un format texte accessible depuis votre
logiciel
de gestion de cave ou un tableur. Vos vins sont classés
par
région, années ou des critères personnels.
Recevez
un e-mail vous avertissant lorsqu'un vin doit être bu.
Reviewer Comment:
Nothing fancy, but clean and
easy
design. The "add wine" windows is simple and straightforward.
The first problem I ran into
was
when I tried to enter an appellation. I was only able to make a
selection
from a pre-defined scroll-down list. This is not good because the one I
wanted
was not listed and I was unable to specify a new one. The same was true
with
"Variety" I could not enter my own and the provided names are not
complete.
For each wine you can paste
your
own label or select one from a list of available ones into the notes.
There
is an import and export function. I did not test the import function,
but
did run through the motion of exporting using the Excel format. This
went
surprisingly well and quick. The exported file can serve as a backup
file
in the event it has to be reloaded or the host cuts off access to the
Website
for any reason.
Overall, the product is very
easy
to use, offers limited functions and features, but I found it to be a
good
product if all you want is a simple, straightforward software to track
wines.
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Product: Wine
Advisor & Cellar Manage
Version: Windows
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URL:
http://www.winetech.com/
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| Operating
System: Internet
Browser |
Cost:
$99.95
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Trial/Demo
Available: Free
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: Easy
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Ease
of
use:
Easy
|
Help
Function:
Yes
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Major
Features:
Track bottles and tasting notes,
sort,
clean and simple graphics, label image, virtual cellar
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Printing:
Various Reports
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Export/Import:
Yes
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Backup:
No
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
Recommended
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Score:
Easy Use
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Features
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Help
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Vendor
Description:
Robert Parker's Wine Advisor & Cellar
Manager
is the first and only software developed in conjunction with Robert
Parker
and derived from his newsletter, The Wine Advocate. The software
combines
an extensive database of wine information with a unique Visual Cellar
Manager.
Since its introduction three years ago it has become the fastest
selling
software for the serious wine connoisseur.
Reviewer Comment:
Tested the 2000 version. A free
update
to 2002 is available. Step-by-step instructions navigate a user around
the
various screens, which is truly necessary because without them it's
easy
to get lost.
Bottles can be displayed in
a
graphical format, as they are stored in your cellar. For example it may
show
a bin loaded with bottles, a click on any bottle displays the label and
associated
info for this bottle. Problem is that if you cellar layout out is not
similar,
the feature is useless.
The purchased product
includes
prices for about 8000 wines. That's great, but I'm sure prices vary
greatly
between countries and states and may not accurately reflect what you
would
pay for it. Pop-up windows pop up all the times, it can add to the
confusion.
While I did not spent an
enormous
amount of time test driving this software I found it initially
difficult
to navigate my way around. I suppose it will get easier with time and a
hard-core
user will probably enjoy all the features.
For the cost of the standard
version
of $95.95 and the Deluxe version of $149.95, in my opinion, there are
better
products available, which are easier to use and navigate. Only recommended for the computer
savvy that
is willing to dig into this software.
As of January 2005 this product has been discontinued. As of this
writing
updates are available. The following message appears on the support
Website:
The phenomenal growth of eRobertParker.com has caused us to conclude
that
we can best serve the broad community of wine lovers by focusing on
that.
As a result, we will no longer be selling or enhancing the Robert
Parker
Wine Advisor and Cellar Manager.
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Product: WineBase
Version: Windows
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URL:
http://www.winebase.com.au/
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| Operating
System: Windows |
Cost:
$40.00
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Trial/Demo
Available: Free
|
Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: Easy
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Ease
of
use:
Very Easy & intuitive
|
Help
Function:
Yes
|
Major
Features:
Track bottles and tasting notes,
sort,
lots of graphical displays, wine region maps, crude virtual cellar
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Printing:
Various Reports
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Export/Import:
Yes
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Backup:
No
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
Recommended
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Score:
Easy Use
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Vendor
Description:
The Ultimate Cellar Management and Wine
Reference
Software for the PC. Powerful, flexible, intuitive, easy and fun to use
and
best of all, very very FAST! Search, track and query your wine
collection
in ways that no other program can. Maps, Winery details and Glossaries
of
Wine Making, Viticulture and Tasting terms. Includes Robin Bradley's
Gold
Book data for Australia, New Zealand and the USA.
WineBase will allow you to manage your cellar,
with
an ease that you would not think possible and best of all, WineBase is
fun
to use.
It is a full Windows Application with all the features you would expect
from
a Windows program, and it is NOT written in Visual Basic or Access.
Keeps track of the Maturity of every wine in your cellar.
Finds wines best to drink now or at any time in the future.
Lets you plan your cellar purchases and keeps track of what you buy and
use.
Tells you how many wines you have to drink this year or in the future.
Produces extensive Graphs and Tables to easily view any aspect of your
valuable
wine purchases.
Features easy to use Dialog Boxes which require you to do minimal
typing.
Reviewer Comment:
Very colorful windows. The "add
a
wine" windows is action packed and contains all the fields to enter the
wines
information. I like this because I don't have to open multiple windows
and
clutter up my desktop.
Plenty of space to add
tasting
notes and the dates tasted. A somewhat primitive cellar map can be
displayed
where you can indicate the location of a specific bottle. Nice, but
because
my cellar is a mess and will never be organized I wouldn't use this
feature,
but I'm sure many of you will.
There are plenty of graphic
displays
indicating when a wine is ready to drink, cost and value, and similar
stuff.
Although primitive, I like the graphics, they are big and clear. This
product
comes from Australia and a nice map display shows the various wine
regions
and wineries. There are also maps for California, France and New
Zealand.
Great feature.
I like this product and for
$40
U.S. bucks it's a good purchase. .
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Product: Wine
Organizer Deluxe
Version:
2.6
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URL:
http://www.primasoft.com/deluxeprg/wiodx.htm
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Operating
System: Windows 95,
98,
ME, 2000,
2003,
NT, XP |
Cost:
$65.00
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Trial/Demo
Available: Free 45 days
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: Easy
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Ease
of
use:
Very Easy & intuitive
|
Help
Function:
Yes
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Major
Features:
Track bottles and tasting notes,
label
images, screen capture, web publishing,
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Printing:
Various Reports
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Export/Import:
Yes
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Backup:
No
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
Recommended
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Score:
Easy Use
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Features
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Vendor
Description:
Wine Organizer Deluxe is a complete program
that
allows wine collectors, hobbyists, wine clubs, and cellar's owners to
organize,
catalog, and manage their wine collections on their PCs. Organizer is
intuitive
and easy to use for the beginner, at the same moment feature-rich and
powerful
enough to satisfy the most advanced users.
Reviewer Comment:
Testing Wine Organizer Deluxe
1.7
from Primasoft was enjoyable (note their Website announces version 1.9,
but
what was downloaded is version 1.7).
A real easy and user
friendly
tool. The main window is uncluttered and well organized. In the left
frame
a listing of all your wines and on the right the details for each wine
you
select from the list. Features allow the creation of simple html to
post
notes on a Website. Just a note, although I have not tested for
this
frame -designed Websites have a tendency to act "funny" when using the
"back"
browser button, unless integrated into the design.
If you track wine labels you
can
save a picture of a label for each or selected wines. Or with the
"Screen
Capture" feature a picture from a Website or anywhere on your desktop
can
be captured and pasted into the description of a wine.
Primasoft lacks the
sophisticated
graphics that some other products offer, but if you can live with out
them,
this product will do a fine job.
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Product: Wine
Organizer Deluxe
Version:
2.6
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URL:
http://www.primasoft.com/deluxeprg/wiodx.htm
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Operating
System: Windows 95,
98,
ME, 2000,
2003,
NT, XP |
Cost:
$65.00
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Trial/Demo
Available: Free 45 days
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: Easy
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Ease
of
use:
Very Easy & intuitive,
good use of Windows real estate
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Help
Function:
Yes
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Major
Features:
Track bottles and tasting notes,
label
images, screen capture, web publishing,
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Printing:
Various Reports
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Export/Import:
Yes
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Backup:
Yes
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
Recommended
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Score:
Easy Use
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Vendor
Description:
Wine Organizer is a complete program that
allows
wine collectors, hobbyists, wine clubs, and cellar's owners to
organize,
catalog, and manage their collections on their PCs. Organizer is
intuitive
and easy to use for the beginner, at the same moment feature-rich and
powerful
enough to satisfy the most advanced users.
Reviewer Comment:
Very simple and
straightforward.
I like the layout and with a little practice it’s easy to maneuver
around.
Main window is separated in two halves. The right side shows the
primary
characteristics of a wine and the left tasting notes or other
navigational
stuff. Wines can be added by simply filling in the proper spaces.
There is no "add" button, so
I
was a little confusedbut completed the information for a new wine and
simple
went on to another function to verify that my wine was entered, and it
was
there. Each item entered, such as winery, style region, and so on, is
automatically
stored in a scroll-down list. Next time a wine is entered much info can
be
selected from the pull-down list. That's nice.
A nicely designed
maintenance
window can be used to enter producers, varietal, attributes and much
more
without having to enter wine. Again, the info added here later shows up
in
the scroll-down list. There is plenty of space to add notes and a
separate
field to enter food-pairing suggestions. A one-click option displays
all
the wines in your cellar. An import/export options is also
included.
The print function is
intuitive
and has several options to format and sort output. There are no fancy
pictures
or graphics available, but I like the software because of its
simplicity.
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Product:
Jerobeam Version: N/A
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URL:
http://www.jeroboam.fr/
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Operating
System: Win 95, 98,
NT,
2000, Me and
XP |
Cost:
$15.00
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Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
|
Language:
English &
French
|
Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
|
Ease
of
Installation: Easy
|
Ease
of
use:
Not intuitive
|
Help
Function:
No
|
Major
Features:
Bottle tracking
&
limited notes, pre-defined region - can't add missing ones, crude
virtual
cellar
|
Printing:
Very limited
|
Export/Import:
No
|
Backup:
Yes
|
Limitations:
|
Recommendation:
Not
Recommended
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Score:
Easy Use
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Help
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Vendor
Description:
ViNDATA is a Microsoft Windows based
application
designed for anyone with an interest in wine - primarily the
enthusiast.
Independent, innovative, comprehensive, updated every six months, it is
simple
and logical to use, but crammed with information and a myriad of areas
to
explore. It is exciting to open time after time - the real test of
quality.
The program has three major activity centers - Wine Reviews, Wine
Reference
Material and Personal Cellar Management.
For our French-speaking friends.
Jéroboam est un logiciel shareware qui gère votre cave
à
vin personnelle, et vous aide à déguster et marier vos
meilleurs
millésimes. Il est disponible sur PC pour les plateformes
Win
3.1, Win 95, Win 98 et Win NT 4.0
Reviewer Comment:
Obviously, this program was
written
with only French users in mind. Most pre-entered wine information is
geared
towards wines from French appellations.
Simple design and navigation
is
key, but the graphics used to make the windows look pretty are of poor
quality.
Initially I had a problem finding the window that allows me to add a
wine.
Entering a new wine and related information is not straightforward. On
one
screen I received an error message that actually told me that I missed
to
enter data in a field on a previous screen.
I also ran into the problem
of
designating a region (Nappa) for a California wine and the only choice
was
"other". Nappa was not on their list and I was unable to specify
my
own designation. This is true for all non-French wines. It does allow
me
to specify the physical location of each bottle in my cellar. This is
good
for the organized person, I don’t need this in my cellar since it’s a
mess
and I like it.
While this software is
shareware
(which does not mean it’s free) and the author requests only $15, I
would not recommend it.
Even for the simplest cellar this software does not offer the minimum
functions and features.
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Product:
Avos Vins
Version:
6.0
|
URL: http://www.avosvins.ca/indexeng.htm
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| Operating
System: Windows 95,
98 2000
& XP |
Cost:
$39.00
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Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
|
Language:
English, French &
Spanish
|
Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
|
Ease
of
Installation: Easy
|
Ease
of
use:
Very easy & intuitive
|
Help
Function:
Yes
|
Major
Features:
Bottle tracking
&
limited notes, great virtual cellar, images, aging and peaks, sort,
vintage
chart, share info with others, Internet, site links
|
Printing:
Nice Report generation
|
Export/Import:
MS Access or Excel
|
Backup:
Yes
|
Limitations:
|
Recommendation:
Highly
Recommended
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Score:
Easy Use
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Features
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Vendor
Description:
ÀvosVins lets you search your
cellar
in a variety of ways, using simple to a more advanced search. You can
also
check the availability of a product via Internet. ÀvosVins
lets
you visualize your cellar, complete tasting notes and specify the
optimal
drinking time of each wine.
For our French-speaking friends.
Avos Vins (French)
ÀvosVins permet d'effectuer des recherches simples ou
avancées
sur la cave, mais aussi de vérifier la disponibilité d'un
produit
sur internet (ex. : le site de la SAQ). ÀvosVins permet de
visualiser
votre cave, de compléter des notes de dégustation,
d'indiquer,
pour chaque vin, les années de consommation optimale pour ne
jamais boire un vin trop jeune ou oublier un vin trop longtemps dans la
cave, et
bien plus encore.
For our Spanish-speaking friends.
ÀvosVins (Spanish)
le permite hacer búsquedas simples o avanzadas dentro su bodega,
pero
también de verificar la disponibilidad de un producto en
Internet.
ÀvosVins permite de visualizar su bodega, de rellenar notas de
degustación,
de indicar por cada vino los años de consumo óptimos para
evitar
de beber un vino demasiado joven o olvidar un vino mucho tiempo
después
su periodo de consumo óptimo, y mucho más.
Reviewer Comment:
Easy and straightforward
installation.
Windows are intuitive and easy to maneuver. Started off by entering my
5
test bottles, no problem. Some of the information is already available
via
pull-down menus, such as appellation, country, size, variety, etc. Nice
feature,
which can save time, especially when a large number of bottles have to
be
entered. Some pull-down menus can be expanded with new or additional
information.
A picture of a bottle label can be added to each entry. There is space
to
enter the physical location of the bottle in your cellar racking. This
feature
is easy to use and works well, if your racking complies with the layout
in
the software. If you forgot where you placed one of your bottles there
are search functions to find it.
A variety of reports can be
produce,
including graphical statistics. I like the layout of the printed
reports,
clean and easy to read. The help manual appears in a separate browser
window.
It appears to be pretty complete and I did not have problems finding my
way
around. There is also an Internet interface to the
Société
des Alcools du Québec (SAQ) Website, which you can search for
specific
wines or you can specify a URL of your choosing, such as
winesearcher.com.
If you are concerned about the safety of your data there is even a
backup
and restore function. Something I have not seen in other products (but
may have overlooked).
Great product with great
functions,
well worth the US $39.
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Product:
Lamouroux
Version: 5.0
|
URL:
http://www.lamouroux.com/
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| Operating
System: Windows |
Cost:
N/A
|
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
|
Language:
French
|
Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
|
Ease
of
Installation:
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Ease
of
use:
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Help
Function:
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Features:
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Score:
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Vendor
Description:
LAVILOG, un logiciel pour tous La
société
LAMOUROUX S.A. surtout connue pour sa gamme d'armoires et de pupitres
de
régulation de températures, commercialise depuis 1996 un
logiciel
de gestion viti-vinicole, LAVILOG, capable de gérer les phases
principales
de la production, à partir de la culture de la vigne
jusqu'à l'étape de la gestion des lots.
Reviewer Comment:
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Product:
Logis Vin
Version: 5.0
|
URL: http://www.quebecweb.com/logisvin/introfranc.html
|
| Operating
System: Windows |
Cost:
N/A
|
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
|
Language:
French
|
Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
|
Ease
of
Installation:
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Ease
of
use:
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Help
Function:
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Features:
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Printing:
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Vendor
Description:
Logis Vin est un programme destiné
à
gérer graphiquement et efficacement une cave à vins. Le
logiciel
permet de personnaliser la configuration de sa propre cave à
vins,
de placer, d'enlever (de préférence boire), de
repérer
ou encore de faire la liste des bouteilles de vin de sa cave, selon une
multitude
de critères choisis.
Logis Vin est facile à utiliser, il est
disponible
pour les environnements WINDOWS.
Logis Vin a été créé
par
et pour des amateurs de vin.
Logis Vin vous permet de retrouver rapidement
l'emplacement
de vos bouteilles.
Logis Vin permet d'associer des vins à des
mets
et d'en faire la suggestion au besoin.
Logis Vin se détaille 75.00 $ CDN (taxes
incluses).
Des escomptes de volume sont disponibles.
Reviewer Comment:
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Product:
Multimedia Wine Workshop
Version: 5.0
|
URL: http://www.recipeswinetravel.com/MWWMain.htm
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| Operating
System: Windows |
Cost:
$29.95
|
Trial/Demo
Available: No
|
Language:
English
|
Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
|
Ease
of
Installation: Only on CD
|
Ease
of
use:
|
Help
Function:
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Major
Features:
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Printing:
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Export/Import:
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Limitations:
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Score:
Easy Use
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Vendor
Description:
Whether you are a wine
expert
or a novice, Multimedia Wine Workshop CD-ROM can assist you in the
management
of your wine cellar and the enjoyment of your wines.
- Enter the producer
and
click a button; the Producer Wizard automatically fills in the region,
state
and country. Its easy to make changes from the comprehensive
pull-down
lists
- Use Smart Capture to
download
wine recommendations directly from the Internet. With just a few
mouse
clicks this information will be added to your cellar log.
Multimedia
Wine Workshop comes with links to many important wine sites on the Web
where
you can find wine evaluations and recommendations and purchase wines at
discounts.
Cut and paste additional information from other files or programs or
using
the keyboard or a scanner.
- With over 20
different
classification criteria to track any wine inventory, Multimedia Wine
Workshop
lets you search for the perfect wine in your cellar by any combination
of
criteria you choose. Never again will you forget about an
expensive
wine, only to find it buried in your cellar years past its prime.
- Organize tastings
and
rate each wine using one of the standard rating methods or devise your
own.
18 fields are available for detailed descriptions covering appearance,
bouquet
and taste. If you taste the same wine over time, you can store
the
series of tasting notes along with the wine and easily track changes.
- Keep track of the
value,
age distribution, and category distribution of the wines in your
cellar.
Quickly see where gaps might be developing and where you should be
investing
your wine dollars.
- And many other
features.
Reviewer Comment:
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Product:
Wine Manager
Version: 5.0
|
URL: http://homepage.sunrise.ch/mysunrise/winemanager/
|
| Operating
System: Windows |
Cost:
$29.95
|
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
|
Language:
English & German
|
Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
|
Ease
of
Installation: Huge download - easy
|
Ease
of
use:
A little confusing
and not much intuitive
|
Help
Function:
Limited
|
Major
Features:
Bottle tracking and tasting notes, Web
link,
limited search and sort
|
Printing:
limited Reporting
|
Export/Import:
Palm
|
Backup:
Yes
|
Limitations:
|
Recommendation:
Not
Recommended
|
Score:
Easy Use
|
Features
|
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Vendor
Description:
For our German speaking friends
Wine Manager ist das einzigartige Programm zur
umfassenden
und transparenten Verwaltung Ihres Weinkellers auf dem PC. Sie
verwalten
Ihre Weine nach Lagerort, Trinkreife, Herkunft, Preis, Jahrgang,
Lieferanten
u.v.m . Für die ganz persönliche Beschreibung Ihrer
Weine.
Downloaden der aktuellen Angebote Ihrer Weinlieferanten und direkter
Datenimport
in den Wine Manager.
Kellerverwaltung
Sie verwalten Ihre Weine nach Lagerort, Trinkreife, Herkunft, Preis,
Jahrgang,
Lieferanten u.v.m
Degustationsberichte
Für die ganz persönliche Beschreibung Ihrer Weine
Live
Link ins Internet
Downloaden der aktuellen Angebote Ihrer Weinlieferanten und direkter
Datenimport
in den Wine Manager
Keller-Explorer
Für bisher unerreichte Übersicht und Transparenz
PocketWM
Nehmen Sie Ihre Datenbank auf Ihrem Palm-OS Organizer mit in den Keller
Reviewer Comment:
This product is 22Mb large and
may
take some time to download..
Anyway, windows are clean and simple. I was not impressed that I had to
resize most of the windows to make them fit within the real estate of
my
monitor. One feature downloads merchant information from an Internet
site.
I have no idea what site this was, but assume it was Wine Manager's
site.
Then I really got confused because when I selected a merchant from the
downloaded
list I was directed to enter the number of bottles in the appropriate
column.
Problem is there was no entry field or column. So I don't know what
that
was. Also "merchant" really should have been producer, since that's
what
was downloaded. All three of them.
Unfortunately the unregistered version I had did not allow me to
add
any wines and so the "test drive" was somewhat limited. There are
several
options to generated printed reports. The "cellar explorer" window had
two
panes, but obviously were empty since I did not get to add some test
bottles.
A "tabular" view presents all wines in a spreadsheet like format. The
help
menu seems to cover pretty much all the functions and tells what and
how
to do things. The software can be used in English or German. I did
notice
though that some error messages are in German only.
Another obvious error, at least in this unregistered version, was the
number
of bottles in my empty cellar. It said 264. I am hesitant to
give
this product a recommendation because I was not able to perform a more
detailed
test, but it did not give me the warm and fuzzy feeling that I would
want
before paying for this product.
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Product:
Wine
Book
Version:
N/A
|
URL: http://www.winebook.de/index.shtml
|
| Operating
System: Mac & Windows |
Cost:
$50
|
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
|
Language:
English, German,
French & Spanish
|
Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
|
Ease
of
Installation: Easy
|
Ease
of
use:
Easy and good
layout
|
Help
Function:
No
|
Major
Features:
Bottle
tracking and
tasting notes, search, limited sort, includes most major functions
|
Printing:
Basic
|
Export/Import:
No
|
Backup:
Yes
|
Limitations:
|
Recommendation:
Recommended
|
Score:
Easy Use
|
Features
|
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|
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Vendor
Description:
Wine software for Macintosh and Windows
WineBook is a cellar management application for
wine enthusiasts. The user can manage their wines and their
wine-tasting notes.
They can note sight, smell, taste and the quality of a wine. Manage the
wine cellar, winery and supplier addresses. Available in multiple
languages: German,French, English, Spanish, with more languages to come
Reviewer Comment:
Nice, clean and easy readable
layout.
The windows to add new wines seem to have all the major entry fields
that
one would look for. Once all major characteristics are entered little
tabs
provide for further entry, such as sight, smell, taste, supplier and
more.
Despite the layout adding
the
very first bottle was not as easy as expected. Once the country for my
Beringer bottle of White Zinfandel was selected I had difficulties
selecting a state and region from the pull-down menu. It did not show
any entries and I was unable to enter more than two characters in each
field. So, I just entered an abbreviation and went on to the second
bottle. Now all the pull-down menus worked OK and I it showed states
and regions appropriately. Since all entries in state and region are
predefined I wanted to add my own state and region and I selected Texas
since it was not on the list. I was unable to add the
new state and could never figure out how to do it. Unfortunately, a
help
manual is not included. This is not good because I had the need to
refer
to one on several occasions. Another annoying thing was that my cursor
remained
an hourglass throughout the use of the software.
Other than that entering wine
is easy and several tabs allow adding sight, smell, tastes supplier and
so on.
There are best drinking dates and temperatures and fields to your
score, which
can be compared to Parker’s or Wine Spectator’s ratings. Wines can be
displayed in a list and sorted by limited criteria.
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|
Product:
Winelog
Version:
online
|
URL: http://www.winelog.com/
|
| Operating
System: Internet Online |
Cost:
N/A
|
Trial/Demo
Available: 200
entries
free
|
Language:
English
|
Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
|
Ease
of
Installation: Easy
|
Ease
of
use:
Confusing at times
|
Help
Function:
No
|
Major
Features:
Bottle
tracking and
tasting notes, search, limited sort,
|
Printing:
Basic
|
Export/Import:
No
|
Backup:
Yes
|
Limitations:
Lacks many basic
features
|
Recommendation:
Not
Recommended
|
Score:
Easy Use
|
Features
|
Help
|
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Vendor
Description:
Unlike other cellar software, our
Web-based
design allows you to see the same data from multiple computers (home,
office,
hotel, etc.), and to change or upgrade your computers or operating
systems
without worrying about (re)installing your cellar software.
Reviewer Comment:
This is an online cellar
management
tool. This software is free unless more than 200 wines are entered. I
don't
know what happens then because no prices are listed on the Website.
Adding wines is done via a
simple input screen. Some fields use pull-down menus from which to
select an entry, but most lack sufficient selections. For example,
"classification" provides for only 5 choices, we know there are more.
The same is true for "region".
The only means to view a
list
of my wines was by performing a search and selecting any vintage and
any producer. The subsequent list is simple and can not be sorted into
a different order. When I mistakenly forgot to un-click a field I
received a list of wines of
over 1000 and obviously the vast majority did not belong to me since I
only
entered 5 during my test. I was not allowed to view tasting notes for
any
of the wines that did not belong to me. So what is the sense of
displaying
wines that were entered by someone else? There are no backup features
and
you may loose all your information if the site owners decide to cut you
off.
There is an export function, but only to their PC version of the
software CellarMate. I do not believe that this tool provides the basic
functionality
one would expect in a cellar management product. There are just too
many
basic features missing. I would not
recommend using this tool.
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Product:
Wine-Owners
Version: Online
|
URL:
http://www.wine-owners.com/
|
| Operating
System: Internet Online |
Cost:
N/A
|
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
|
Language:
English
|
Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
|
Ease
of
Installation: Easy
|
Ease
of
use:
Confusing at times
|
Help
Function:
No
|
Major
Features:
None
|
Printing:
No
|
Export/Import:
No
|
Backup:
Yes
|
Limitations:
Lacks all basic
features
|
Recommendation:
Not
Recommended
|
Score:
Easy Use
|
Features
|
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|
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|
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Vendor
Description:
Everything you need to get more from
your
wine hobby or get into wine. Free personal wine cellar software - keep
track
of your wine collection, or create a history of your drinking
preferences.
Share tasting notes and reviews, value fine wine, and buy from leading
wine
merchants and collectors. Selling wine? Look no further for a free
listings
service.
Reviewer Comment:
This online tool is not a wine
cellar
management tool. Rather, the Website facilitates buying and selling of
wine.
You first establish a "cellar" and enter the wines you wish to make
available
for sale. Other users may find the bottle(s) you are selling by
searching
for it. A successful search displays all the bottles of the category
selected
and you can then make a purchase offer to the seller. Nice for buying
and
selling wine, but it does not manage a cellar
|
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Product: Fuji
Publishing Group
Version:
N/A
|
URL:
http://fujipub.com/wine/
|
| Operating
System: Windows |
Cost:
N/A
|
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
|
Language:
English
|
Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
|
Ease
of
Installation: Was unable to install
|
Ease
of
use:
|
Help
Function:
|
Major
Features:
|
Printing:
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Export/Import:
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
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Score:
Easy Use
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Features
|
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|
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|
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|
|
Vendor
Description:
Everything you need to get more from
your
wine hobby or get into wine. Free personal wine cellar software - keep
track
of your wine collection, or create a history of your drinking
preferences.
Share tasting notes and reviews, value fine wine, and buy from leading
wine
merchants and collectors. Selling wine? Look no further for a free
listings
service.
Reviewer Comment:
Downloaded software, but was
unable
to install it under Windows XP. Perhaps you have more luck. Will try
again
when time permits.
|
|
Product: Home
Winemaster
Version: 8.1
|
URL:
http://www.winestate.com.au/winemaster/hwm.htm
|
| Operating
System: Windows |
Cost:
$49.95
|
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
|
Language:
English
|
Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
|
Ease
of
Installation: Easy
|
Ease
of
use:
Easy
|
Help
Function:
Limited
|
Major
Features:
Bottle tracking
and
tasting notes, search, sort, database of wineries
|
Printing:
Yes
|
Export/Import:
Yes
|
Backup:
Yes
|
Limitations:
|
Recommendation:
Recommended
|
Score:
Easy Use
|
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|
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Vendor
Description:
Home Winemaster allows you to view the vast
amount
of Tasting Notes from Winestate as well as maintain the wines in your
own
cellar. Some of the features of the program are:
- View the Winestate Tasting Notes easily on
your
home PC.
- Search the Tasting Notes based on
selectable criteria.
- Print out individual Tasting Notes or a
range
of Tasting Notes.
- Registered users may update the Tasting
Notes
via the Internet.
- Add wines in the Tasting Notes to your
cellar.
- Search your cellar based on selectable
criteria.
- Print out individual wines or a range of
wines
in your cellar.
Reviewer Comment:
Nice and clean design with
relatively
easy navigation. Comes with almost 1800 wineries, with addresses and
phone
numebers.
I was a little confused when
trying to add a wine to "my" cellar. Normally one would enter
information first and
then hit the "add" button. In this case one needs to hit the "add"
button
first, enter the information and then hit the "update" button. But,
before
I could even do that I had to setup the winery and region. Once this
info
is entered I could go ahead and add my wine. I found this a little
annoying
at first, but got used to it real quick. Earliest and latest drink
dates,
cellar location and exporting to spreadsheet or html code are nice
features.
There are no fancy graphs
and
statistics are limited to number of bottles in cellar, value and a list
of
the wines.
A previous version, 7.5, is
available
for free but one need a subscription to view all the tasting
notes
in the database.
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Product:
WineO
Version: N/A
|
URL:
http://www.gila.dk/
|
| Operating
System: Windows |
Cost:
$45
|
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
|
Language:
English
|
Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
|
Ease
of
Installation: Easy
|
Ease
of
use:
Confusing, poor
|
Help
Function:
Very Limited
|
Major
Features:
Bottle tracking
and
tasting notes, search
|
Printing:
Limited, poor quality
|
Export/Import:
No
|
Backup:
Yes
|
Limitations:
|
Recommendation:
Not
Recommended
|
Score:
Easy Use
|
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|
Help
|
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Vendor
Description:
Your personal wine system that can
learn
and reflect your personal preferences in wine with comprehensive wine
cellar
functions; including cellaring advice that makes the task of creating
and
maintaining wine notes very simple that contains many of the most
interesting
wines in the world and keeps expanding. Version available in english
and
Danish (Dansk).
Reviewer Comment:
This product has potentials to
be
a good cellar management resource, but it need a whole lot of more
work.
Unfortunately I found the user interfaces very poor in design.
Manipulating
and maneuvering through the various options and screens is not easy.
Perhaps
it's my computer, but the program seems to be very slow. |
|
Product:
CyberWineCellar
Version:
online
|
URL:
http://www.cyberwinecellar.com/
|
| Operating
System: Windows |
Cost:
$299.00
|
Trial/Demo
Available: 30-days
free trial
|
Language:
English
|
Date
Reviewed:
Not Reviewed
|
Ease
of
Installation:
|
Ease
of
use:
|
Help
Function:
|
Major
Features:
|
Printing:
|
Export/Import:
|
Backup:
|
Limitations:
|
Recommendation:
see comment on right
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Score:
Easy Use
|
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|
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|
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Vendor
Description:
CyberWineCellar.net, a robust online cellar management application that
gives you a vast spectrum of tools, available all at the click of a
mouse.
The system doesn't require setup or maintenance, and provides secure,
off-site
storage and security of your valuable data. We have a whole lot more to
offer.
Each month, we'll provide wine related news, reviews and information to
help
you build your collection. A professional sommelier will be available
for
your questions and concerns, and will provide private special
selections
exclusively for our subscribers. You will even be able to access your
data,
and perform internet searches with a Wireless PDA or WAP Enabled Cell
phone!
Reviewer Comment:
This product
was
not reviewed. The Website does not clearly spell out the terms of the
subscription,
but when I clicked on the PayPal option I was about to be charged
$299.00.
Perhaps once signed up for the trial period more details are available,
but
I would like to know before-hand how much this cost me.
|
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Product:
WineBook
Version: 3.6
|
URL:
http://www.gila.dk/
|
Operating
System: PALM, PDA
|
Cost:
$45
|
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
|
Language:
English
|
Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
|
Ease
of
Installation:
|
Ease
of
use:
|
Help
Function:
|
Major
Features:
|
Printing:
|
Export/Import:
|
Backup:
|
Limitations:
|
Recommendation:
|
Score:
Easy Use
|
Features
|
Help
|
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Vendor
Description:
Over 240 wines listed for your Palm-pc. Easy
graphic buttons to view by :
- Category (Red,While,Port etc.)
- Appreciation (Exceptional to No Interest
)
- Area (Italy, France, United States
etc.)
- Accompanying (Chicken, Fish, Ham
etc.)
- CCNP wine code
- Variety (Chardonnay, Gamay, Pinot noir
etc.)
- Area (Italy, United States etc.)
- Accompanying (Cheese, Fish, Ham etc.)
Build and maintain your wine On Stock and your
purchase
list. Most importantly, every view is search enable. Very easy and fun
to
use.
Reviewer Comment:
|
|
Product:
Virtual Sommelier
Version: N/A
|
URL:
http://www.digitalspirits.com/
|
| Operating
System: Windows |
Cost:
N/A
|
Trial/Demo
Available: No
|
Language:
English
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Description:
Your personal wine system that can
learn
and reflect your personal preferences in wine with comprehensive wine
cellar
functions; including cellaring advice that makes the task of creating
and
maintaining wine notes very simple that contains many of the most
interesting
wines in the world and keeps expanding. Version available in english
and
Danish (Dansk).
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Description:
Practical
tool
for storing
information about your wine. The database applet
can be especially useful to someone who is starting or expanding own
wine
cellar. It contains 60 different grape varieties and lists many wine
producing
regions and its countries.
It allows to tick-off bottles destined for aging and mark their value.
Wine
caller lets you put your own tasting and serving notes. To install and
run
this you need to have installed on your Palm the ThinkDB program.
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Description:
Wines,
tastings
and cellar
information on your Palm (rated 5/5 cows by Tucows !).... WineMate is
an
easy to use, personal wine database that allows you to store details
about
wines, your tastings of wines, and what is stored in your cellar.
Once you have created the wine itself, including where it is from and
what
grape varieties are in it, you can add tastings for the wine, based on
vintage,
and cellaring information, based on vintage. WineMate is designed for
individual
use to store your own personal tastings and cellar information.
It does not come with a preloaded database, you create all your own
wine
information as you go. WineMate allows you to build customized lists of
most
of the information you create for your wines which can then be selected
through
popup lists.
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Product:
Virtual Wine Cellar
Version:
4.5
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URL:
http://www.tucows.com/preview/204754
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| Operating
System: Macintosh |
Cost:
$20
(Shareware)
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Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
English
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Reviewed:
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Description:
Keep track of your wine with Virtual
WineCellar,
cellaring software for wine collectors. The program keeps you informed
about
stock and history and shows the current value of your wine collection.
Apart from the
standard
data entry fields, it features several advanced functions, like
user-defined
fields, a supplier database with order-to-inventory processing,
integration
with Vinote (TM) barcoded neck tags and support for digitized bottle
labels.
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Product:
Virtual Wine Cellar
Version:
4.5
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URL:
http://www.marco-software.com/WineLoversJournal/
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| Operating
System: Macintosh |
Cost:
$9.99
(was $34.99)
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Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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Ease
of
Installation: Easy
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Ease
of
use:
Easy
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Help
Function:
Yes
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Major
Features:
Bottle tracking
and
tasting notes, all standard features, track guest, wine label, photos,
drink
by date
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Printing:
Basic reports
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No
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Yes
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Description:
Because you will desire to remember your wine
choice triumphs and failures, this Wine Lover's Journal is set up as a
perpetual
diary, which you may begin and any time. One grid is given to each day
of
the year, and each row is divided into many years for the same day.
Also, include in Wine Lover's Journal is a
Cellar
inventory with best drink dates and tasting party guests records. And
it
is simple to record each bottle of Wine you are interested in, in the
Wine
Database that you maintain yourself .
As well as being a diary, Wine Lover's
Journal
is designed to become a record of your observation for each tasting.
With
ample room for your notes (whether text, audio or video). The text information is extremely
searchable
and navigable.
Reviewer Comment:
Easy and straightforward
installation.
Window are simply, using tab-like buttons to switch between different
functions.
Window are not resizable, which I do not like because it forces me to
use
the horizontal scrollbar frequently to get to the part of the text that
does
not show. Before entering a bottle of wine I "walked" through the
different
functions and features. When I reached the function to view what is
called
the Journal Grid layout the program terminated in error. I had to refer
to
the help menu several times and found it to be sufficient and easy to
follow.
Entering new wines was a bit
confusing at first. Once I entered a few bottles I clicked on a tab
called "cellar", which displays information about the wines in the
database, such as cost,
name, storage location and so on. There were several bottles I
previously
entered missing from the list and I could not figure out why.
Next I tried to enter notes
for a wine tasted at a restaurant. Once all pertinent info was added I
also had
an option to add the names of the guests that were present. This is a
nice
feature if one wants to recall at a later time who was present at what
event.
Other options, such as report generation works well. Nothing
spectacular,
but sufficient for most.
Another option allows
keeping
a journal, complete with moon phases, temperatures and weather
conditions. Since I am not what I would consider a wine geek I’m not
sure what to do with
this information, but some may just like this.
All in all this is a decent
package at a decent price. No fancy graphics and stuff, but the
necessary things to
keep track of your wine, and a little more.
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Product:
Wine Wizard
Version:
N/A
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URL:
http://www.ddhsoftware.com/winewizard.html
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| Operating
System: Palm |
Cost:
$14.99
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Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
English
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Date Reviewed:
Not Reviewed
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Description:
Do you love
wine and food, but often guess what wine goes best with
your
favorite entr�es? Wine Wizard makes pairing up wine varietals with food
ingredients
a snap!
Bountiful database featuring over 7,000 food
ingredients
and wine varietal. Search criteria can include Food Modifiers
(toppings,
sides, etc) to hone down on the perfect match.
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Wine Rate Version: N/A
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URL: http://www.winerate.com/
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| Operating
System: Palm |
Cost:
$39.95
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Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
English
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Reviewed:
Not
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Description:
WineScore (tm) software, designed for Palm
computing.Access the world's most complete compendium of wine ratings
with just the push of your Palm button. Winescore instantly delivers
the information you need to
make an informed wine purchase before you make a costly mistake in a
restaurant
or wine store. Included are ratings from national and international
competitions,
plus critic's reviews on more than 4,200 California, Oregon and
Washington
wines. Included are ratings for 3,000 French Wines. WineScore uses less
than
300K of memory on Palm Pilot Device
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Product:
Cork
Version:
N/A
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URL: http://www.digiobjects.com/products/cork_pp.htm
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| Operating
System: Palm |
Cost:
$5.95
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Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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Description:
WineScore (tm) software, designed for Palm
computing.Access
the world's most complete compendium of wine ratings with just the push
of your Palm button.
Winescore instantly delivers the information you need to make an
informed
wine purchase before you make a costly mistake in a restaurant or wine
store.
Included are ratings from national and international competitions, plus
critic's
reviews on more than 4,200 California, Oregon and Washington wines.
Included are ratings for 3,000 French Wines. WineScore uses less than
300K
of memory on Palm Pilot Device
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Product:
Wine Taster
Version:
N/A
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URL:
http://www.quandt.com/wine1.html
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| Operating
System: Palm |
Cost:
$79.95
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Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
English
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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Description:
WINETASTER
is a program that allows you to analyze the rankings or grades assigned
to
wines in a "blind" tasting by a number of judges. It gives you two
basic
options:
- You can ask the
participants
in the tasting to "rank" wines, i.e., assign ranks such as 1 (for the
one
a judge liked best), 2, etc.
- You can ask judges to
"grade'
the wines, i.e., assign grades such as "Parker grades" on a scale of,
say, 1 to 100 or 1 to 20 or whatever.
The
program will ask you to input the names of the "judges," their rankings
or
grades of the wines, and only after all the ranks or grades
have been
entered will it ask you to input the names of the individual wines
(which
should not be revealed before all the ranks or grades have been
entered).
(Normally, in a tasting you might be told which wines you will be
drinking,
but the bottles will be covered and identified only with letters such
as
A, B, C, etc., so that you do not know which wine is which).
WINETASTER
will then compute a number of statistical measures to identify
- The degree of agreement
or
disagreement among the judges
- The ranksums for each
wine
(i.e., the sums of the ranks assigned to each wine by the various
judges;
the higher the ranksum to lower it is ranked)
- The correlation between
the
rankings (or grades) of each judge with the average ranking of the
other
judges (i.e., who is the "odd person out")
- The perceived quality of
the
wines by the group of judges and its statistical significance
The
information that is computed is then arranged by the program in a
ready-to-print
report, with the additional option that you may add descriptive
comments
on the significance of the tasting.
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Product:
Wine Taster
Version:
N/A
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URL:
http://www.vignicave.com/
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| Operating
System: Palm |
| Cost:
39 € |
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
French
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
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Description:
Vignicave est un
logiciel
de gestion de cave à vin. Par l'intermédiaire de son
interface
riche et conviviale, vous pourrez désormais tenir à jour
un
livre de cave impeccable, avoir accés à divers
historiques,
enregistrer vos commentaires de dégustation ou bien encore
trouver
quel mets se marie le mieux avec le cru que vous vous apprétez
à déguster.
Voici un aperçu rapide de ce que
vous
trouverez dans le logiciel :
La fiche vin
Toutes les informations d'un vin sont accessibles sur la fiche vin.
Quantité
en cave, année d'éveil, valeur estimée,
emplacements, historiques des achats et dégustations, etc. La
gestion du vin s'effectue
par le menu principal : achat, dégustation, visualisation,
impression,
modification, suppression, etc.
Achats
et
dégustations
Vous venez d'acheter des bouteilles ou bien d'en déguster
quelques
unes avec vos amis ? Il ne vous reste plus qu'à le dire à
Vignicave
: vous garderez ainsi "par écrit" vos commentaires de
dégustation
ou informations d'achats. Bien sûr, Vignicave se chargera de
mettre à jour votre livre de cave automatiquement !
Les
emplacements
Vignicave innove et invente la gestion visuelle ! Ne perdez plus de
temps
à chercher la bouteille qu'il vous faut : Vignicave, affiche la
reproduction
fidèle de votre cave ainsi que les emplacements de vos
bouteilles.
En quelques clics, votre cave sera modélisée "sur mesure"
et
vos bouteilles placées dans leurs casiers respectifs,
n'attendant plus
que le jour de leur dégustation.
Les
plus
: statistiques et tris complexes
Quelle est la valeur de votre cave ? Combien de bouteilles y sont
déposées
? Selon quelle répartition ? Le module de statistiques
détaillées
répondra à ces questions : vous saurez tout sur votre
cave et
sa composition. Vous souhaitez visualiser la liste des vins arrivant
à
leur apogée ? Utilisez le système de tris complexes de
Vignicave!
Les
conseils
de dégustation
Plusieurs centaines de correspondances sont fournies avec le logiciel,
pour
que vos soirées n'en soient que plus réussies. Que manger
avec quel cru ? La réponse en quelques clics de souris.
Connection directe au fil info Vignicave
Inédit. Via le réseau Internet, Vignicave est
connecté
à un flux d'informations envoyées par les professionels
du
vin de votre région : offres spéciales, ventes aux
enchères,
soirées... Ne perdez plus une occasion de faire des bonnes
affaires
et de partager votre passion !
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Product:
Weinkartei
Version:
N/A
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URL:
http://www.augiasoft.ch/
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| Operating
System: Windows |
| Cost:
N/A |
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
German
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
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Description:
Kurzübersicht: mit allen Informationen zu Ihren Weinen und Import
von
Bilddateien. Daten zu Weinkauf, Bezugsquellen, Weinverbrauch,
Weinbewertung
und -verkauf. Vielfältige Listendarstellungen und Drucklayouts.
Degustationskartei
mit Ihren eigenen Bewertungen und Fremdbewertungen.
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Product:
WinWein
Version:
5.7
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URL:
http://www.winwein.net/
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| Operating
System: Windows |
| Cost:
$65.00 |
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
German, English,
French
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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Installation:
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Description:
WinWein
ist eine moderne Weinsoftware zur privaten Weinkellerverwaltung und
gibt allen Weinfreunden eine Hilfestellung bei der Erfassung und
Bewertung
einzelner Weine sowie der Pflege des Weinkellers.
Die übersichtliche Bedienoberfläche ermöglicht einfaches
"Sortieren"
und "Bearbeiten" der Weindaten über detaillierte Registerkarten
(Stammdaten,
Lager- sowie Bewertungsdaten, Notizen, Kellerbuch und Speisen).
WinWein
is a modern wine software program for your private wine cellar
management.
It gives all wine friends help to gather and rate wine bottles for
caring
the wine cellar.
The clearly-presented windows interface makes it possible to record, to
sort
and to manage your wines with detailed register cards (master and stock
data
as well as evaluation, notes, cellar book and dishes).
Le
programme de logiciel facilite le fait simple de saisir,
Tri et administrant vos vins avec l'aide a détaillé
Cartes de registre (données de tronc, camps,
dés que Données d'estimation, notes, livre de cave et
mets).
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Product:
Caviste
Version:
N/A
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URL:
http://www.winwein.net/
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| Operating
System: Windows |
| Cost:
N/A |
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
French
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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of
Installation:
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Description:
Logiciel de gestion de cave
Valeur marchande du stock
- Sélection des vins par année
d'apogée et de limite de garde
- Sélection des meilleurs vin
à racheter
- Classement par région / appelation
/ millésime
/ nom
- Histogramme 3D des proportions par
région
/ appelation
- Impression papier des classements
Pour chaque cru : Appelation - Titre (Domaine de ,
Chateau
de .... ) - Nom - Millésime - Quantité en stock - Date
d'achat
- Prix d'achat (la bouteille) - Lieu d'achat - Bouteille a
racheter
( Oui/Non ) - Date de garde minimum - Année
d'apogée
- Date de garde maximum - Appréciation - Récompenses -
Producteur.
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Product: Le
Cavoir
Version: N/A
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URL:
http://www.lexlibris.ca/cavoir/
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| Operating System:
Windows |
| Cost:
N/A |
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
French
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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Installation:
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Description:
Version démo téléchargeable.
Version démo Le logiciel Le Cavoir est disponible pour
évaluation en
version démo . Différence entre version démo et
version complète La seule différence entre la version
complète
et la version démo est que dans cette dernière vous
pouvez
seulement entrer 10 fiches (vins).
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Product:
Vinoveritas
Version:
online
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URL:
http://www.macaveavins.com/
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| Operating
System: Browser |
| Cost:
N/A |
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
French
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Date
Reviewed:
Not
Reviewed
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of
Installation:
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PDF format
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Description:
Vinoveritas est une
encyclopédie vivante sur le Vin, qui vous permettra, en fonction
des bouteilles présentes dans votre cave, ou en devenir, de tout
savoir sur leur contenu, comment, quand et avec quoi les boire.
Vous profiterez des
évaluations sur les temps de garde qu'ont émises les
autres membres, ferez savoir votre avis. Vous retrouverez dans le
logiciel Vinoveritas, toutes les données officielles sur les
vins (classement par Régions, AOC et VDQS officiels).
A chaque passage,
retrouvez votre calendrier des vins à consommer. En un coup
d'oeil, obtenez un état instantané de votre cave : prix
moyen, nombre total de bouteilles, etc.
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Product:
Wine Collector
Version: 1.02
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URL:
http://download.com.com/3000-2126-7868092
.html?tag=lst-0-9
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| Operating
System: Windows |
| Cost:
$39.95 |
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
English
|
Date
Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: Easy
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Ease
of
use:
Takes a little time to
learn
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Help
Function:
Yes
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Major
Features:
Bottle tracking and tasting notes, all major features, winemaker, HTML
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Printing:
Very poor
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Export/Import:
No
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Backup:
Yes
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
Not Recommended
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Score:
Easy Use
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Description:
Wine Collector keeps track of your wine
collection.
You can use it to track commercial wines and you can also use it to
store
homemade wine recipes. Example fields include region, winery, food
pairing, bottle size and rating. Wine Collector features a powerful
search engine,
a versatile report writer, easy data entry, Internet search, context
sensitive help, full customization, data graphing, multiple image
support and much more. The software is very easy to use.
Reviewer Comment:
Wine Collector 1.02 by Data
Village.
Windows are nicely designed and straightforward. Major function buttons
do
not have a label, but a graphically depicts what they do. This is makes
it
a little slow to learn and caused me to go from button to button until
I found
the one I wanted. Some do display the button label when the mouse is
moved
on top of it, but not all buttons have this feature.
There is even a "play CD"
button
and brings up a control window that allows you to play your favorite CD
while
using the software.
Once main characteristics
for
a wine are entered tasting notes can be added by clicking on one of
several
tabs. There is even a feature to add images for each of the wines you
enter.
Wines can be displayed in
various formats and by selecting one the details for it are displayed.
The report
creator is easy to use by selecting the contents from a list of
available
headings. The only thing that bothered me was that the columns were not
in
the order I selected them, and I had to reverse the order (last first)
to
get the report to look the way I wanted. Unfortunately the column width
can
not be adjusted, which makes the report layout look awkward and
confusing.
The report can be printed or converted to HTLM to create a
Webpage.
For the home winemaker there
is
space to enter the ingredients used and a shopping list for ingredients
you
may need in the future. There is an interface to the Internet and
several search engines. You may also specify your own URLs for your
favorite Website.
One nice feature is the
export
function, which allows one to created files that can later be imported
into spreadsheets or other products.
The help manual pretty much
covers everything that I was looking for and is kept simple and easy to
read in
a separate window.
I like almost all of the
functions
and features, but because it is important to have a good looking and
easy to read hardcopy of our wines I can't recommend
this product.
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Product:
Wine Library
Version:
1.1.098
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URL:
http://www.wensoftware.com/WineLibrary/
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| Operating
System: Windows |
| Cost:
$35.00 |
Trial/Demo
Available: Yes
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Language:
English
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Date Reviewed:
Legacy
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Ease
of
Installation: Easy
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Ease
of
use:
Simple, but complete
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Help
Function:
Yes
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| Major
Features:
Bottle tracking & tasting notes,
search,
Internet, cellar location, various display option, graphics |
Printing:
Very poor
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Export/Import:
HTML and
ASCII,
i.e Excel
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Backup:
Yes
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Limitations:
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Recommendation:
Highly Recommended
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Score:
Easy Use
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Help
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Vendor
Description:
Wine
Library is a wine cellar management program designed to help you manage
and
value your wine collections. It's not only an essential tool for wine
collectors,
but also a great tool for wine enthusiasts.
Wine
Library lets you create a catalog of your wine collection or the wines
you've
tasted with an Access database. You can record many useful information,
such
as countries, regions, types, varietals, purchase info, stock info,
personal
rating, and detailed drinking/tasting notes etc. Wine library's
user-friendly
explorer-style interface allows you to group/sort wines as folders by
countries,
types, vintages, locations, or in any combinations. Wine details are
displayed
in a customizable HTML format with a build-in IE window.
Besides a powerful
search
function, Wine Library supports SQL, you can select and manipulate data
with
this powerful tool. The report feature allows you to print wine detail
reports,
create and print wine list reports and export them as HTML's and
ASCII's.
Reviewer Comment:
Easy
installation with no problems. Nice and easy user interface with
friendly
icons and descriptions. Colors and layouts are very friendly to the
eye.
I really like the way wines can be sorted and displayed, by varietal,
winery,
grape, food and many more options.
Easy to enter tasting notes and other information and you can
even
paste a picture of your favorite bottle right into each tasting note.
Great
job and for $35 bucks it's a good deal.
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