Cellar management software

Seft · 25 Apr 2011 at 19:43

I'm looking for a system to keep track of the wines I own - ideally web-based. Is Cellartracker the way to go, or are there better alternatives out there? I've got the week off, so it feels like a good opportunity to get on top of the hundred or so bottles I've got kicking around.

What does everyone on here use?

Thanks

J1234 · 25 Apr 2011 at 20:19

For web based, Cellartracker is your best bet. I used to use an Excel spreadsheet, but now use Vinoteka (OS X though) and also Cellartracker. With Vinoteka I can use it on my mobile which is very handy.

Glaucus · 25 Apr 2011 at 20:31

I can offer no help, but would like some show off pics. If you have a cellar large enough for tracking software.

Disco Boy · 25 Apr 2011 at 20:53

What's wrong with a spreadsheet?

SpeedFreak · 25 Apr 2011 at 21:02

AcidHell2 said:
I can offer no help, but would like some show off pics. If you have a cellar large enough for tracking software.

This. I know that I have about 8 bottles of red and seven whiskeys in the cabinet. I think I'd need about 300 different bottles before I'd be interested in tracking them lol. I'd be interested to see your cellar.

Disco Boy · 25 Apr 2011 at 21:15

SpeedFreak said:
This. I know that I have about 8 bottles of red and seven whiskeys in the cabinet. I think I'd need about 300 different bottles before I'd be interested in tracking them lol. I'd be interested to see your cellar.

He said he has 100 or so. I don't think that it needs managing at all, but I don't know what tracking software would offer over a well set up spreadsheet either.

J1234 · 25 Apr 2011 at 21:49

The main use of cellar tracking software for me is to keep track of what I've drunk and my tasting notes and also to see what I currently have laying down for future drinking and what I have for now in a nice easy to navigate way. It's so much easier tryin to choose a bottle that way than going through racks trying to see what you have and what they are like. You don't need to have thousands of bottles to use tracking software.

Seft · 25 Apr 2011 at 22:01

Thanks for the advice - I'll give cellartracker a go. I don't doubt that building my own spreadsheet/database would do the trick, but I assumed there would be a decent free off-the-shelf solution. I've got loads of odd bottles that came as gifts or are the last of a case that I haven't kept notes for.

For those that wanted photos, here's a quick one of my rackspace. I've also got some cases and oversize bottles that I haven't racked.

I'm sure some of the guys on here have some substantially more serious stashes.