A wine cellar management app lets you have a complete view of the make-up of your cellar and the ageing of your bottles. There are plenty of wine apps out there. However, have you ever wondered which is the best wine cellar management app? If so, you are in the right place. Whether on iPhone or Android, we have reviewed the apps for managing your wine cellar. So here is our comparison of wine cellar management apps.
The features of an app to manage your wine cellar
The features of apps for managing a cellar are both basic and essential. A good app will let you know the current state of your cellar. This takes into account the number of bottles present, their geographical distribution, the number of empty spaces you can still fill and the temperature of your wine cellar. Furthermore, a good app often lets you have information about the bottle in your cellar. In particular, you will have information on when to taste your wine, the food and wine pairings you could make, and the serving temperature of your wine. You will have understood it: it is possible to find a free wine cellar management app that will make your life much easier!
Wine cellar management apps
There are various wine cellar management apps. The best known are:
- Vinocell
- Cellar Tracker
- Smart Cave
- TWIL
- Vivino
- PLOC
Vinocell: the must-have for wine cellar management
Available only on iOS, Vinocell is an extremely powerful wine cellar management app. If you want to manage your wine cellar like a professional, this is the app for you. Among the features we like most is the graphical representation of the cellar. You can indicate the configuration of your cellar and place the wines as you wish inside it. With this wine cellar management app, you get detailed statistics, tasting sheets and the ability to add your own photos to your sheets. In short, this app is clearly a must-have for those passionate about their wine cellar: it is clearly one of the best cellar management apps. It should be noted that it is also an iPad wine cellar management app. Vinocell on the App Store
Cellar Tracker
Cellar Tracker is a cellar management app that lets you see the bottles you have in your cellar, the bottles awaiting delivery, the bottles received, the bottles drunk, and get information about all these bottles. The app lets you generate a wine list in the manner of a restaurant. The user experience within the app is a little dated, but this app does the job. Simple to use, it includes the essential features of a good wine cellar management app. Cellar Tracker on the App Store Cellar Tracker on Google Play
Smart Cave: the wine cellar management app par excellence
Smart Cave is the app for managing your wine cellar par excellence. This app lets you enter the wines you own in your cellar (you can also import from an Excel file), keep tasting sheets, and get statistics about your cellar. Furthermore, with this cellar management app, you can swap wines with other people who own the app. On paper the app is excellent; in practice it can prove a little disappointing, with certain bugs persisting and some difficulties in use. A little more work and we will be delighted by this app for managing your wine cellar. Smart Cave on Google Play Smart Cave on the App Store
TWIL: doing a lot of things, including wine cellar management
For its part, TWIL is an app that lets you carry out many actions such as buying wine, scanning a bottle, and so on. However, TWIL also has a wine cellar management feature accessible from your smartphone. So you can view the make-up of your cellar and get personalised tasting advice. Never miss out on your bottles again with this wine cellar management app. TWIL on the App Store TWIL on Google Play
Vivino: the all-rounder in the pocket of wine lovers
Vivino is a wine app that allows, among other things, the management of a wine cellar. In this app, you can enter the wines you own in your cellar. You will then receive tasting advice and information about the ideal time to take them out of the cellar. While Vivino is not an app specialised in cellar management, we still appreciate this feature that makes life easier for wine lovers. Vivino on the App Store Vivino on Google Play
PLOC: the latest wine cellar management app we tested (and we love it)
PLOC is the latest wine cellar management app we tested, thanks to a reader’s comment. Some features are still under development but the app is already excellent. You can carry out all the traditional cellar management tasks there: add a wine to a cellar, get information about it, get statistics, and so on. You can also save a tasting note there. The app is already very complete and the user experience is very pleasant. You will have understood it: you can test this wine cellar management app without any problem. For our part, we are going to follow it closely. PLOC on the App Store PLOC on Google Play
Wine cellar management app on Mac or computer
Furthermore, there are many other apps for managing a wine cellar from your Mac or your computer. These apps will let you manage your wine cellar perfectly from your computer and know your cellar inside out (a particularly useful feature when you are a restaurateur or a hotelier).
Vitiplace
Vitiplace allows the management of a wine cellar. The cellar manager lets you get a complete overview of the cellar, a tasting schedule, a graphical representation of the cellar, and a tasting notebook. In short, here is an app that should help quite a few of you.
Caves Explorer
Whether you are a private individual or a professional, Caves Explorer is an app that allows cellar management on computer, tablet and smartphone. Here is an integrated solution that should make many people happy.
Open Cellar
Open Cellar is a very basic wine cellar management app that lets you get complete information about the make-up of your cellar. You can manage the locations there and get complete data on the wine you store.
Blanc sur rouge
White after red, nothing to dread. Red after white, you’re in for a fright. You probably know this saying. Yet it is also a wine cellar management app available on your computer. Recommended by one of our attentive readers, this app seems to offer all the features of a wine cellar management system. With the ability to import from Excel, this app could be very useful to you: your wine cellar will finally be well organised! To find out more, head to this app’s website.
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