Start with count and location
A cellar record first needs to tell the truth about what is there. Record the producer, vintage, quantity, price, merchant and precise storage place, then search the collection without hunting through racks or old invoices.
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Bottle counts, rack or shelf positions, purchase details and private notes.
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Search by producer, region, vintage, colour, readiness or quantity.
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Estimated values and the price you paid kept beside the wine.
Use a photograph when it saves typing
Photograph a label to begin a bottle record, or scan a restaurant list when it deserves more than a hurried glance. SmartCellar prepares suggestions for you to review; the final judgement remains yours.
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A label scan creates a draft rather than an unquestioned record.
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Bottle profiles may add grapes, region, images, scores, pairings and drinking guidance.
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Wine-list scans can take the food, budget and preferred style into account.
Keep an eye on what is ready
Drinking windows and tasting history bring the record to life. They help distinguish a bottle that needs another five years from one that ought to be enjoyed this autumn.
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Ready-to-drink views bring mature bottles to the front.
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Tasting notes preserve the occasion, your impressions and whether you would buy again.
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Cella considers the wines recorded in your account before offering a view.
Let trusted people lend a hand
Invite a partner, family member or friend to view the cellar or help keep it current, without sharing a password. Your collection remains private unless you choose to share a cellar, bottle or tasting note.