Name places as you would at the rack
“Wine fridge, top shelf” is often more useful than an elaborate code nobody remembers. Use cellar, rack, shelf and case names that make sense in the room, then search them from your phone or computer.
The cellar should make sense even when you are not standing in it.
SmartCellar keeps a clear, private record of what is at home, in the wine fridge or stored elsewhere—ready when you are buying a case, looking for dinner or wondering what to open.
Putting a cellar online is not useful merely because it gives you another screen. It is useful when you can trust the answer to two ordinary questions: where is that bottle, and how many are left?
The free plan is enough to try SmartCellar with a real rack or case. No card required.
Update it while the bottle is in your hand
Put new wine away with its location, change the count when a cork comes out and update the record when a case moves. It still asks for a small habit, but the job is quick and the next search is far more useful for it.
Check the cellar away from the cellar
Before accepting another tempting merchant offer, see what you already own. At dinner, look for bottles that are ready. When a wine comes to mind, check its quantity and your last note without waiting until you are back among the racks.
Let someone else lend a hand
A partner, relative or trusted friend can view a chosen cellar or help keep it current through their own account. They do not need your password, and you decide whether they can make changes.
Put a familiar part of the cellar online
Begin with wine you know well. Use SmartCellar for a few ordinary cellar moments and see whether the record earns your trust.
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Choose a rack or case
Add a small section you can check against the bottles without wondering whether the old record was right.
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Find something for dinner
Look at what is ready, what remains and where it is before you begin moving bottles around.
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Move or open a bottle
Change the location or quantity while the wine is still in your hand, and leave a note if it will help next time.
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Check the record later
If it still matches the rack and helps with a choice, add the next part of the cellar when you feel like it.
Common questions
What is online wine cellar management?
It is a private record of your bottles, quantities and storage places that you can check from a browser or phone. The useful part is having the same current cellar record wherever you happen to be.
Can I see the same cellar on my phone and computer?
Yes. Your SmartCellar account and cellar are available on the web and iPhone, so a change made at the rack is there when you check later from a computer.
What if my spreadsheet already works?
Keep using it. SmartCellar is worth trying when the sheet is awkward to check away from home, quantities or locations drift, or tasting notes have ended up somewhere else.