When a spreadsheet is enough
A spreadsheet can work well if it is easy to check and you keep it up to date. You may find an app useful when notes are scattered across files or you want label scans and drinking-window reminders.
A useful record of every bottle
Keep your bottle counts, locations, photographs and tasting notes together in a cellar app for your phone and browser.
One cellar and up to 50 bottles, free. No card required.
What SmartCellar adds
Each wine has a record for its quantity, storage location, purchase details, photographs and tasting history. Search it on your phone or computer, and filter the collection by drinking window.
Take a stocktake
Work through one rack or case at a time. Confirm the producer and vintage, count the bottles and give the location a clear name. Check the physical bottles before changing an old count.
Questions & answers
Is a spreadsheet bad for keeping wine?
No. A spreadsheet works well if you keep it up to date. An app adds features such as label scans, photographs and drinking-window reminders.
When is SmartCellar worth trying?
Try it when bottle counts or locations often need correcting, tasting notes are scattered around, or choosing what to open means searching through several tabs and files.
How do I keep a stocktake accurate?
Update quantities when wine arrives or a bottle is opened. When you move a bottle, change its location without adding it to the total again.
Try SmartCellar free
One cellar and up to 50 bottles. No card required.