07-23-2003, 06:00 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 739
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Wine Enthusiast Guide for Pocket PC
Even though it's not out yet, I'm excited about Landware's Wine Enthusiast Guide for Pocket PC, due out at the end of August. This just seems like one of those apps that is a perfect match for the Pocket PC platform. How many times have you been at a restaurant and tried a fantastic bottle of wine and wished for a convenient way to write it down? Or how many times have you looked at a wine list and had only a vague idea of which wine to select? Wine Enthusiast Guide looks to have all the features you'd need to become an expert on wine, or at least act like one. With reviews, ratings, a wine-cellar management feature, a glossary, interactive vintage chart, a "Wine 101" course, and a tasting notes feature, it seems like they have everything covered.
My only reservation about this software is trying to imagine actually using it. It seems like it would be bit gauche to pull out your Pocket PC at the table and use it to look up wines; you'd have to do it discreetly. And what if you were out on a first date with someone? What if they thought you were a total geek for busting out your Pocket PC at a swanky restaurant? (Although, perhaps the sooner they find out, the better  )
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07-23-2003, 06:10 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 333
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I've been hoping for something like this for a long time. I tried to do something with a Handb database, but I really need someone elses notes in addition to mine.
I'm old and married, and she already knows I'm a geek, so I don't have that problem.
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07-23-2003, 06:19 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 89
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Re: Wine Enthusiast Guide for Pocket PC
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Originally Posted by Crystal Eitle
My only reservation about this software is trying to imagine actually using it. It seems like it would be bit gauche to pull out your Pocket PC at the table and use it to look up wines; you'd have to do it discreetly.
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Just create a distraction, tuck the wine list under your shirt or jacket, and excuse yourself to the restroom to geek away. When you return you will have superhuman powers of wine selection (and a wine list jamming you in the stomach so reach down and pretend to pick it up off the floor which will also cover you if they were looking for it in your absence.)
I'd love to have something like this, but you are right about the social implications. Also important would be a way to update the information. I frequently come across wine columns full of recommendations and there is no easy way to consolidate the information to make it usable.
Scott
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07-23-2003, 06:24 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,466
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Finally!!! An application for rich, elitist, pseudo-intellectual snobs to foist their "knowledge" of fine wine upon the ignorant masses!
Pass me an iPaq and bottle of Johannesburg Riesling! :razz:
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07-23-2003, 06:32 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 713
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Re: Wine Enthusiast Guide for Pocket PC
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Originally Posted by scottmag
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Originally Posted by Crystal Eitle
My only reservation about this software is trying to imagine actually using it. It seems like it would be bit gauche to pull out your Pocket PC at the table and use it to look up wines; you'd have to do it discreetly.
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Just create a distraction, tuck the wine list under your shirt or jacket, and excuse yourself to the restroom to geek away. When you return you will have superhuman powers of wine selection (and a wine list jamming you in the stomach so reach down and pretend to pick it up off the floor which will also cover you if they were looking for it in your absence.)
I'd love to have something like this, but you are right about the social implications. Also important would be a way to update the information. I frequently come across wine columns full of recommendations and there is no easy way to consolidate the information to make it usable.
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I have a wine list in HandDBase where I keep tasting notes as well as reviews, etc. It comes in really handy when tasting wines while visiting wineries. Plus, its a great way to show others how handy the Pocket PC can be for non-geeks. I don't pull it out at dinner though, in the same way I would hesitate to pull out any kind of notes or books. That seems a bit too un-James Bond for me. 8)
The place it really shines is in a wine shop. Faced with hundreds of bottles of every description the wineries and the years start running together. With my list (and this app as well, I'd expect) I can shop with confidence. Being able to add my own notes means that if I don't agree with a review I won't make the same "mistake" :drinking: twice by trying a wine again. Also, it's a lot easier to compare prices between shops if you can keep your own notes.
Palm has had apps like this for some time, I'm glad to see the jump to Pocket PCs.
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07-23-2003, 06:44 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 327
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Wine
I created a ListPro database which is VERY complete and it is free, and available at Handango or PocketGear. Here is the Handango link:
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If you like it, please post a review on the site. I like an occasional pat on the back. :mrgreen:
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07-23-2003, 07:09 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,466
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While we're on the subject, what is everyone's favorite wine(s)?
For everyday use I enjoy a good table wine like Fortant. But as a rule I greatly prefer German Riesling varieties. Light..sweet..and they go good with just about any summer meal.
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07-23-2003, 07:20 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 103
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Re: Wine Enthusiast Guide for Pocket PC
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Originally Posted by Crystal Eitle
What if they thought you were a total geek for busting out your Pocket PC at a swanky restaurant? (Although, perhaps the sooner they find out, the better ) |
Don't hide your geekyness! I say embrace the geekyness and be proud of being a geek! If you're dating someone who won't be happy with the use of a PocketPC in a swanky restaurant then :byebye:
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07-23-2003, 07:40 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 739
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Originally Posted by Foo Fighter
While we're on the subject, what is everyone's favorite wine(s)?
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For not-so-expensive wine, you just can't go wrong with Cotes du Rhone. I can usually pick up a great Rhone wine at my local liquor store for $8-$12. For more expensive wine, I really like Chateauneuf des Papes. I also like Australian shiraz and most cabernet sauvignons. (I don't really know too much about wine though  ops: )
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07-23-2003, 07:41 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 15
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This software would be really neat. Especially for those of us, who don't drink wine that frequently. This way we can get invited to wine testing events and kinda fake our knowledge of wines among the wine connoisseurs :lol:
-Getafix
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