10 steps to easy cellar management.

1. You start by entering wine into your database by scanning the bottle's (EAN or UPC) barcode with your bar code reader or typing in the bottle's bar code number.
2. Your data entry is fast because:-
   * if this is a repeat of a wine already entered - your entry of the bottle's barcode number and vintage is sufficient for the program to automatically complete all other fields.
   * if this is the first occasion you have entered this wine - you use the pull down menus to quickly enter wine details.
3. You click OK and apply the next Vinote tag to the bottle.
4. You enter multiple bottles by continuing to click OK and repeating the application of tags.
5. You place the tagged bottles in your cellar, filling any available spaces.
6. You can, at your leisure:-
   • print a cellar-list from your database (in particular use the query function to create a list of wines suitable for 'drinking now').
   • produce the standard Valuation Report and store this away.
   • add winemakers tasting notes and pictures of the labels, taken from winery web sites.
7. When you wish to select a wine for opening:-
   • you consult your cellar-list or database program,
   • you make your wine selection and note the last three digits of the tag,
   • you find the numbered tag (locating a single number amongst 100 bottles takes less than 20 seconds).
8. While opening the bottle, you hang the tag in a secure place.
9. Enjoy the wine and discard the empty bottle.
10. At a suitable (sober) time you gather your used tags and accurately remove the uncorked wines from your database by scanning Vinoté tag barcodes or keying in the tag numbers.

• Extended details on how to perform the 10 steps, using Vinoté+Plus can be found in the tutorial at Vinoté+Plus Tutorial.
• A barcode reader is not essential, but those who use one swear by its value. Available at Barcode Scanner.
• The V+ Data Entry Form is designed for tagging bottles in-situ and transferring the wine information from your existing cellar to your wine software. Available at V+ Data entry Form.
• Programs compatible with Vinoté tags include Vinoté+Plus, The Uncorked Cellar and Wine Cellar II