Wine Collector 300 scans, tracks bottle of wine

IntelliScanner has launched its Wine Collector 300, a scanner for creating wine databases. The portable device reads the barcodes on bottles of wine, and tracks information like names, wineries, countries, types, colors and regions, allowing the user to gather information on numerous bottles found in different locations. When the scanner is plugged in to a Mac, bundled software calculates ideal maturity periods for the gathered bottles and prints detailed reports.

The software keeps track of locations for each bottle in its virtual cellar, and permits research through sites such as eRobertParker and Wine Spectator. It also allows the user to add custom ratings to a database, and publish information online for sharing with friends. An iPhone web application enables browsing a collection when mobile.

The Wine Collector 300 costs $280, and requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later and a USB port; a broadband Internet connection is recommended.

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