The technological revolution brought about by the arrival of smartphones has permeated everything. Nowadays we all have a device on us, which is nothing more than a small personal computer, with which we can access the Internet, the largest information network ever created by mankind. This permanent connection has even managed to change the way we live our daily lives.
And the world of wine, of course, was not going to be left out of this transformation. Wine lovers are in luck, as programmers have not forgotten about us and we can now find a wide range of apps that revolve around wine. Some help us to classify our wine collection; others allow us to collect our tasting notes or to rate and publish our impressions of a particular wine. We have apps that help us to get started in the world of wine and wine terminology and others aimed at more expert palates. From Vivanco, we present 8 apps of interest for wine lovers.
1. VIVINO
When it comes to wine and mobile apps, the benchmark is Vivino. It is the most downloaded wine app and is available on Google Play, App Store and the Windows Phone platform. The main feature of Vivino is that it allows you, through the photograph of the label, to know all the information available in its database about a wine. It also allows us to know the opinions of other users of the app about that particular wine. This is its main attraction, as ithas a network of 9 million users. all over the world, but it is not the only one. Vivino is a perfect all-in-one application.
It offers a geolocation service to find establishments where you can buy your wines; recommendations based on your tastes; allows you to share your ratings, etc. Vivino is, in short, one of the most complete wine apps published to date. Vivino is free to download, although there is a Premium version.
2. WINE NOTES
As its name suggests, Wine Notes is a simple application that allows us to make exhaustive notes on each of our wines. In addition, we can share our ratings and tasting notes with our contacts via Facebook and Twitter. Wine Notes is available for free through the App Store.
3. HELLO VINO
Available on the App Store and Google Play, Hello Vino is defined as an app aimed at non-expert wine drinkers. Just for that moment when we get stuck in front of a huge shelf full of bottles, not knowing which one to choose in a given situation. It works as a personal assistant that helps you make a decision based on factors such as the type or variety of wine you are looking for, your personal tastes or the type of food you want to pair with your wine. This application is free.
4. GOURMETS WINE GUIDE 2015 PRO
For users with a more advanced profile, there are applications such as the Gourmets Wine Guide 2015. This app bases its content on the Gourmets Guide itself, so it is backed by its prestige.
The wine evaluations are carried out through blind tastings by the Grupo Gourmets Tasting Committee.
The app also allows users to share their ratings with other users and with the experts who compile the Guide, as well as to keep up to date with news related to the world of wine. The app costs 4.99 euros and is available for iOS and Android.
5. REPSOL WINE GUIDE
Similar to the previous application, the Repsol Wine Guide app is relevant due to the prestige of the publication behind it. Available free of charge for iOS, it informs us of nearby wineries on our journey thanks to our iPhone's geopositioning system.
6. CORKZ
Along the same lines as Vivino, Corkz is presented as an all-in-one wine app. Priced at 1.50 euros and available for iOS and Android, Corkz provides access to information and user ratings on a very extensive list of wines. All of this is done by scanning labels and barcodes with the Smartphone's camera. It also offers a wine comparator, an organiser for your bottle collection and geolocation services for bars and wineries.
7. WINE SIMPLIFIED
Wine Simplified is an interesting didactic application that aims to teach its users everything they need to know about wine. It consists of an interactive book with over ninety minutes of video tutorials, infographics, articles and tasting guides. A good introductory course to wine that can be found in the App Store at a price of 9.99 dollars.
8. PAIR IT
This is an app specially focused on recommending the perfect pairing between wines and dishes. A guide that offers tips, suggestions and tricks to correctly combine the flavours of our wines with the right food. According to the developers, this application allows more than 20,000 different combinations to be made, crossing some 180 varieties of wine with more than 1,000 different foods. It is available for iOS and Android for 3.80 euros.
