| There are a number of nifty items and gadgets that | | | | wine bottle tags that can be more affordable if you do |
| can help you organize, maintain and enjoy your wine | | | | not need to be able to print the wine bottle tags on |
| cellar. For those of you that have a larger wine cellar, | | | | your printer. |
| keeping track of what is added or removed from the | | | | If you require a tag system that is more durable than |
| collection can be a pain. One can use either a paper | | | | paper wine bottle tags, there are also heavy duty |
| record keeping system, or jump into the twenty first | | | | plastic wine bottle tags that fit securely over the neck |
| century and incorporate some electronic record | | | | of the bottle. These can be reused as needed and will |
| keeping system. | | | | last for years and years. These types of wine bottle |
| Barcode readers are a wonderful way to keep track | | | | tags can be written on with any felt tip pen or a dry |
| of the different wines that are added to or removed | | | | erase board marker. |
| from your wine cellar. "But what kinds of electronic | | | | If you'd like a ready-to-go wine bottle tag with custom |
| barcode reading contraptions will I need to buy in order | | | | barcodes system, check out the Vinote (TM) wine |
| to use a barcode system?", you may ask. It's really | | | | tags. These wine bottle tags last a very long time and |
| very simple. There are very easy to use plug and play | | | | adhere snugly to wine bottles. Every tag is uniquely |
| barcode readers that can plug right into the USB port | | | | numbered and bar coded. The bar code section is |
| of your computer. | | | | perforated so that it may be folded out of sight or |
| USB barcode scanners typical run between $120-$175 | | | | easily torn off. |
| USD and can automatically discriminate between all | | | | If you're not ready to update your wine storage record |
| the popular bar codes. You can use your own | | | | keeping, and prefer regular paper records, there are a |
| barcode tags or input any required information to use | | | | number of attractive wine catalogue books already |
| the barcodes already located on each bottle of wine. | | | | formatted for just such record keeping. A decent wine |
| When it's time to uncork or add a new bottle of wine | | | | catalogue book should be small enough to carry with |
| to your collection, simply point the barcode scanner at | | | | you if you will bring it along on trips to other wine |
| the barcode label and pull the trigger to update your | | | | cellars. |
| records. | | | | A hygro-thermometer is a very necessary component |
| Printable wine tags are another must have wine cellar | | | | to any wine cellar, as it ensures that the wine is resting |
| accessory. These tags come on a sheet that can be | | | | at the appropriate temperature and humidity. These |
| fed into your inkjet printer. You can create your own | | | | devices do not adjust temperature or relative humidity, |
| custom layout or notes, as well as include a barcode if | | | | but can be paired with the right devices in order to |
| you so desire. There are also regular hand written | | | | make sure that everything is running smoothly. |