Review: Wine Apps for the iPhone

Wine can be so intimidating. If only it was a simple matter of red and white. Instead, the drinker confronts a bewildering array of varietals, regions, vintages and terminology.

I’m not a hardcore oenophile, but I happily drink with people who are. A few years ago, my wife gave me one of those wine logs that you’re supposed to use to keep detailed information about the wines you drink and how they taste. When it comes to the fruit of the grape, however, my critical vocabulary is limited more or less to “Hmmmm! Good juice!” or “Tastes like burning!” But I know what I like.

So I never used that wine log. But now that I’ve had a chance to explore some wine-related applications for the iPhone and iPod touch, I might start keeping closer tabs one my wine drinking experience.

Typically with the App Store, there are a dozen variations on the same theme, whether it’s an RSS reader, a Getting Things Done productivity aid, or a unit conversion tool. That’s certainly the case with wine guide apps, but some are geared more toward the serious connoisseur while others have the beginning drinker foremost in mind. I chose five that run the gamut for this round-up. [Read More]

Article from Macworld: http://www.macworld.com/