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Wein-Apps, Getränkeverwaltung und digitale Helfer: die eigene Sammlung im Griff.
Eine Sammlung wächst leise. Erst sind es sechs Flaschen im Küchenregal, dann ein zweites Fach, eine Whisky-Vitrine, der Gin aus dem Urlaub — und irgendwann steht man im Weinladen und weiss nicht mehr, ob der Riesling zu Hause noch liegt.
Hier geht es um die Werkzeuge dagegen: Wein-Apps und Getränkeverwaltung, Scanner, Kellerbücher, Excel-Listen und ihre Grenzen. Nicht als Werbung für ein Programm, sondern als Anleitung, was eine gute Lösung können muss und woran man eine schlechte erkennt.
Die Artikel gehen von echten Fragen aus: Wie zähle ich geöffnete Flaschen? Was passiert mit dem zweiten Jahrgang? Und wie kommt die alte Tabelle in die neue App?
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Technik · 9 min.Buying a wine fridge: what you really need to consider
Single zone or dual zone, compressor or thermoelectric, noise level, UV protection, and where to put it: here's how to find the wine fridge that's right for you.
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Technik · 6 min.Chilling wine fast: the quickest way
Chill wine fast with ice water and salt, in the freezer or with a cooling sleeve: what works quickest, what to watch out for, and which temperature is right.
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Technik · 8 min.Decanting wine: using a decanter, aeration and sediment the right way
When is a decanter worth it, and when will a glass do? Here's how to separate old wine from its sediment, aerate young red wines, and keep the carafe clean.
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Technik · 8 min.Determining whisky value: assessing and documenting your collection
Which features determine the value of a whisky bottle, which prices really count, how to spot fakes, and how to properly document your collection.
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Drinks App: Managing Wine, Whisky, Gin, and Your Home Bar
A drinks app for wine, whisky, gin, and your entire home bar: Which one suits you? Checklist, sample entries, Excel import, and offline tips.
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Technik · 8 min.Excel wine list template: how to keep your cellar book
Which columns a wine list in Excel needs, how to include drinking maturity and storage location, and how to cleanly export and import the list as a CSV.
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Technik · 7 min.Gin App: Collection, Tasting, and Finding the Right Tonic
What a gin app should do: help you find the right tonic, log gin tastings, and keep track of your collection. With tonic pairing table, gin styles, and EU regulations.
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Technik · 8 min.Home Bar Setup: Bar Tools, Ice, and Glassware to Get Started
Which bar tools your home bar really needs: jigger, shaker, strainer, bar spoon, ice, and glassware, derived from the quantities in real cocktail recipes.
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Technik · 7 min.Keeping open wine fresh: fridge, pump, inert gas
How long does open wine last, and what do vacuum pumps, inert gas, or a sparkling wine stopper actually do? Here's what's backed by evidence and what's just habit.
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Technik · 6 min.Ordering wine at a restaurant: the wine list, tasting, and sending it back
Order wine at a restaurant with confidence: how to read the list, what to say to the sommelier, what the tasting pour is actually for, and when you're allowed to send a bottle back.
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Technik · 9 min.Scanning a wine label: how to make recognition work
Why an app sometimes recognizes your wine label instantly and sometimes not at all, how to take a good photo, and what the QR code on newer bottles actually reveals.
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Technik · 5 min.Whisky App for Your Collection: Bottles, Tasting, and Inventory
What a whisky app for collectors should do: reliably identify bottlings, keep track of opened bottles, and log tasting notes. With checklist.
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Technik · 10 min.Wine app: scan the label, manage your cellar, find the right wine
What a good wine app needs to do: scan labels, track your wine cellar with drinking windows, find the right wine to pair with food. Includes a checklist covering cost, privacy, and export.
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Technik · 6 min.Wine cellar: measuring temperature and humidity correctly
What temperature and humidity a wine cellar needs, how to measure them reliably, and what helps when it's too warm, too dry, or too humid.
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