Wine Notes software for PDAs

sparky · Post by **sparky** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:27 pm

Does anyone know of any good PocketPC software for capturing and organising tasting notes?

There seem to be a few out there with access to mountains of 3rd party notes, but I'm just after something that I can record my own in.

Recommendations or other geeky suggestions of how to manage tasting notes on a PDA will be most welcome.

bacchaebabe · Post by **bacchaebabe** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:58 pm

I looked into this years ago for my palm but didn't come up with much. My ideal would be a light version of the RB cellar DB so I could put in notes on the run againt my actual cellar.

I did download Pocket Palate but it's not that good really and doesn't really have the fields I need. Sometimes I just use the memo function but more often than not I just use a little notebook I bought and write everything in there. It doesn't have batteries and I can slip other things in there like menus or buying sheets and the complete freedom of a white page works quite well for me for notes, doodles, wine stains and drawings.

Sometimes technology isn't the answer.

TORB · Post by **TORB** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:15 pm

Agree Kris! Not that RB is retired, that should become his next project. :wink:

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:03 pm

TORB wrote:Agree Kris! Now that RB is retired, that should become his next project.

Don't hold your breath.
There is one available fro the iPhone:
http://corkscore.com/tour/#iphone

Gary W · Post by **Gary W** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:14 pm

Tyson Stelzer is always seen tapping away like a madman/weirdo on his little organiser things. His notes go in there...maybe email him.
GW

sparky · Post by **sparky** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:02 pm

Thanks for the tips! - I'll stalk him on twitter :twisted:

I must admit that I'm torn between the PDA and the notebook - the notebook's a bit easier sometimes, and you can't record wine stains on a PDA successfully without occasional use of the microwave and a re-boot. I just never seem to have the notbook in the right place when I need it..

I'll keep trying.

Gary W · Post by **Gary W** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:06 pm

I use livescribe with a black bound notebooks - it makes me look simultaneously old school and new school - which is VERY important.
GW

daver6 · Post by **daver6** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:29 pm

If your PDA is wifi or even better a mobile phone connection, just point the web browser to something like Cellar Tracker or similar website.

rooman · Post by **rooman** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:00 pm

I am in the GW camp. I use a small black blank page Moleskin notebook. I hate the way IT solutions get avirus or crash leaving you with nothing but aggro.

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:11 am

rooman wrote:I am in the GW camp. I use a small black blank page Moleskin notebook. I hate the way IT solutions get avirus or crash leaving you with nothing but aggro.

GW is actually using a high-tech solution, the Livescribe pen and special paper captures the writing in electronic format as well as physical format.