Create Your Own Free Online Wine Collection - DesktopWineCellar

DesktopWineCellar - Frequently Asked Questions & Hints

Last Updated: May 2006

1) Loging In / Won't Recognize My Username and Password -

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Use of Cookies

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AOL Users

As indicated, DesktopWineCellar is best viewed with IE 5.0 or higher. If you are using AOL, login as normal, then open a separate IE browser. Ensure this browser accepts Cookies as described above. It is unclear how to Enable Cookies in AOL at this time.


2) Forgot my Password and/or Username -

Go to Forgot Password and type in the email associated with your account. Your Username and Password will be sent to the email associated with your account.

If your email has changed, Log in to your account and change your email in the "Profile" section.


3) Helpful hints -

We hope you enjoy building and sharing your DesktopWineCellar Online Wine Collection. We have designed DesktopWineCellar to be intuitive and easy to use. To get the most out of your DesktopWineCellar, here are a few quick hints:

- Adding / Modifying wines -

To add a wine to your online winecellar, just click the Add button, then complete the appropriate wine fields. Make sure you select Add this wine to: "Cellar".

To modify a wine, simply find the wine as described above, select it, and click the Edit button. You can change any part of your wine details at anytime. You can also choose to Delete to remove a wine and all associated Tasting Notes.

- Adding Tasting Notes / Removing a Bottle -

To add a tasting note or remove a bottle, simply find the wine, select it, and click the "Add Note / Remove Bottle" button at the bottom of the wine detail. The bottles remaining for this wine will be automatically updated to reflect that bottle being consumed or removed.

- Creating a Wish-List of wines -

To add a wine to your Wish-List, just click the Add button, then complete the appropriate wine fields. Make sure you select Add this wine to: "Wish-List". Wine recommendations emailed to you from other DesktopWineCellar members can be easily added to your Wish-List by clicking the view wine, and then selecting add to my Wish-List.

- Sharing / Transferring / Emailing wines -

You can easily share your wines with members and non-members alike. Simply select the wine from your DesktopWineCellar, click the Email Winee button and enter the Send To email address(es). Other DesktopWineCellar members can add a copy of the wine to their own Wish-List if they want with just a couple clicks. Non-members can view and print a complete copy of the wine details.

Use our new "Share WineCellar" link. After login, click "Share WineCellar" and DesktopWineCellar automatically creates an email template with your Username, Password, and Email. Simply input the send to emails.

- Find a wine -

To find a wine, you can use one of three methods: 1) select a wine from Your Last 10 Wine Additions on your homepage 2) go to the Find section and search by Keyword, Region, Wine Type, Ready or Hold, or by Wish-List, Cellar, or Consumed. 3) go the Summary section displaying all of your wines.

- Wine Collection Reports -

We have included a variety of reports you can create with just a click. Some of the reports include: Wish-List, Consumed Wines, Value and Cost, Vintage, Wines Ready to Drink, and more. You can easily search and find wines based on many different criteria.

- Recommend DesktopCookbook to a friend -

As more people you know have DesktopWineCellars, the easier it is to add wines to your Wish-List with just a couple of clicks. You can easily recommend DesktopWineCellar to a friend by clicking Recommend to A Friend from the footer on any page and use our online form.

- Renewal -

Your DesktopWineCellar membership is permanent. No additional charges are required to maintain your account. Your account can be terminated based on inactivity or misuse. DesktopWineCellar will make best effort to contact the email of account prior to termination.

- Give us your feedback -

We always welcome your feedback and comments. You can send us feedback at anytime by clicking Contact Us from the footer on any page and use our online form.

We hope you have fun and enjoy creating your Online Wine Collection!