The Pocket PC edition includes an extensive 10,000+ wine buying guide, cellar management, vintage charts and 1,400 term glossary.
Oradell, NJ - August 19, 2003 - LandWare Inc, a leading developer of handheld software and hardware solutions, announced today the immediate availability of the Wine Enthusiast Guide 2003 for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC handhelds. Improving on the functionality of the award-winning Palm Powered version, the Wine Enthusiast Guide will transform any Pocket PC handheld into a richly diverse mobile companion for choosing, evaluating, managing and enjoying wine.
"We're extremely excited about the new Wine Enthusiast Wine Guide for Pocket PC handhelds, now wine enthusiasts can access the wealth of wine knowledge in the two most popular handheld platforms." said Adam Strum, Editor & Publisher of the Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
Select Wines with Confidence Imagine having a team of experts with you every time you select a bottle of wine. With a few taps of the stylus you can instantly access up-to-date details, reviews, ratings and retail prices for over 10,000 wines worldwide.
Quickly zero in on that special bottle No matter what your wine preference is, the Wine Enthusiast Guide will help you find it. The unique Wine Selector enables you to search any combination of wine style, grape variety and region in addition to retail price and rating.
Manage your wine collection Now you can use your handheld to help track the multiple aspects of a growing wine collection. The Wine Enthusiast Guide will help maintain cost and purchase details, stock and placement records, aging information, tasting notes and much more.
To drink or not to drink. That is the question The next time a restaurant substitutes a wine vintage, reach for the Wine Enthusiast Guide. You can use the interactive vintage chart to quickly evaluate the maturity and harvest quality ratings for 50 regions/wine styles over the past 15 years.
Improve your wine knowledge Was the waiter describing the Cabernet or the carpet when he gushed over its "velvety texture?" Quickly look up the definitions to these and over 1,400 other terms that cover all aspects of wine appreciation including Producers, Regions, Grape Varieties, Wine Types, Production and Scientific Terms, and Label Terminology. Translations to foreign language terms are also provided.
Wine 101: A Wine Appreciation Course to Go The Wine Enthusiast Guide's optionally installable set of 21 lessons have been specifically designed to help unlock the secrets of wine. The essentials of each lesson can be absorbed in just 10 minutes and include topics on pairing food with wine, ordering wine, wine and health, styles and vintages, glassware, serving and cellaring wine and much more.
Key Features Include:
- Quickly select wines by cost, rating, style, grape variety, and region
- Authoritative up-to-date reviews, ratings, and details for over 10,000 wines
- Complete wine cellar and buying list management
- Comprehensive wine glossary with over 1,400 terms and definitions
- Interactive vintage chart with wine maturity and harvest quality ratings
- Gain further wine knowledge with an in-depth Wine 101 course
- Maintain personal tasting records and notes
- Supports removable Pocket PC memory cards
- Sophisticated compression minimizes memory usage
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Pricing and Availability The Wine Enthusiast Guide 2003 for Pocket PC is available now, and can be electronically downloaded at
About LandWare LandWare, Inc., a privately held corporation in Oradell, New Jersey, was founded in 1994. Dedicated to designing and producing innovative software and hardware solutions for the handheld computer market, the company is committed to offering the highest level of quality in their products and customer support. In addition to the Wine Enthusiast Guide, LandWare's solutions include Pocket Quicken, MONEY Magazine Financial Assistant, Shanghai Pocket Essentials, OmniSolve, Small Talk, and pioneering accessories like the GoType! Family of keyboards, the floating-point stylus, and the HotLink USB Cable. More information can be found at
About Wine Enthusiast Magazine Wine Enthusiast Magazine is America's fastest growing publication devoted exclusively to the ever-changing, always fascinating world of wine. The magazine's mission is to educate and entertain readers about the world of wines and spirits in a lively, informative and user-friendly manner. In emphasizing the "lifestyle of wine" the subject is demystified and becomes accessible for all levels of age and income.
Published fourteen times a year, Wine Enthusiast Magazine brings its readers an array of in-depth features, regular columns, product reviews, travel tips, up-to-date wine news and food & wine pairings. In addition, the Buying Guide tasting panel rates and reviews thousands of wines every year. For more information, please visit
Contact: David Porfido Company: LandWare, Inc. Phone: 201-261-7944, x 213 Email: snipped-for-privacy@landware.com
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