How do you mirror the cellar in the catalog?
Build places the way the room is built: cellar, rack, row if you want to go that deep. Scan the label as a bottle goes in and file it to its rack, so 'where is it' is stored with the bottle itself. Places and place photos are part of the free plan.
What does scanning a label actually capture?
Photograph the label and the bottle is cataloged with the details a cellar list needs:
- Producer and wine name
- Vintage
- Appellation and varietal
- Bottle size
- Your own notes - where you bought it, what it cost, when you plan to open it
How do you choose tonight's bottle from the sofa?
With vintages and your own notes on every bottle, choosing wine for dinner becomes a browse instead of a cold expedition. Mark the bottles meant for keeping and the ones ready to drink, and check what you have from the couch, the restaurant or the wine shop - especially useful before buying a bottle you suspect is already in the rack.
Does the whisky shelf fit in the same catalog?
Yes - the cellar's neighbors fit right in. Wines and spirits are their own categories in samla.ai, so the whisky shelf, the champagne stash and the rest of the house live in one searchable place instead of three apps and a spreadsheet.
A photographed cellar also makes the practical conversations easier: what to insure, what to drink this year, what to pass on. The estimates stay estimates for informational purposes - for an insurance-grade valuation of a serious bottle, talk to a professional appraiser.
FAQ
Do I have to photograph every bottle one by one?
Scanning goes bottle by bottle, and it is quicker than it sounds - point the camera at the label and the details fill themselves in, ready for your notes. Most people do one rack per sitting: the first evening covers the everyday rack, and the rest of the cellar follows a rack at a time.
Can samla.ai tell me when to drink a bottle?
Drinking windows are wonderfully debatable, so samla.ai leaves the call to you and gives you the structure to make it: vintage and details read from the label, plus your own note on when you plan to open it. Mark bottles for keeping or for drinking soon, and the browse does the rest.
Is a photographed cellar enough for insurance?
It is the right start. The values shown are estimates for informational purposes, never professional appraisals, but a photographed, valued list is exactly what the insurance conversation needs. Export a PDF grouped by place (export is a Pro and Ultra feature) and you have something to hand over - for serious bottles, add a professional appraisal.
