The automatic coloring of bottles to present the results of a database query is a particularly exciting feature of the software. To our knowledge, no other computer application utilizes visual presentation of database information to the degree achieved in this feature. A third key feature is the integration of the table presentation of wines with the Visual Cellar. A few even focus on wine related information. Many other products are designed for user created databases.
Contact Managers are a common example.
Very few products deal with a mixture of the two scenarios. Creating a smooth integration of the two is technically demanding. The Internet has created a wide understanding of the concept of text-based information location. Popular Internet facilities like Yahoo and Alta Vista quickly become necessities to frequent browsers of the Web. Anyone experienced in their use knows that careful wording of the search text is essential.