Comments on: How to Make a Killer Wine Journal - Cheap! http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/ A blog about starting and building a family winery in the Russian River Valley Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:57:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lizzie http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-170271 Lizzie Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:47:51 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-170271 There is nothing OK about plastic at any price, just wrong. Learn to free your labels using The Note, an Old-World stye tool that'll last you forever, and ever. And it beautiful. Trust me, I've liberated thousands...and in an much more "honorable" way than...plastique! Love thy label. "Honor the Wine. Savor the Memories!" Just hitting NYC this holiday season, see us at Morrell One Rock Plaza on 11/28, but soon in a city near you...or available online at HinckleyCellars.com. Or see our awesome write-up in Wine Spectator Oct 31, 2008. There is nothing OK about plastic at any price, just wrong. Learn to free your labels using The Note, an Old-World stye tool that’ll last you forever, and ever. And it beautiful. Trust me, I’ve liberated thousands…and in an much more “honorable” way than…plastique! Love thy label.

“Honor the Wine. Savor the Memories!” Just hitting NYC this holiday season, see us at Morrell One Rock Plaza on 11/28, but soon in a city near you…or available online at HinckleyCellars.com. Or see our awesome write-up in Wine Spectator Oct 31, 2008.

]]> By: Matt http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-147168 Matt Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:21:44 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-147168 That is a very cool idea - I always thought that keeping a wine journal adds to the fun and helps me focus on the smells and tastes. I use to keep all my notes on a spreadsheet, then a Windows mobile phone and finally on the iPhone with Wine Pad. A physical book though is pretty classy. That is a very cool idea - I always thought that keeping a wine journal adds to the fun and helps me focus on the smells and tastes. I use to keep all my notes on a spreadsheet, then a Windows mobile phone and finally on the iPhone with Wine Pad. A physical book though is pretty classy.

]]> By: Reforming the Feminine | How to Make a Custom Wine Journal http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-135387 Reforming the Feminine | How to Make a Custom Wine Journal Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:28:45 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-135387 [...] The wine journal provides a savvy way to retain those beautiful labels and remind us which bottles we have tasted before. Several Google searches found that someone else had had the same concept - for more tips on wine journaling, check out PinotBlogger. [...] [...] The wine journal provides a savvy way to retain those beautiful labels and remind us which bottles we have tasted before. Several Google searches found that someone else had had the same concept - for more tips on wine journaling, check out PinotBlogger. [...]

]]> By: Lin http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-116752 Lin Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:52:07 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-116752 I made my wine journal today, as previously recommended, with great results. The book is hand-made and of high quality and the heavy pages are perfect for adhering labels. I am using self-sealing laminating sheets, which can be purchased at any office supply store. I paid $25.00 for fifty letter-size sheets, yielding 200 laminations for an average sized wine label. I had a two-part wine label which required it to be larger. It's nice to have the flexibility of making them larger when necessary. Thanks for the fantastic ideas.<strong></strong> I made my wine journal today, as previously recommended, with great results. The book is hand-made and of high quality and the heavy pages are perfect for adhering labels. I am using self-sealing laminating sheets, which can be purchased at any office supply store. I paid $25.00 for fifty letter-size sheets, yielding 200 laminations for an average sized wine label. I had a two-part wine label which required it to be larger. It’s nice to have the flexibility of making them larger when necessary. Thanks for the fantastic ideas.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-111029 Jamie Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:46:51 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-111029 Save some paper and create a free wine diary at CorkSavvy.com. You can snap a photo of the label and email it directly to your account. Save some paper and create a free wine diary at CorkSavvy.com. You can snap a photo of the label and email it directly to your account.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-102099 Jennifer Thu, 01 May 2008 21:10:48 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-102099 Are the ScotchPads acid-free? In other words, are they scrapbook quality? Are the ScotchPads acid-free? In other words, are they scrapbook quality?

]]> By: Wine Making http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-51052 Wine Making Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:10:18 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-51052 Glad to have found this post. Great piece of advice here for anyone keen to start a wine journal. With the easy access to video cameras and the internet, wonder how a digital version wine journal will look like. Glad to have found this post. Great piece of advice here for anyone keen to start a wine journal. With the easy access to video cameras and the internet, wonder how a digital version wine journal will look like.

]]> By: trycheapwine.info » Blog Archive http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-48369 trycheapwine.info » Blog Archive Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:02:06 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-48369 [...] How to Make a Killer Wine Journal - Cheap!Put it all together and you?ve got a first class wine journal for cheap. Let me know in the comments if you give it a try. We might offer them in our … [...] [...] How to Make a Killer Wine Journal - Cheap!Put it all together and you?ve got a first class wine journal for cheap. Let me know in the comments if you give it a try. We might offer them in our … [...]

]]> By: trycheapwine.info » Blog Archive http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-47795 trycheapwine.info » Blog Archive Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:16:15 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-47795 [...] How to Make a Killer Wine Journal - Cheap!Put it all together and you’ve got a first class wine journal for cheap. Let me know in the comments if you give it a try. We might offer them in our tasting room at some point, and the feedback [...] [...] How to Make a Killer Wine Journal - Cheap!Put it all together and you’ve got a first class wine journal for cheap. Let me know in the comments if you give it a try. We might offer them in our tasting room at some point, and the feedback [...]

]]> By: Johnny Kool http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-25204 Johnny Kool Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:34:00 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2007/03/06/how-to-make-a-killer-wine-journal-cheap/#comment-25204 I finally got the scotch pads. This method is good. If you do it this way, I advise running the wine label under luke warm water for a few seconds before applying the scotch pad. It makes the process that much more effortless, particularly for those stubborn wine labels. However, I do believe that taking a digital pic of the label is the most efficient and aesthetically pleasing way to do this. Don't just use this method as an alternative for baked on labels, use it for everything. What you will essentially create is a wine photo album. Even if you are an avid wine drinker who goes through four or five bottles a week, it only costs 27 cent to develop a 4 x 6 photo of the label. Furthermore, since you are taking a photo you have the liberty of getting very creative with your presentation. I finally got the scotch pads. This method is good.

If you do it this way, I advise running the wine label under luke warm water for a few seconds before applying the scotch pad. It makes the process that much more effortless, particularly for those stubborn wine labels.

However, I do believe that taking a digital pic of the label is the most efficient and aesthetically pleasing way to do this. Don’t just use this method as an alternative for baked on labels, use it for everything. What you will essentially create is a wine photo album. Even if you are an avid wine drinker who goes through four or five bottles a week, it only costs 27 cent to develop a 4 x 6 photo of the label. Furthermore, since you are taking a photo you have the liberty of getting very creative with your presentation.

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