Able Grape
Posted by Colin Smith on The Spirit World
I’ve recently discovered a wine related search engine. It is used the same way as you would use Yahoo or Google but, as it is wine specific, all you need to do is key in “Spain” rather than “Spanish wine” and you will get all relevant wine related results.
The developers say “We aim to be the world’s most comprehensive, up-to-date, and authoritative source for online wine information”. It’s not for comparison shopping but for learning research. They have built their database by indexing 36,000 sites and 11,000,000 pages so far. It is only a beta version at present and they welcome comments for improvements and suggestions for inclusion.
The search engine came about as a result of studying for the WSET Diploma qualification when they realised how difficult it was to find trustworthy, relevant and up to date information on the internet so they set about making a site where they could share their bookmarks with others. It’s a good example of where an obsession has turned into a business although I think the only income so far comes from donations as there is no sponsored advertising.
I’ve added it to my blog and am looking forward to it helping me with my Diploma studies.
