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In The Winery

SOFTWARE FOR WINERIES:

High-Tech Launches Wineries to New

Heights in Productivity By: Cheryl Gray
W Wineries worldwide use technology to stand-alone computer environment or a network of

their advantage when it comes to saving multi-POS operations and multiple locations.
one of their most important assets––
time. The right software applications simplify col- “VinNOW runs securely on your computer, not in
lecting, sorting and maximizing data. The type of the cloud. This ensures that if you lose your inter-
software to use often comes down to the winery’s net, you still have access to all your data and can
size, its specific needs and finding the best return still make sales. Having the program and your data
on investment. on your local network also allows for better data
security and gives you the peace of mind that you
VinNOW can do your business no matter what,” said Starr.
“VinNOW is one program, using one database,
Wineries with small budgets but big plans can turn that stays in your local system’s control. This is the
to VinNow of Mesa, Arizona. The company was advantage of having been created by winery own-
founded in 1999 by software engineer Ted Starr. ers: Knowing the winery environment and challeng-
VinNOW is designed to operate in either a single, es.”
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