Help and FAQ

Can I add my own wines to Bottletalk?

Yes you can once you are Signed up as a member of Bottletalk. Click on 'Add a wine' from the main navigation to add the wine details direct from the bottle, and then you will automatically be taken through to add your rating and wine experience.

What do I do if I can't find the wine I want to rate?

If the wine you want to rate and add your wine experience to doesn't exist yet in the Bottletalk wine list its simple to add the wine yourself once you are a member of Bottletalk. Click on 'Add a wine' from the main navigation to add the wine details direct from the bottle, and then you will automatically be taken through to add your rating and wine experience.

What are Tasting Tags?

As a member of Bottletalk you can add Tasting Tags to any wine you have tried. The Tasting Tags are words that describe the flavours of the wine and other memorable qualities, for example pepper, blackberry, gooseberry etc. Finding a flavour you like amongst the Tasting Tags in the homepage tag cloud or other tag lists makes it easy to find a selection of wines that have the taste you are looking for. The homepage tag cloud features the most popular Tasting Tags added by Bottletalk members. The tag cloud on your personal profile page features the Tasting Tags only you have added to the wines you have tasted. Click here to see a selection of Tasting Tags.

What do the ratings on wine mean?

Members of Bottletalk can rate any wine they have tried. The rating system works as follows:

  = Outstanding

  = Very good

  = Good

  = Average

  = Poor

In the listings a wine is shown with the average rating of everyone who has tasted and rated it. Go through to the wine page to see ratings and Tasting Notes from individual Bottletalk members.

What do the different wine icons mean?

Some wines that do not have a photograph of either the bottle or label attached to them have an icon instead. The icons are an indication of the type of wine:

Red wine	White wine	Rose wine	Champagne or sparkling wine	Dessert wine

These are Bottletalk's indication of the price that our members paid for a wine. Prices can change and vary depending on where and when the wine was purchased, so rather than giving a specific price, we just like to give a price range which are indicated by the icons as follows:

At the moment Bottletalk is mainly designed for a UK audience, but we're hoping to expand soon and add price options and retailer options for other countries.

How can I update my details or add a personal photo?

You can update your details at any point by clicking on 'Edit account' from the main navigation at the top of the page. You will need to be logged into the site to access this page. There is a link to login at the top of every page on Bottletalk. Once you are on the 'Edit account' page all your details are editable. You can create a personal avatar by uploading a photo saved on your computer.

Can I change my email notification settings?

Yes of course you can by visiting your 'Edit account' page once you are Signed up as a member of Bottletalk. We have the following email options each of which is defaulted to 'Yes':

Email me news and offers from Bottletalk

Email me when another Bottletalk user adds me to their friends list

Email me when one of my friends adds a tasting note

How do I invite my friends to Bottletalk?

Once you have Signed Up, visit your personal profile page where you will find a short form to invite your friends to come join you and share wine on Bottletalk. By simply adding their name and email address we will contact them and tell them to come and check out your wine profile. If they like what they see they can also sign up, and add you to their Friends list as well. We like to think we make it easy to share wines with your Friends.

Can I buy wine from Bottletalk?

We don't directly sell wine at Bottletalk but we do try and be helpful and add in a link to a retailer from a listed wine when we have one.

What are Food pairings?

Ahhh ... food and wine, our favourite things. As well as knowing what you thought of a wine we thought it would be useful for other members to know what you ate with the wine. If you just guzzled the wine all on its own, no worries, but if you had a fantastic wine with a fantastic meal, come on share the feast!

What are Desert Island Wines?

Any member of Bottletalk can nominate a wine to be a Desert Island Wine, this is the highest accolade a wine can get on Bottletalk. The Desert Island Wines page shows a collection of all the members' Desert Island Wines, and is an easy and quick way to browse some real wine winners.

What are RSS feeds?

RSS - really simple syndication - is a way to receive details of the latest content from Bottletalk. You can subscribe to feeds of:

your own tasted wines or wanted wines

a specific friend's tasted wines or wanted wines

all your friends' tasted wines

All you need receive the feed is an RSS Reader, of which there are many free versions. RSS Readers are also built into many browsers, including two of the most popular – Mozilla Firefox and Opera.

How can I get in touch with Bottletalk?

You can contact us by sending an email to contact@bottletalk.com

What is drinkaware.co.uk?

Drinkaware.co.uk is a comprehensive sensible drinking website set up by The Portman Group. The Portman Group's purpose is to promote responsible drinking; help prevent alcohol abuse; encourage more informed discussion on alcohol issues; and encourage responsible marketing. Its member companies include: Allied Domecq; Bacardi Brown Forman Brands; Beverage Brands; Carlsberg UK; Coors Brewers; Diageo; InBev UK Ltd; Pernod Ricard; and Scottish & Newcastle.