September 23, 2008

Snooth Manual Part IV

posted by mark in Snooth, Snooth User Manual

I was hoping to have the results of our “When Light Strikes” tasting panel ready for today’s post but we’re hosting the panel this afternoon so it’s not quite ready yet.

Instead I thought I’d lead you through some of the features of Snooth that might fall through the cracks on the first glance. Let’s log in and go over to the account settings page and see what we can do.

account settings

In the basic account settings, I can edit my basic info like my email address, password and site notifications. Nothing too crazy here, but on the right you’ll see some links to additional pages which have some more interesting settings. Let’s take a stroll over to the advanced account settings.

advanced account settings

On this page, you’ll flesh out your profile by adding your zip code / location, your first and last name (so that other users can find you), your website URL if you have one, and you can add some tags to describe yourself. If you have a Twitter account and want to use Snooth to Twitter your tasting notes, Snooth provides a quick way to link your accounts up.

(As a quick sneak peek, if you add your zip code Snooth will eventually be able to give you relevant wine events in your area and special deals and offers from local merchants!)

Next you can see your alerts and syndication preferences. If you don’t want to publish your RSS feeds, or you want to hide your location on your public profile, you can do either by switching the corresponding checkbox. Also, any site emails that Snooth sends can be toggled on and off right from this page.

Finally, let’s add a profile image.

profile image

Simply click “Browse Files”, select your image, and let ‘er rip! Although you might actually like that boot you’re sporting, you’re much more likely to have people view your profile if you have a real picture of yourself posted!

September 18, 2008

When you Wish Upon a Snooth

posted by mark in Website Updates, Snooth

The path to ultimate wine happiness is paved with wine recommendations from friends and mentors (and Snooth, perhaps?). When I do get a great recommendation I know exactly what to do — I type that wine into Snooth and see where I can buy it. Boom.

Except! … Sometimes the wine isn’t for sale. Even with 350,000+ wines in stock worldwide there are still plenty that aren’t. Maybe it’s a library vintage, or a special wine that hasn’t been imported to my country yet. Until today, the search stopped there.

But now we’ve got one more shot at it. When you wishlist a wine on Snooth, we’ll send you a quick note when it comes in stock. This is a great new feature, and I’ll be using it regularly to keep track of those hard to find wines I’ve been recommended.

There are auction sites on Snooth too, so not to worry if the wine is obscure. We’re happy to report when that 1982 Chateau Lafite you’ve been eyeing becomes available.

So wish(list) upon a Snooth. It makes no difference what you’re looking for. I can’t promise you’ll meet any singing crickets, though.