InVintory: Never Again Lose a Precious Bottle
Guided by a team of sommeliers, InVintory provides 3D inventory for your wine cellar
PHOTO CREDIT: INVINTORY WRITTEN BY: CRISTINA DEPTULA
J eff Daiter had planned to spend his retirement sipping wine and writing screenplays. However, he could never keep track of his wine collection or find his bottles. One night, he wanted to find a special bottle he’d set aside for a friend, but it was not where he expected it to be. Pulling shelf after shelf out of his fridge, he finally saw a bottle topple off the side and crash onto the floor—the one he’d wanted. Frustrated, he turned to his son, Josh, a software developer with a master’s
in my local wine region of Niagara.” To Schmidt and others, the purpose of creating InVintory was to solve a problem, which is the only reason they believe anyone should start a business. “If you’re a wine collector, you’ll have hundreds or thousands of bottles. You may not need an app for your Bentleys, but you’ll need one for your Bordeaux.”
degree in AI, and asked for help. Josh built a quick app over the weekend for his dad’s personal use, but his friends soon wanted access, and they realized they had a business on their hands. Yule Schmidt, chief operating officer of InVintory, says that the whole team enjoys wine. “We are all wine drinkers, yes! Jeff has lots of Napa Cab but these days tends more towards Brunello (Casanova di Neri is a favorite). Josh is an explorer but, of late, has been enjoying whites, like Loire Sauvignon Blanc. I’m very partial to white Burgundy and Barolo, although I have a few favorite producers
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