Frequently asked questions

How does the label scan work?

Photograph the label (and the back label if you want): the AI reads it and fills in the estate, vintage, appellation, colour and grapes on its own. It works even for small growers and foreign wines that no database knows. Everything stays editable before you save.

How much does Caviste cost?

Caviste is free to download. Every new account gets 7 days of full access. Afterwards the free tier includes 30 bottle sheets and 20 AI scan photos. The Premium subscription removes the limits and unlocks bulk add. CSV import, though, is free for everyone. You can cancel anytime from the App Store or Google Play.

How does Caviste know when to drink a bottle?

Caviste uses a curated ageing table by appellation to compute a drinking window and a peak plateau for each bottle (see the appellation guide). These are indicative oenological benchmarks: you can adjust the window on any bottle, and opt in to a discreet reminder when a bottle reaches its peak.

Is my cellar data private?

Yes. Caviste is a private cellar tool, not a social network. Your data is hosted in the European Union, never sold, and you can delete your account and all its data directly from the app settings. Details in the privacy policy.

Does Caviste work offline?

Your cellar stays readable offline: the app keeps a local copy. Scanning a label and syncing changes require an internet connection.

Can I import an existing cellar?

Yes, and it's free. Import a CSV file from a spreadsheet or from another app's export (CellarTracker, Vivino, Vinocell and more): Caviste recognises common columns, including the drinking windows CellarTracker exports. You can download an example file to see the expected format.

The 7-day trial lets you import your whole cellar. Afterwards, the free plan keeps all your bottles but caps new additions at 30 sheets; Premium removes the limit and unlocks bulk add (several bottles per photo).

How do I cancel or restore my subscription?

The subscription is managed by your store account. On iOS: Settings, your name, Subscriptions. On Android: Play Store, profile, Payments and subscriptions. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. On a new phone, sign in with the same account and use "Restore purchases" in the app settings.

Which wines does Caviste know?

The ageing table covers French appellations and well-known foreign ones (Italy, Spain, Portugal and more), with regional fallbacks for other wine countries. Any wine can be added and edited by hand, whatever its origin.

Another question?

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