The darling of social networking, Twitter is a micro-blogging service that allows users to post their latest updates in 140 characters or less. You can read about Twitter almost daily on TechCrunch and according to this Twitter Blog post, 'Twitter is growing at a phenomenal rate. Active users have increased 900% in a year and even though our web traffic is amazing, we see twice that traffic to the APIs.'
Why should you care?
When you sign up for a Twitter account, you can post updates directly from VinCellar. Let your Twitter followers know what you're buying and drinking and link directly to your tasting notes. Once you've created an account on Twitter, simply enter your Twitter subscription details in your VinCellar My Account and start Tweeting. You can update Twitter from VinCellar in the following ways:
Get Started
Send an AUTOMATIC Tweet on the following
Add wine
From the add wine detail page check the Update Twitter box to post.
'Added 1999 Margaux at www.vincellar.com/v/199453554'
Consume wine
From the consume wine detail page check the Update Twitter box to post.
'Consumed [sold, gifted, etc] 1999 Margaux at www.vincellar.com/v/199453554'
Tasting note
While adding a tasting note (except from consume wine) post a link to your tasting note and include a portion of your note text (up to 140 character limit).
'Tasted 1999 Margaux at www.vincellar.com/v/199453554...Tasted my retirement. Beautiful. Classic.'
After adding a tasting note you can send this same update by clicking the Twitter icon next to your tasting note on the wine detail page or by selecting 'Update Twitter' from the left action popout of the the Tasting Notes -> My Tasting Notes subtab.
Write your own CUSTOM Tweet
Click the Twitter icon in the upper right of all wine detail pages or select 'Update Twitter' from the left action popout of all My Cellar tabs to open a free text box. Create your own Tweet up to the 140 character limit. The VinCellar wine detail page link will be appended automatically.
Follow Vinfolio on Twitter
For Vinfolio related updates follow @vinfolio, @vincellar and @vinfoliotech AND within the next couple of weeks, follow the feed of all VinCellar community notes @vintweets.
Haven't yet jumped on the Twitter bandwagon?
As always, you can email tasting notes directly from the left action popout of the My Tasting Notes tab or from the My Tasting Notes section of wine detail pages.
