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Databases from Culinary Intelligence

Databases? Why do I need databases about wine and food?

Not too long ago, the answer might have been, "you don't." But today, with handheld computing and desktop computing in everybody's hands and homes, it's not only possible to have culinary information arranged in searchable, sortable form, it's easy and incredibly useful. We create comprehensive, well-researched lists of wine and food pairings, wine appellations, pronunciation guides -- all the obscure facts of the wine and food realm -- and package them in a variety of common data formats, for use with readily-available software. In many cases, it's software you already own!

Database:	Food To Wine Pairings
Version:	1.1
	Based on what you're eating, the database provides wine category recommendations, plus the rationale for making the choice. Covers both western and non-western cuisines.
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Price	$19.95: Quantity:

Database:	French Appellations d'Origine Controlee (AOCs)
Version:	1.1
	All the top French appellations, listed hierarchically by region, along with fields to indicate whether they include red, white, rose, sweet, and/or sparkling wines, plus the consitutent grape varieties and a pronunciation guide. Now with Southwestern France included!
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Price	$9.95: Quantity:

Database:	Special: 3-fold summary pairing guide
Version:	1.1
	As a special introductory offer, you can download just the 3-fold, pocket-size pairing guide (included in our complete pairing database package, above). Just print this PDF double-sided on any stock you like, fold the panels, and you have a breast-pocket-sized quick reference to matching food to wine.
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Price	$1.95: Quantity:

Databases Coming Soon

Database:	Italian DOCs and DOCGs
Version:
	All the top Italian appellations, listed hierarchically by region, along with fields to indicate whether they include red, white, rose, sweet, and/or sparkling wines, plus the consitutent grape varieties and a pronunciation guide.

Database: United States AVAs

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All the top US Viticultural Areas, listed hierarchically by region, along with fields to indicate whether they include red, white, rose, sweet, and/or sparkling wines, plus the consitutent grape varieties and a pronunciation guide.

What Software Will I need?

CII databases come formatted for all these systems:

Ilium Software ListPro	The award-winning list management package for your handheld and desktop, from Ilium Software. Get it here.
Microsoft Excel	The widely-used spreadsheet package from Microsoft.
Microsoft Access	Microsoft's easy-to-use database management system.
You Name It	We also supply our content in a CSV or "comma separated values" format, easily importable into many other data management packages.

What Can I Do with a CII Database?

The Culinary Intelligence license agreement is very simple. (Read it here). When you buy a CII database or electronic document, you can use it on your laptop, desktop, handheld, or tablet PC. You can print a copy and use it on paper. The only thing you can't do is sell it or give it to someone else, either as-is or in any other format. It's that simple.

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