Why not keep the spreadsheet?
Spreadsheets and weak cellar apps leave serious collectors doing inventory gymnastics. Selara Sommelier is built as an inventory system with a spreadsheet-shaped UI—not a lifestyle feed, and not Excel in the browser.
| Topic | Spreadsheet / weak apps | Selara Sommelier |
|---|---|---|
| Adding and removing bottles | Easy to break formulas; hard to stage for an occasion | Holdings with stage → drink / return / gift / sell / write-off |
| Importing what you already have | Copy-paste and hope columns align | CSV/XLSX/TSV map, preview, commit, short undo window |
| Views that match how you sell or list | One flat table forever | Restaurant Wine List and Auction House taxonomies |
| Shared household cellar | Pass a file around and pray | Invite a collaborator on Grand Cru |
| Market sense-check | Manual lookup, stale notes | Wine-Searcher on demand when you need it (Grand Cru) |
| AI that touches inventory | Chatbots that cannot act safely | Assistant with confirm cards before mutations |
A simple sheet can work for a tiny list. When the cellar is serious—locations, occasions, sell history, and collaborators—Selara is the inventory layer collectors actually keep using. Try the live sheet demo on Features, then start with Premier Cru.