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Wine Management Features for Wine Club Members
(Balanced Cellar & Sergio's Cellar Clubs)

Wine Management Features for Members:

IWM is revolutionizing the services of its monthly wine club by incorporating several key products and services as a means of maintaining accurate cellar/collection identification, entry, and portfolio growth. These features are exclusive to members of the Balanced Cellar Club and Sergio's Cellar Wine Clubs, and include the benefits outlined below.

1. Online Account (Virtual Cellar)
Upon enrollment in either of these wine club tiers, members will be set-up with an online account, complete with user name and password.

2. Online Wine Tracking Tool
With IWM's proprietary Online Wine Tracking Tool, members now possess the luxury of tracking their monthly membership selections, as well as the ability to enter and record additional wines based on consumption and collection.


TRACK

LEARN

ANALYZE

TASTE

3. Personal Cellar Master & Portfolio Manager
In addition to the Online Wine Tracking Tool, members benefit from a priceless feature—a personal Cellar Master. Once enrolled and for the duration of their membership, the Cellar Master will assist with entry of wines, tracking, and answering questions in regard to the online account. An IWM Portfolio Manager will advise on buying strategies that complement individual palate preferences and budgets. This service includes a monthly courtesy call providing reports on members' accounts. This integrated suite of services comprises the key components of wine collection management: from inventory to cellar analysis to wine buying.

4. Automatic Selection Entries
Every month, for the duration of membership, the online account will be updated by the personal Cellar Master with the corresponding IWM Wine Club selections, complete with:

 • Label Image
 • Drinking Term
 • Producer Information
 • Region & Classification
 • Varietal Breakdown

5. Bottle Tags with Drink Terms
Every month, for the duration of membership, monthly wine shipments will include IWM proprietary Bottle Tags to assist with identification and tasting window. In addition, all other wines purchased from IWM during periods of active membership will also receive proprietary Bottle Tags with drink terms.

6. Personal Wine Entries
For existing collections and for wines purchased outside of IWM, members can use their online account to track and organize collections in their entirety. This information is archived exactly as it is entered.

7. Cellar Management e-Letter
A new e-letter from IWM’s Cellar Management Division is exclusive to members of the Balanced Cellar Club and Sergio’s Cellar. Here IWM goes beyond Italy in an effort to assist the collector in creating a balanced cellar with regards to country, region, varietal, vintage, and style. Three recommended wines are provided each week and include an everyday drinker suited for casual enjoyment, an entertainment wine appropriate for formal occasions, and a cellar selection to lay down to preserve its maximum potential—taken together, they accommodate short, medium, and long term needs.
Summary of Wine Management Features for Active Members*
 • Online Account & Wine Tracking Tool
 • Automated Monthly IWM Wine Selection Entry
 • Personal Cellar Master for Maintaining Collection
 • Portfolio Manager for Buying Advisement
 • Bottle Tags with Drink Terms
 • Cellar Management e-Letter

Additional Services
To ensure consistency and accuracy in data, members have the option of having their Cellar Master enter wines purchased outside of IWM for $1.00 per unique label—this will include Label Image, Drinking Term, Producer Information, Region and Classification, Varietal Breakdown, Storage Position, Consumption History, and Tasting Notes. Spreadsheet and/or invoices of wines can be submitted to reduce your workload.

In addition, the Cellar Master can prepare bottles tags at $.35 per tag.
*Terms
Only members of Balanced Cellar and Sergio's Cellar Clubs active as of September 2007 are eligible for the Wine Management Features outlined above. The Online Wine Tracking Tool and related components are available for usage only throughout the duration of the club membership. To renew, contact the IWM Wine Club Manager.

Upon expiration, should members opt not to renew, the following options are available:
1.) Elect to continue using IWM's Online Wine Tracking Tool and Cellar Master for a monthly subscription fee;
2.) Elect to have IWM download cellar information into an Excel Spreadsheet, fee based on individual cases.
For either option, or for more information contact the IWM Cellar Master.
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