id:
title: Wine Tour - Public View for Guests
category: 2009
tags:
- wine-tour
- qr-code
- tourists
- vineyard-map
- public
url: wine-tour-public-view
url_token:
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What is a wine tour?
A wine tour is a visit by tourists to your vineyard. VineyardElf lets you enrich that experience - a guest scans a QR code by a row of vines and sees information about the grape variety, the story behind it, photos and video.
How does it work?
For the winemaker (you)
- You can print a QR code for every row
- The guest scans the code with their phone
- They see a beautiful page with information about the variety
For the guest (wine tourist)
By scanning the QR code, the guest sees:
- The variety name and planting year
- A description prepared by the winemaker
- A story about that particular row
- A video (YouTube) about the variety
- A voice note from the winemaker
- Photos (marketing or public)
Setting up rows for wine tourists
Step 1: Edit the row
- Go to Vineyard map
- Select a row
- Click Edit
Step 2: Fill in the “Wine tour” section
- Public title - e.g. “Riesling - the king of white wines”
- Public description - a short text about the variety (1-2 paragraphs)
- Winemaker’s story - a personal story or anecdote
- Video link - a YouTube URL
- Audio link - a URL to a voice recording
- Mark as public - enable this so guests can see it
Step 3: Add marketing photos
- In the row’s photo gallery, mark selected photos as “Marketing”
- These photos will be shown to guests
- If there are no marketing photos, photos marked as “Public” will be shown
Tip: Add beautiful summer photos - guests visiting in winter will see how the vineyard looks in full season!
Printing QR codes
In the row view, click Print QR to generate a code.
You can:
- Print it on paper and laminate it
- Engrave it on wood or metal
- Order plaques with the code
Recognizing users
The system automatically recognizes who is scanning the code:
| User | What they see |
|---|---|
| Guest (not logged in) | A beautiful public page with description, photos, video |
| Winemaker (logged-in owner) | A management panel - can edit and add photos |
Planned features
In the future:
-
Short URLs (
/r/18) for simpler QR codes - QR export to SVG for CNC cutters
- A “Print all QR codes” page
- Automatic info about wines produced from the variety
- Vintage history and recent harvests
Example
A guest scans the QR code by a Riesling row and sees:
Riesling - the king of white wines
A German variety, perfectly adapted to a cool climate. We planted these vines in 2018.
Winemaker’s story:
“This row means something special to me - I got the cuttings from my grandfather’s vineyard in Alsace…”[Video about the Riesling variety]
[Gallery of photos from the summer harvest]