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Cool tools: The Natalie MacLean Wine Picks & Pairings app

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New app puts Ottawa's Natalie MacLean in your pocket.
Last year we featured Natalie MacLean's [ wine-matching widget ](http://ottawastart.com/cool-wine-matching-widget-from-natalie-maclean/) . She's one-upped this summer with a new mobile app:
_ The Natalie MacLean Wine Picks & Pairings app lets you use your smartphone camera to snap a picture of any bottle label bar code in the liquor store. With one click, you get tasting notes, scores, and food pairings. _

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  Instantly access tasting notes, scores, prices, recipes and food pairings
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  Search 150,000 wines at the LCBO and other liquor stores across the country
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  Get real-time stock for every wine at the store in which you’re shopping
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  Check the number of bottles in stock at nearby stores via GPS real-time inventory search
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  Track your purchases in your virtual cellar with just a few clicks
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  Create a wine journal with your own wine notes and pictures in the app
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  Share your favourite wines and pairings on Twitter and Facebook
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Check out more info and find out how to download the app here.

** See also: ** Ottawa Food and Drinks Guide

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