Providing temporary use of a web-based software application for posting ratings, reviews and recommendations on wines by consumers; creating and maintaining an online community for registered users to share information and resources in the field of wine; creating an on-line community accessible by means of downloadable mobile applications where users can post ratings, reviews and recommendations on wine providing information on wines, beers, spirits and other alcoholic beverages from searchable indexes and databases of information on wines, beers, spirits and other alcoholic beverages; hosting online web facilities as websites and mobile sites for the organization, management, coordination, sharing and distribution of inventory, collection and pricing information for wines, beers, spirits and other alcoholic beverage; application service provider (ASP) featuring software for evaluating and rating wines, beers, spirits and other alcoholic beverages, determining, categorizing and profiling individuals' preferences for particular wines, beers, spirits and other alcoholic beverages, and providing recommendations, suggestions and locations of particular wines, beers, spirits and other alcoholic beverages