User’s Guide for
Wine Master
Deluxe
Model No.: 415-06
The Wine Enthusiast
Wine Master Deluxe
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 4
Layout of Wine Master Deluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
Functions of Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
What Wine Master Deluxe Can Do for You . . . . . . . . . .page 6
Backlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 6
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 7
Searching Rated Wines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7
Selecting a Unique Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
Choosing from Multiple Varietals . . . . . . . . . .page 9
Selecting a Vintage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
Selecting a Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
Screen Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
Using the 3X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11
Using the ABC button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11
Reviews of Wines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12
More Search Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 12
Searching by Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13
Saving Wines to Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 14
Searching Rated Spirits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15
Pairing Food and Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 17
Help with Wine Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 17
Your Guide to the Art of Wine Tasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18
Using the Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18
Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19
Automatic Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20
Special Care and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20
Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 21
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ongratulations on your purchase of The Wine Enthusiast Wine
Master Deluxe! You’ve acquired the finest electronic guide to
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Enthusiast Magazine and Excalibur Electronics. Wine Master Deluxe
contains all the essential information you’ll need to fully enjoy the
experience of drinking wine and spirits. Wine Master Deluxe offers an
impressive volume of knowledge normally reserved for the true wine
connoisseur, yet this information is available to you with just the press of a
button. And thanks to its compact design, Wine Master Deluxe slips
conveniently into your pocket or purse, always ready to be your personal
wine sommelier, a wine expert to guide you in a restaurant or wine shop.
wine and spirits available—thanks to the team effort of Wine
REMINDER
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If you have been drinking please use a designated driver.
Be safe and never drink and drive!
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Although Excalibur Electronics can’t claim
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Wine Master Deluxe is another unmatched
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information you need to make the best choices!
Wine Rating
Vintage
The Wine Enthusiast
Wine Master Deluxe gives you the
Suggested
Retail Price
Winery
Bottle
Size
Select f
or an official
Wine Enthusiast®review!
You can scroll down to see three lines at a
time to reveal complete information on more
than 10,500 wines!
Installing Batteries
Your Wine Master Deluxe requires
2 AAA batteries. Be sure to review
“Battery Information” on page 18.
To install batteries, carefully turn
Wine Master Deluxe over so that
the top side is face-down on a soft
surface, such as a towel or
magazine. You’ll find the battery
compartment on the unit’s back.
With your finger, gently push and
slide off the battery cover. Lift off
the battery compartment lid.
Install 2 AAA batteries, making
sure to match the polarity (+ and -)
with the diagram inside the battery
compartment. Slide the battery
cover back on, snapping it in place.
If, after you install batteries, the
LCD display is blank, press the
RESET button.
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Layout of Wine Master Deluxe
SAVE/
BACKLIGHT
HOME
DISPLAY
UP
BACK
DOWN
Functions of Buttons
OONN
Use this button to turn Wine
Master Deluxe on. (When you
turn Wine Master Deluxe back
on, it will return you to the point
where you last left off.) If you
wish to start a new search,
simply press the
button.
HHOOMMEE
Push this key at any
time when Wine Master Deluxe
is turned on to return to the
starting menu for Wine Master
Deluxe.
SSEELLEECCTT
choose an item in a list after you
HOME (starting)
This button is used to
ABC
ON
SELECT
have scrolled to it. Also press
this key to see the next three lines
of a review.
BBAACCKK
Use BACK to return to a
previous screen. The BACK
BUTTON is also used to cancel a
wine search when using a search
screen.
DOWN ARROW Use this
button to scroll down one line at
a time.
UP ARROW This button is
used to move up in a list one line
at a time.
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3X
33XX
When this function is
available, you can scroll up or
down three lines at a time. (When
not available, you will hear a
warning sound.) The direction
you will go will be based on the
last UP or DOWN ARROW that you
pressed.
AABBCC
When this function is
available, you can scroll through
a list quickly, jumping from one
alphabetical first letter to the
next. (When not available, you
will hear a warning sound.) The
direction you will go will be
based on the last UP or DOWN
ARROW that you pressed.
SSAAVVEE
Press this button to store
information on up to 25 rated
wines in Wine Master Deluxe’s
memory This will work only
when you are on a unique wine
screen. The memory icon MEM
will appear at the top of the
screen. Press the SAVE button a
second time to erase a wine from
your saved list.
BBAACCKKLLIIGGHHTT
To read your
wine master deluxe even in the
darkest restaurant there is a
backlight. The Save button turns
the backlight on or off when you
are not on a unique wine screen.
WHAT WINE MASTER CAN
DO FOR YOU
No one will suspect you aren’t a
knowledgeable connoisseur of
wine as long as you have Wine
Master Deluxe within your
reach! This indispensible tool
provides you instant access to
information on more than
10,500 rated wines, arranged
alphabetically by the wineries
that produce the wines. Over
2,800 wineries (or brands) are
included in this listing.
Wine Master Deluxe also lets you
save in its memory up to 25 wines
of special interest to you for
quick reference. Wine Master
Deluxe can also help you select
the best type of wine to enjoy
with the food you’ll have for
dinner tonight or that you’ll
serve at your next dinner party.
The specialty vocabulary used to
describe wine is easily consulted
simply by selecting Wine Master
Deluxe
Wine Master Deluxe’s
GLOSSARY conveniently defines
common wine terms for you.
Select WINE BASICS for
information on storing, drinking,
serving and researching wine.
Finally, the helpful wine reviews
WINE TASTING menu, and
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by Wine Enthusiast Magazine are
particularly helpful when
determining which wines to buy
or enjoy.
GETTING STARTED
After you have inserted new
batteries, Wine Master Deluxe
then displays:
WINE MASTER
CONTENT BY
WINE ENTHUSIAST
MAGAZINE
C 2006
Push any key and the HOME
(starting) menu will appear on
the screen:
The house icon at the top of the
screen indicates you are at the
home screen. The “+” at the end
of each item indicates that
another screen will follow if you
select that item. (See page 10 for
further discussion of screen
symbols. (The “[03]” shown here
after “SAVED” indicates that you
have saved information on three
favorite wines.)
The home screen offers eight
lines of information. Scrolling
down, you can see them all, any
three lines at a time.
RATED WINES
SAVED WINES
RATED SPIRITS
FOOD + WINE
WINE BASICS
WINE TASTING
GLOSSARY
SETUP
Scroll through this list by
pressing the UP or DOWN arrow
keys. (A right arrow marks your
position in this list.) Press the UP
or DOWN ARROWS repeatedly if
you want to proceed one line at a
time, or hold them down if you
want to move through the entire
list more quickly. After scrolling
to a desired item, simply press
SELECT to make your choice.
SEARCHING RATED WINES
Press SELECT to choose RATED
WINES
Deluxe’s home menu. A new
screen will appear:
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from Wine Master
WINERY-BRAND
TYPE
GRAPE-VARIETAL
COUNTRY
RATING
PRICE
ONLY REVIEWS
Note: If a word or term is longer
than 12 characters, such as
GRAPE-VARIETAL, it is too long to
fit entirely on the screen. Use the
direction buttons to scroll to that
line. Wine Master Deluxe will
scroll to the left to let you read the
remaining characters.
Next press SELECT to choose
WINERY-BRAND from this new
menu. A list of over 2,800
wineries (brands) will appear
alphabetically on your screen.
(Wine Master Deluxe provides
you with information on over
10,500 wines in all... right in
your pocket!) Note the ALL icon
on the upper screen. It reminds
you that the entire data base is
being searched
You’ll see that the arrow at the
first line now points to
1+1 = 3.
This is the first brand of wine in
Wine Master Deluxe’s database.
At the top of the screen you’ll
see the number 001, which is the
number of wines for this brand
stored in Wine Master Deluxe’s
information system. (See page 10
for an explanation of additional
screen symbols.)
SELECTING A UNIQUE WINE
As you have read above, after
you have selected
RATED WINES
on the home screen, and
WINERY-BRAND on the next
screen, a list of wineries appears.
Use the arrow keys to scroll
down the list of wineries. (See
page 11 for information on
scrolling a list more quickly by
using the ABC or 3X buttons.)
Stop when the arrow is
positioned at the winery
ABRAZO. In this example, you’ll
see the number “001” at the top
of the screen indicating only one
wine is in Wine Master Deluxe’s
database for this winery.
Next press SELECT TO select
ABRAZO. The following
information appears on your
screen:
#81 $7 ALL
ABRAZO
2003 750ml 13.0%
REVIEW
RED
GARNACHA
CARINENA, SPAIN
In this example, Wine Master
Deluxe shows you Wine
Enthusiast Magazine’s rating for
the wine (81,) the selling price
(about $7,) and that it has
searched ALL of its database for
this information. It next tells you
the vintage and that this wine is
considered a value, a BEST BUY.
(See Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s
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Rating System, page 14.) The
review of the wine is then listed.
The color of the wine and grape
varietal is listed next, followed by
the wine’s appellation and country of
origin.
Wine Enthusiast Magazine
The
rating is provided for any rated
wine you select and appears with
a # sign at the top left of the
display. To the right of the
rating, Wine Master Deluxe
provides you with the price you
can expect to pay per bottle. The
type of information that then
follows for a wine varies,
depending on what information
applies to the particular wine. In
general your screen allows you to
scroll through the following types
of information in this order:
Brand name (winery), special designation,
year, distinction, bottle size and alcohol
content, review, type, varietal, appellation
and country.
In the ABRAZO example above,
only one wine was in Wine
Master Deluxe’s data base for
that particular winery. The
information for that wine
appeared without your needing
to make additional choices.
In other cases, there may be
information on more than one
wine given for a winery. In that
case you’ll need to make
additional choices. Wine Master
Deluxe needs to know four types
of information to find a unique
wine for you—the brand,
varietal, vintage and designation
of the wine. The three remaining
choices appear on screens only if
Wine Master deluxe has
information on more than one
varietal, vintage or designation of
wine from the brand you have
chosen. (See below for choosing
varietals, vintage and
designations of wines.)
CHOOSING FROM
MULTIPLE VARIETALS
Many wineries will offer more
than one varietal of wine. If you
select WOODBRIDGE, for
example, a screen will appear
with a list of different varietals to
choose from:
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
CHARDONNAY
MERLOT
PORT
After you scroll through this list
and select a varietal of wine by
pressing SELECT, a new screen
will appear. If, for example, you
select MERLOT, the following
information will then appear:
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#83 $8 ALL
WOODBRIDGE
2002 750ml
REVIEW
RED
MERLOT
CALIFORNIA, USA
You see that this wine has a
rating of 83 and sells for about
$8. In addition to the name and
vintage, the size of the bottle and
the alcohol content are included.
Note that N/V will be displayed if
a wine has no vintage. If a wine
has a special designation, such as
RESERVE, that information will
also appear. The screen will also
let you know if this wine is
considered a BEST BUY,
EDITOR’S PICK or CELLAR BUY
by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
(See Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Rating System, page 14.)
SELECTING A VINTAGE
Sometimes after you select a
varietal of wine, a new screen
will appear offering you a
selection of vintages. For
example, if you choose
CABERNET SAUVIGNON from the
WOLFBLASS winery list, a screen
appears with the following
choices:
2001
2002
Scroll to the vintage of your
choice and use the SELECT
button to select the year for the
wine you are interested in
reading about.
SELECTING A
DESIGNATION
In some cases, you might be
given a screen for choosing a
wine’s designation. For example,
if you are searching for KendallJackson Cabernet Sauvignon,
you would be asked to choose
between VINTNER’S RESERVE OR
GRAND RESERVE. After you
select a vineyard (a designation)
the information on the wine you
are looking for will appear on the
screen.
SCREEN SYMBOLS
Wine Master Deluxe uses the
following screen icons or
symbols.
A icon indicates you are
looking at the home screen.
+ at the end of an item in a list
means that a new information
screen will be displayed if you
select that item with the
+ at the bottom right of a screen
showing a review, definition or
other paragraph indicates that
more text will appear on the
screen if you use the
SELECT.
DOWN
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ARROW button to scroll down. If
no + appears at the bottom of
the screen, that indicates you
have reached the end of the
review, definition or paragraph.
MEM indicates you have saved a
wine to memory.
A Sand time icon appears at the
top of your screen during
searches.
An UP TRIANGLE ICON
appears at the top of your screen
when the up key can be used.
When it is off, that means that
the first line of the menu is
active.
ALL indicates that Wine Master
Deluxe has searched its entire
database for a wine.
# indicates a Wine Enthusiast
Magazine rating.
$ indicates the price you can
expect to pay for a wine at
a store.
USING THE 3x BUTTON
You may use the UP or DOWN
ARROW
list line by line to find a winery
you are looking for perhaps. If
you want to scroll through a list
more quickly, press the
This Will jump you ahead three
keys to scroll through a
3X key.
listings at a time. The direction
you will go will be based on the
last UP or DOWN ARROW that you
pressed.
USING THE ABC BUTTON
If you’d like to jump through the
list of wineries (or another list)
even more quickly by
alphabetical first letter, press ABC.
Continue pressing ABC to
proceed through the list by
alphabetical first letter. (Note
that the list begins again with the
initial letter “A” after you have
scrolled through the "Z" listings.)
The direction you will go will be
based on the last UP or DOWN
ARROW that you pressed.
When you reach the desired
initial letter, press the UP or
DOWN ARROW to scroll line by
line until you have found the
winery you are searching for.
Press SELECT to choose that
winery.
REVIEWS OF WINES
Often Wine Master Deluxe even
provides you with a helpful
review of the wine you are
searching. For example, if you
MERLOT from the screen
select
which shows the grape varietals
WOODBRIDGE, the following
for
screen will appear.
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#83 $8 ALL
WOODBRIDGE
2002 750CL
REVIEW
You see that in addition to
rating, price, vintage and bottle
size, a review has also been
provided here. By scrolling down
and then selecting REVIEW, you
will see the following
information. (There will be a
pause, and the screen will display
PLEASE WAIT, LOADING...)
CHERRY FRUITY,
ROUGH AND READY,
AND DRY, WITH GOOD
TANNINS. THIS IS A
COUNTRY-STYLE
WINE FOR PICNICS
AND INFORMAL
BARBECUES
The review is offered to give you
a good idea of the wine’s taste
and special qualities. Use the
SELECT or DOWN ARROWS to view
the next three lines of a review.
There are over 9,900 reviews in
Wine Master Deluxe’s database.
The first three lines of a review
appear first on your screen, along
with a small "
+" after the third
line if there are more lines in the
review. Continually pressing the
DOWN ARROW lets you read down
the entire review. To return to the
previous menu, press the LEFT
button.
MORE SEARCH OPTIONS
Choosing RATED WINES on the
starting menu allows you many
additional options. Rather than
searching for wines by winery,
you can also search by type of
wine, grape variety, country,
rating or price This narrows your
search of the database. You can
choose also to see only wines
with reviews.
For example, if you know what
type of wine (red, white or rose)
you are looking for, select RATED
WINES
then select TYPE. Selecting
on the RATED WINES menu
produces the following screen:
After selecting one of the above
types, you then can choose from
the following items:
on the starting menu, and
TYPE
RED
WHITE
ROSE
SPARKLING
DESSERT
PORT-SHERRY
VIEW RESULTS
GRAPE-VARIETAL
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COUNTRY
RATING
PRICE
ONLY REVIEWS
Selecting VIEW RESULTS gives
you a listing of wines of the
color you have just selected. Or if
you select GRAPE-VARIETALS,
you’ll get an alphabetical list of
wine varietals to further choose
from, such as
BARBERA, BAROLO
BARBARESCO,
, etc.
Selecting COUNTRY gives an
alphabetical list of countries or
continents to choose from. If you
search by PRICE you narrow your
search by choosing among price
categories, such as wines costing
$9 or under, or those costing
$100 or over.
Selecting ONLY REVIEWS lets you
choose from an alphabetical
listing of all wines of that color
for which reviews are provided.
Note: If you select, for example,
RED as the TYPE of wine with
PINOT BLANC as the GRAPEVARIETAL
, when you choose
VIEW RESULTS, Wine Master
Deluxe will search its entire
database and eventually display
SORRY NO WINE FOUND,
because Pinot Blanc is not a red
wine. During a lengthy search
such as this, you may abort the
search by simply pressing the
LEFT key.
SEARCHING BY RATING
If you select RATING after
choosing RATED WINES on the
starting menu, you’ll see the
following screen:
If you scroll down, you’ll find
additional options on this screen:
BEST BUYS
EDITORS PICK
CELLAR BUYS
98-99 CLASSIC
94-97 SUPERB
90-93 EXCELLENT
87-89 VERY GOOD
83-86 GOOD
80-82 ACCEPTABLE
BEST BUYS
alphabetical list of the wines
which
considers the best values.
EDITORS PICK is the magazine’s
favorite wines specially selected
for delivering high quality. And
CELLAR BUYS are wines you
provides you with an
Wine Enthusiast Magazine
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might want to put away for
awhile. And there’s no need to
worry, because Wine Master
Deluxe lets you know how long
to store the wine as well. By
selecting 98-99, 94-97, 90-93, 87-
89, 83-86 or 80-82
, you are
choosing to see information only
about wines of one of those
Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s
rating categories.
After selecting a rating from the
list, you can then select VIEW
RESULTS
to see an alphabetical list of
those wines.
You can also select to have those
wines grouped according to
PRICE, or you can choose to see
only the
wines of that category for which
reviews have been provided.
WINES SAVED TO
MEMORY
The home menu also allows you
to save up to 25 wines in Wine
Master Deluxe memory for easy
access and review. If you have
nothing saved in Wine master
Deluxe memory, [00] will appear
next to SAVE on the menu.
To save a wine to memory,
simply go to the wine of your
choice and then press SAVE. MEM
will appear at the top of the
screen which lists the information
for that wine. (If you change
your mind about saving the
information on this wine at this
point, simply push
SAVE a second
time. The wine’s information will
be removed from your saved list,
MEM will disappear from the
and
top of the screen.)
After saving a wine to Wine
Master Deluxe’s memory, if you
return to the starting screen, you
will see that
[01] now appears
next to SAVE on the menu.
Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s wine ratings
98-100: Classic—the pinnacle of quality.
94-97: Superb—a great achievement.
90-93: Excellent—highly recommended.
87-89: Very Good— often a good value; well recommended.
83-86: Good—suitable for everyday consumption; often a
good value.
80-82: Acceptable—can be employed in casual, less
critical circumstances.
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To retrieve the information for a
wine which you have saved in
Wine Master Deluxe’s memory,
simply select SAVED from the
starting menu and then choose
from the list of wines saved to
memory by scrolling and then
pressing SELECT.
If you try to save a wine to Wine
Master Deluxe’s memory after
having saved 25 wines, you will
hear a sound indicating that the
memory is full. If you wish to
save the new information, you’ll
need to first return to the home
menu and select SAVED. Scroll
through your list to decide which
wine you can delete from your
saved list, and then press SELECT
ARROW to select the wine.
Next simply press the SAVE
button to erase the information
from your saved list. You can
now return to the new wine you
want to save to Wine Master
Deluxe’s memory and push
SELECT. Press the SAVE button to
add the new information to your
list.
SEARCHING RATED
SPIRITS
Press SELECT to choose RATED
SPIRITS
Deluxe’s home menu. A new
from Wine Master
screen will appear:
ALL SPIRITS
TYPE OF SPIRIT
Note: If a word or term is longer
than 12 characters, such as TYPE
OF SPIRIT,
it is too long to fit
entirely on the screen. Use the
direction buttons to scroll to that
line. Wine Master Deluxe will
scroll to the left to let you read the
remaining characters.
Next press SELECT ARROW to
choose ALL SPIRITS from this
new menu. A list of over 100
brands encompassing over 130
spirits will appear alphabetically
on your screen. Note the ALL
icon on the upper screen. It
reminds you that the entire data
base is being searched
You’ll see that the arrow at the
first line now points to
A. HARDY.
This is the first brand in Wine
master Deluxe’s database. At the
top of the screen you’ll see the
number 00
1, which is the number
of spirits for this brand stored in
WineMaster Deluxe’s
information system. (See page 10
for an explanation of additional
screen symbols.) All of the spirits
here are on Wine Enthusiast’s
2004 BEST BUY list.
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SELECTING A UNIQUE SPIRIT
As you have read above, after
you have selected RATED SPIRITS
on the home screen, and ALL
SPIRITS on the next screen, a list
of brands appears.
keys to scroll down the list of
wineries. (See page 11 for
information on scrolling a list
more quickly by using the ABC or
3X buttons.) Stop when the
arrow is positioned at
In this example, you’ll see the
number “001” at the top of the
screen indicating only one spirit
is in Wine Master Deluxe’s
database for this brand.
Next press
ABSOLUT. The following
SELECT TO select
information appears on your
screen:
#92 $18 ALL
ABSOLUT
CITRON VODKA
VODKA, 40.00%
REVIEW
SWEDEN
In this example, Wine Master
Deluxe shows you Wine
Enthusiast Magazine’s rating, the
selling price, and that it has
searched ALL of its database for
this information. The spirit type
and the alcohol percentage is
listed next, followed by the review
Use the arrow
ABSOLUT.
and country of origin.
ABSOLUT example above,
In the
only one spirit was in Wine
Master Deluxe’s database for that
particular brand. The
information for that spirit
appeared without your needing
to make additional choices.
In other cases, there may be
information on more than one
spirit given for a brand. In that
case you’ll need to make an
additional choice. Scroll to
ALIZE and press SELECT. You
will then see VSOP COGNAC
and WILD PASSION
LIQUEUR. Selecting either one
of these will take you to the
unique spirit screen for that
spirit.
PAIRING FOOD AND WINE
WineMaster Deluxe also helps
you with pairing appropriate
food and wines. Return to the
starting menu and select FOOD +
WINE
. You will see the following
screen:
WINE BY FOOD
WINE BY CHEESE
FOOD BY WINE
If you select
you get an alphabetical list of
foods, beginning with ASIAN
FOODS
WINE BY FOOD
, ASPARAGUS, BEEF, etc.
,
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Use the UP and DOWN ARROWS to
scroll through this list one line at
a time, or press 3X to scroll three
lines at a time.
Then press SELECT to choose the
food for which you desire a wine
pairing. For example, if you
select ASIAN FOODS,
Master Deluxe
Wine
will
recommend you drink a
Sauvignon Blanc. With CHILI?
Try a Zinfandel. And with
CAVIAR? A nice, sparkling wine
or a Pinot Blanc.
If you select
CHEESE
WINE
WINE BY
from the FOOD +
menu, Wine Master Deluxe
gives you an alphabetical list of
cheeses, starting with ASIAGO,
BLUE CHEESE, BRIE, etc. If
you select CAMEMBERT, for
example, CHAMPAGNE and
CABERNET SAUVIGNON are
given as wines that would agree
with your selected cheese.
If you select
FOOD BY WINE
from the FOOD + WINE menu,
Wine Master Deluxe tells you
which foods are recommended
for a varietal of wine. Make your
selection from an alphabetical list
of varietals of wines—
CABERNET SAUVIGNON,
CHARDONNAY
, MERLOT, etc. If
you select CHARDONNAY, for
example, Wine Master Deluxe
suggests ASPARAGUS, AVOCADO,
LOBSTER
and POULTRY as
appropriate food pairings.
HELP WITH WINE BASICS
WineMaster Deluxe makes sure
you’re informed about the basics
of enjoying wine as well. Simply
select WINE BASICS from the
starting menu, then choose from
the following menu by first
scrolling to an item with the UP
and DOWN ARROWS and then
pressing SELECT: BUYING
DRINKING
STORING
SERVING
By selecting BUYING you can get
information on recent vintages,
where to research or purchase
wines, ordering wine, what to do
if you order a bad bottle of wine,
and more. If you select
DRINKING from the WINE BASICS
menu, you’ll find information on
SWIRLING, SMELLING and
TASTING wine. You can also
choose tips on REMEMBERING
wines, and learn new strategies
on PAIRING wines.
If you select STORING from the
WINE BASICS menu, you’ll find
tips on selecting a LOCATION to
store wine based on
ENVIRONMENT and
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TEMPERATURE. You’ll also get
information on the duration of
time a wine can be stored.
If you select SERVING from the
WINE BASiCS menu, Wine master
Deluxe provides you with
information on the serving
TEMPERATURES of wines. Wine
Master Deluxe also contains
information on OPENING,
POURING, BREATHING
DECANTING a wine, as well as on
and
choosing appropriate
GLASSWARE and ACCESSORIES.
YOUR GUIDE TO THE ART
OF WINE TASTING
Wine Master Deluxe also helps
you learn the art of wine tasting.
Return to the starting menu and
WINE TASTING. You can
select
then select either AROMA or
TEXTURE. If you select AROMA,
you’ll see a list of common words
used to describe a wine’s aroma,
such as
selecting FLORAL, for example,
you can read more specific
descriptive words, such as
ACACIA. GARDENIA, LAVENDER,
etc.
If you choose TEXTURE from the
WINE TASTING menu, a list of
common words used in
describing a wine’s texture
FLORAL. Then by
appear on the screen, such as
ACIDITY or COMPLEXITY. By
selecting ACIDITY, for example,
you can read more specific
descriptive words, such as
METALLIC, PUCKERY, SHARP,
SOUR, STEELY or TINGLE. It
won’t be long before this
vocabulary becomes second
nature to you as you learn to
assess the wines you are drinking.
USING THE GLOSSARY
Still another helpful feature of
Wine Master Deluxe is the wine
GLOSSARY, which can be selected
from the starting menu. Here you
can select from an alphabetical
list of words used to discuss wine
and quickly get a definition for a
word. (Remember to press
3X or
ABC in order to scroll more
quickly.) Choose BRUT, for
example, and the term will be
defined as follows:
TERM FOR DRY
CHAMPAGNE OR
SPARKLING WINE.
SETUP
Selecting SETUP from the
starting menu lets you make
changes to the following:
COMPRESSED TEXT
SCROLL SPEED
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CONTRAST
SOUND
Use the UP or DOWN ARROWS TO
through the SETUP list, and
MOVE
press SELECT to make your
selection. You can then choose to
turn COMPRESSED TEXT or
SOUND either ON or OFF by
using the UP and DOWN keys.
(When turned on, the sound
option lets you know when
you’ve reached the end of a menu
when scrolling.)
COMPRESSED TEXT is one of
the Wine Master Deluxe major
features. This feature allows you
to view 18 characters of text
compared to the uncompressed
12 characters of text on a line.
A display using Compressed Text
is shown below:
You can adjust the
SPEED
or the CONTRAST by
SCROLL
scrolling to numbers 1 (slowest)
through 8 (fastest). (You do not
need to press SELECT to change
between on and off.) Press the
LEFT or HOME key once you have
made your choice.
Your Wine Master Deluxe is equipped with
a cartridge that can be updated when new
information becomes available.
Turn the power off before
installing a new cartridge.
Wine Master Deluxe may lock up due to
static discharge or other electrical
disturbances. If this should happen, use a
slim, pointed object to press the button
marked “
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RESET” on the front of the unit.
AUTOMATIC POWER OFF
Remember, Wine Master Deluxe turns itself off if no buttons are
pushed for 4 minutes. This feature is intended to help save your batteries.
Simply press the
ON/OFF key to wake Wine Master Deluxe up and return
the LCD to its former display.
SPECIAL CARE AND HANDLING
• Avoid rough handling such as
bumping or dropping.
• Avoid moisture and extreme
temperatures. For best
results,use between the tem
peratures of 39ºF and 100ºF
(4º C and 38º C).
BATTERY INFORMATION
• CAUTION: Batteries should be
removed and replaced by adults
only.
• Turn unit off when installing
batteries.
• Your
• Do not mix alkaline, standard
• Do not mix old and new
• Do not use rechargeable
• Remove exhausted
• Do not short circuit battery
Wine Master Deluxe
uses 2 AAA batteries, not
included.
(carbon-zinc) or rechargeable
(nickel-cadmium) batteries.
batteries.
batteries.
batteries from the unit.
terminals.
• Clean using only a slightly
damp cloth. Do not use
cleaners with chemical
agents.
• Remove batteries and store them
in a cool, dry place when not in
use.
• To avoid explosion or leakage, do
not dispose of batteries in a fire or
attempt to recharge alkaline or
other non-rechargeable batteries.
• Install batteries so that the
polarity (+ and -) matches the
diagram in the battery
compartment.
• Use only batteries of the same
type and equivalency.
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LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY
EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS, INC.,
warrants to the original consumer that its
products are free from any electrical or
mechanical defects for a period of 90 DAYS
from the date of purchase. If any such defect
is discovered within the warranty period,
EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS, INC., will
repair or replace the unit free of charge upon
receipt of the unit, shipped postage prepaid
and insured to the factory address shown at
right.
The warranty covers normal consumer use
and does not cover damage that occurs in
shipment or failure that results from
alterations, accident, misuse, abuse, neglect,
wear and tear, inadequate maintenance,
commercial use, or unreasonable use of the
unit. Removal of the top panel voids all
warranties. This warranty does not cover
cost of repairs made or attempted outside of
the factory.
Any applicable implied warranties, including
anties of merchantability and fitness, are
warr
hereby limited to 90 DAYS from the date of
purchase. Consequential or incidental
damages resulting from a breach of any
applicable express or implied warranties are
eby excluded. Some states do not allow
her
limitations on the duration of implied
warranties and do not allow exclusion of
incidental or consequential damages, so the
above limitations and exclusions in these
instances may not apply.
The only authorized service center in the
United States is:
Excalibur Electronics, Inc.
13755 SW 119th Ave
Miami, Florida 33186 U.S.A.
Phone: 305.477.8080
Fax: 305.477.9516
www.ExcaliburElectronics.com
Ship the unit carefully packed, preferably in
the original carton, and send it prepaid, and
adequately insured. Include a letter, detailing
the complaint and including your daytime
telephone number, inside the shipping
carton.
If your warranty has expired and you want
an estimated fee for service, write to the
ve address, specifying the model and the
abo
problem.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR UNIT WITHOUT
RECEIVING AN ESTIMATE FOR SERVICING. WE
CANNOT STORE YOUR UNIT!
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NOTES
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Excalibur Electronics, Inc.
13755 SW 119th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33186
Phone: 305.477.8080
Fax: 305.477.9616
Play games live at:
www.ExcaliburElectronics.com
415-06 (MA) WineMasterDeluxe 091606 V2
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