LandWare Inc, a leading developer of handheld solutions, announced today the availability of a newly enhanced edition of its award winning Wine Enthusiast Guide for Palm OS based handhelds, communicators and smart phones.

Whether you're a connoisseur who needs some Merlot management in the cellar below, or a novice who's just been handed the restaurant wine list on a first date, help is at hand. The Wine Enthusiast Guide 2003 transforms your handheld into an indispensable companion for choosing, evaluating, managing and enjoying wine.

The Wine Enthusiast Guide 2003 builds on its position of unmatched quality, performance and scope by including such enhancements as informative wine appreciation tutorials, classic wine/food pairings and extensive updates to its 10,000+ wine buying guide. In addition, the 2003 edition has been optimized for the high-resolution display and performance capabilities of new Palm OS 5 devices, such as the Tungsten T.

Handheld Computing Magazine recently validated the Wine Enthusiast Guide's leadership position by awarding its highest "Top Pick" award and saying that "...for wine connoisseurs and amateurs alike, the Wine Enthusiast Guide is a must-have application."

The Wine Enthusiast Guide MultiMedia Card Edition is also available for Palm Powered handhelds equipped with an SD/MultiMedia Card expansion slot. Best of all the Wine Enthusiast MultiMedia Card can be updated when new editions are released and provides a total of 3.7Mb of additional storage space for your handheld.

Key Features Include:

• Quickly select wines by grape variety, price, rating, style, and region
• Up-to-date reviews, ratings, and details for over 10,000 wines worldwide
• Complete wine cellar and buying list management
• Maintain personal tasting records and notes
• Comprehensive 1,400 term wine glossary
• Interactive vintage chart with wine maturity and harvest quality ratings
• 21 informative wine appreciation tutorials
• Classic wine/food pairings
• Beam wine details to another Palm Powered handheld
• Supports expansion card storage
• Sophisticated compression minimizes memory usage