With just a few days until the start of the 2013 Unified Wine and Grape Symposium, I wanted to let people know about our nifty online UWGS planning guide (http://www.winebusiness.com/unifiedguide/2013/).

Every year, I compile a list of "cool products" that I saw at Unified. Even though I try to visit every booth, I'm using the WBM Unified Guide to create a "must-see" short list so I can prioritize those products in which I am most interested.

In addition to our list of products and exhibitors, we've added several new features for this year including the ability to create a personalized check list of the vendors you want to see. You a can also vote for the products you find the most interesting. I recommend that you visit the guide using your smart phone or tablet. This way you can create a list and vote for the products you like while at the show. We're tracking the most popular on the "Cool Products" tab of the WBM Unified Guide (http://www.winebusiness.com/unifiedguide/2013/?go=cool).

Note that because voting is tracked in real time, votes are not reversible.