Uncorkd has put beverage menus on iPads since 2011, mostly for US country clubs, casinos, hotels and steakhouses. It does that job well: a 400,000-drink database, a team that builds your menu for you, and member wine lockers for clubs.
COENA is built for a different room. A Michelin-starred dining room, a palace hotel, a wine bar with a 600-reference cellar. Here the list is the cellar, the sommelier changes it mid-service, and half the guests don’t read English.
If that’s your room, this page is for you.
Two tools, two jobs
Uncorkd is a beverage menu platform. Wine, beer, whisky and cocktails on iPad, edited from a browser, with lockers and menu analytics. Its strength is breadth: one menu for a whole club or resort, set up by Uncorkd’s team.
COENA is a wine list with the cellar behind it. The iPad wine list shows the list, and the same iPad runs it: BIN locations, by-the-glass pours, stock. The sommelier edits a price, a vintage or a sold-out bottle at the table, without going back to an office computer.
Built for the details fine dining notices
- Six languages, switched by the guest. English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Dutch. Uncorkd’s FAQ states its menus are English only.
- Works when the Wi-Fi doesn’t. COENA is a native iPad app that runs fully offline and syncs when the connection returns. Cellars and stone dining rooms are hard on Wi-Fi.
- Admin on the iPad, during service. No laptop, no back office. Two seconds to switch a wine from bottle to by-the-glass.
- Cellar depth. BIN system, multi-cellar and inventory, the way a real cellar runs. Highlight your wines by the glass with Coravin.
- AI Cellar Assistant. Ask questions in plain language about your own sales and stock: which wines carried the margin last quarter, what’s due for a price update.
- Your POS, connected. Optional connection to 40+ POS systems through HubRise.
COENA vs Uncorkd at a glance
Every Uncorkd entry comes from Uncorkd’s own website as of November 2026. “Not mentioned” means their site doesn’t say, not that the feature is missing.
| COENA | Uncorkd | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Michelin-tier restaurants, luxury hotels, wine bars with a real cellar | US clubs, hotels and resorts, casinos, steakhouses and whiskey bars |
| Based in | Toulouse, France (EU-hosted, GDPR-documented) | Chicago, USA (since 2011) |
| What’s on the iPad | Wine list, plus cocktails, drinks and food modules | Wine, beer, spirits and cocktail menus |
| Languages | 6, switched by the guest | English only |
| Offline | Native app, runs offline | Menus cache through brief Wi-Fi drops |
| Who edits, and where | The sommelier, on the iPad, during service | Staff, from any web browser |
| Cellar and stock | BIN system, multi-cellar, inventory; wines by the glass highlighted with Coravin | Mark a bottle unavailable (“86”); wider inventory not mentioned |
| POS | 40+ systems through HubRise (optional) | Not mentioned |
| AI | AI Cellar Assistant on your own sales and stock data | Not mentioned |
| Drink database | AI-generated tasting notes and food pairing | 400,000+ wines, beers and spirits pre-loaded |
| Member wine lockers | Not offered | Yes, with live bottle counts |
| QR and web | QR code and PDF from the same live list | QR code and website embed |
| Setup | 48 hours to start; setup fee from €300 | Uncorkd builds your menu; live within a few weeks |
| Pricing | Published: from €75 per venue per month + setup from €300 (excl. VAT); monthly, no commitment | Quote-based: one-time setup + annual subscription, 1-year contract |
| Hardware | Your own iPads | Your own iPads |
For the wider picture, see our comparison of six digital wine list platforms in 2026.
Which one fits your venue
Choose Uncorkd if
- You run a US club, casino or resort, and your beverage menu matters as much as your wine list.
- Member wine lockers are part of your offer.
- You want a team to build the whole menu for you, and English is enough for your guests.
Choose COENA if
- Your wine list is the cellar: hundreds of references, verticals, large formats, by-the-glass pours that change nightly.
- Your sommelier needs to change the list at the table, during service.
- Your guests are international, and the list has to speak their language.
- You want to ask your own numbers questions: margin by wine, slow movers, what to reorder.
Moving from Uncorkd to COENA
- Send us your current list, as an export, a PDF or your last printed menu.
- We load it, with bottle photos, tasting notes and food pairings, and match your branding.
- Run both side by side for a few days, then switch. Your iPads stay the same.
Most venues are live in 48 hours. Check your Uncorkd renewal date first: it’s a one-year contract.
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FAQ
Is COENA a good Uncorkd alternative outside the US?
Yes. COENA is used by restaurants and hotels in France, the UK, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy and Morocco. It’s hosted in the EU and displays lists in six languages.
Can I keep my iPads?
Yes. COENA runs on your own iPads, new, refurbished or second-hand, with iPadOS 15.5 or later.
Does COENA have member wine lockers like Uncorkd?
No. COENA is built around the restaurant wine list and the cellar behind it, not club locker programs.
How much does COENA cost compared with Uncorkd?
COENA publishes its prices: from €75 per venue per month, plus a one-off setup from €300, excluding VAT, with monthly terms and no commitment. Uncorkd prices by quote, with a setup fee and an annual subscription.