Bevineau Inc. has expanded Ponder Wine, a platform designed to help wine enthusiasts find vineyards, wineries and wine-producing regions around the world.

The platform brings vineyard and winery locations together in an interactive database, pairing geographic exploration with information to help visitors plan trips and identify less-busy times to go. Bevineau says its goal is to include properties that may be overlooked by traditional searches, including places with little online presence.

To build its growing database, the company uses publicly available information and geographic data to identify and organize viticulture-related locations. The approach was shaped in part by the discovery of a vineyard that had almost no conventional digital footprint. Research into the property revealed circumstances that affected its ability to operate like a traditional winery.

Ponder Wine’s updated interface is designed to give users a broad view of vineyard landscapes while providing details about individual locations. Bevineau says it is aiming to make the platform straightforward for both casual travelers planning a weekend away and wine enthusiasts seeking lesser-known producers and destinations.

The company plans to continue expanding Ponder Wine over the next six to 12 months, with the broader ambition of developing tools for people across the viticulture industry—not only consumers planning winery visits.

Learn more about Ponder Wine or read the original press release.