Search
  • Videos
  • Windows 10
  • 5G
  • Best VPNs
  • Cloud
  • Security
  • AI
  • more
    • TR Premium
    • Working from Home
    • Innovation
    • Best Web Hosting
    • ZDNet Recommends
    • Tonya Hall Show
    • Executive Guides
    • ZDNet Academy
    • See All Topics
    • White Papers
    • Downloads
    • Reviews
    • Galleries
    • Videos
    • TechRepublic Forums
  • Newsletters
  • All Writers
    • Preferences
    • Community
    • Newsletters
    • Log Out
  • Menu
    • Videos
    • Windows 10
    • 5G
    • Best VPNs
    • Cloud
    • Security
    • AI
    • TR Premium
    • Working from Home
    • Innovation
    • Best Web Hosting
    • ZDNet Recommends
    • Tonya Hall Show
    • Executive Guides
    • ZDNet Academy
    • See All Topics
    • White Papers
    • Downloads
    • Reviews
    • Galleries
    • Videos
    • TechRepublic Forums
      • Preferences
      • Community
      • Newsletters
      • Log Out
  • us
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • Europe
    • India
    • United Kingdom
    • United States
    • ZDNet around the globe:
    • ZDNet France
    • ZDNet Germany
    • ZDNet Korea
    • ZDNet Japan

Photos: Wine festival raises a glass to NFC

1 of 10 NEXT PREV
  • Big Wine Festival

    Big Wine Festival

    A look at how The Big Wine Festival is going cashless...

    Oenophiles rejoice: next year, England is getting its own festival of wine - and it's set to be the biggest food and drink event in Europe.

    The event, The Big Wine Festival, will take place in June 2012 with some 120,000 visitors expected to partake in the celebration of all things grape.

    But no money will change hands during the festival's four days - it's going to be an entirely cashless affair.

    Published: September 24, 2011 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT)

    Photo by: Jo Best/silicon.com

    Caption by: Jo Best

  • Big Wine Festival

    Big Wine Festival

    Instead of handing over notes and coins, visitors to the festival will be able to pay by swiping a bracelet over a reader.

    Each attendee will be issued with one of the bracelets, rather than a ticket. Visitors will show their bracelet - and have it scanned - to gain entry to the event.

    Published: September 24, 2011 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT)

    Photo by: The Big Wine Festival

    Caption by: Jo Best

  • Big Wine Festival

    Big Wine Festival

    Each bracelet will be associated with an account holding an amount of stored credit.

    An attendee can swipe their bracelet over one of the readers at the festival to buy food or drink, and the cost of the purchase will automatically be deducted from the stored credit.

    If an attendee runs out of credit, it can be topped up either at tills around the festival...

    Published: September 24, 2011 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT)

    Photo by: The Big Wine Festival

    Caption by: Jo Best

  • Big Wine Festival

    Big Wine Festival

    ...or at portable handheld readers, which roaming festival staff will carry.

    The readers will take credit and debit card payment for top-ups, while static tills around the site will also accept cash.

    The cashless system is supplied by Cimex, Auto-ID and Wrist Marketing.

    Published: September 24, 2011 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT)

    Photo by: Jo Best/silicon.com

    Caption by: Jo Best

  • Big Wine Festival

    Big Wine Festival

    The bracelet contains an RFID chip, pictured above, which is scanned by readers to make purchases and verify the holder's identity.

    If the bracelet is lost or stolen, festival staff can quickly render it unusable and another bracelet can be issued in its place, using the same account details.

    Published: September 24, 2011 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT)

    Photo by: Jo Best/silicon.com

    Caption by: Jo Best

  • Big Wine Festival

    Big Wine Festival

    In order to ring up a drinks bill, staff can press the icons shown on screen...

    Published: September 24, 2011 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT)

    Photo by: Jo Best/silicon.com

    Caption by: Jo Best

  • Big Wine Festival

    Big Wine Festival

    ...or read barcodes - for example, those on wine bottles - to scan in the drinks.

    Published: September 24, 2011 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT)

    Photo by: Jo Best/silicon.com

    Caption by: Jo Best

  • Big Wine Festival

    Big Wine Festival

    Wine lovers will be able to swipe their bracelets on touchscreens dotted around the site to be presented with a list of which wines they've tried. They'll also be asked to rate the wines out of five, with the most popular wine scooping The Big Wine Festival's People's Choice Award.

    This data can also be used for marketing purposes by the wine makers selling their produce at the event - for example, by emailing punters details about which wines they rated the highest during their visit and where those wines are on sale.

    Published: September 24, 2011 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT)

    Photo by: Jo Best/silicon.com

    Caption by: Jo Best

  • Big Wine Festival

    Big Wine Festival

    The festival is hoping to attract families, with child-friendly entertainment and events including storytelling.

    Should children get lost, their wristbands can be scanned to find their parents' mobile numbers.

    Those under 18 will also be given a different coloured wristband to over-18s to show they aren't old enough to buy alcohol.

    Published: September 24, 2011 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT)

    Photo by: Jo Best/silicon.com

    Caption by: Jo Best

  • Big Wine Festival

    Big Wine Festival

    With so much of the event relying on the cashless system, the festival has put contingency plans in place in case the tech fails.

    In the event of a power failure, the readers will still be able to draw on a battery life of three hours. In the event the festival's network goes down, transactions will still go through, with the data transmitted once the network is up and running.

    Published: September 24, 2011 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT)

    Photo by: Jo Best/silicon.com

    Caption by: Jo Best

1 of 10 NEXT PREV
Jo Best

By Jo Best | September 24, 2011 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT) | Topic: Tech Industry

  • Big Wine Festival
  • Big Wine Festival
  • Big Wine Festival
  • Big Wine Festival
  • Big Wine Festival
  • Big Wine Festival
  • Big Wine Festival
  • Big Wine Festival
  • Big Wine Festival
  • Big Wine Festival

A look at how The Big Wine Festival is going cashless...

Read More Read Less

Big Wine Festival

A look at how The Big Wine Festival is going cashless...

Oenophiles rejoice: next year, England is getting its own festival of wine - and it's set to be the biggest food and drink event in Europe.

The event, The Big Wine Festival, will take place in June 2012 with some 120,000 visitors expected to partake in the celebration of all things grape.

But no money will change hands during the festival's four days - it's going to be an entirely cashless affair.

Published: September 24, 2011 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT)

Caption by: Jo Best

1 of 10 NEXT PREV

Related Topics:

Tech Industry CXO Government Security
Jo Best

By Jo Best | September 24, 2011 -- 08:00 GMT (01:00 PDT) | Topic: Tech Industry

Show Comments
LOG IN TO COMMENT
  • My Profile
  • Log Out
| Community Guidelines

Join Discussion

Add Your Comment
Add Your Comment

Related Galleries

  • 1 of 3
  • Toshiba laptops through the ages

    Toshiba’s 35-year run in the laptop business is at an end, but what a journey it has been.

  • The naughty list: Tech CEOs getting coal for Christmas

    These technology leaders displayed the worst behavior or underperformed in 2019.

  • Tech turkeys: Apple and Google dominate the year's menu of failures

    In the spirit of Festivus here is our full list of the worst technology products and services of the year.

  • The Nightmare in Silicon Valley: 8 horror technologies that should scare you to death

    Every night is fright night with what can happen once these scary technologies take hold in ways that you may not have imagined.

  • 2019's tech, security, and authentication trends

    We take a look at the top tech, cybersecurity, and authentication trends as revealed today by the Duo Security's 2019 Trusted Access Report, which includes data from 24 million devices, ...

  • Carry on: Must-have minimalist travel gadgets in 2019

    Here's a selection of the best travel accessories that bring down the bulk and weight of your luggage.

  • The tech that changed us: 50 years of breakthroughs

    Technology can transform us, in good ways and bad. Do you recall the single most influential tech innovation from the year you graduated high school? We do. ...

ZDNet
Connect with us

© 2021 ZDNET, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Privacy Policy | Cookie Settings | Advertise | Terms of Use

  • Topics
  • Galleries
  • Videos
  • Sponsored Narratives
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • About ZDNet
  • Meet The Team
  • All Authors
  • RSS Feeds
  • Site Map
  • Reprint Policy
  • Manage | Log Out
  • Join | Log In
  • Membership
  • Newsletters
  • Site Assistance
  • ZDNet Academy
  • TechRepublic Forums