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On the surface, Trump's threat of 200% tariffs on wine might seem to be bad news for wine investors. The truth is that it may have a silver lining.... Read our analysis by clicking the link below. https://lnkd.in/gDXA9U_p

We are delighted to announce that early access is now open for our latest fine wine investment syndicate: The Icon Collection 🏆 🌍 "The Icon Collection" is a diversified, expertly-curated portfolio of fine wines from the top five producers in seven iconic regions: Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Champagne, Piedmont, Rhone and Tuscany. 🍷 Gain exposure to some of the world's most iconic wines from just £3,000 - a fraction of the cost of owning the total portfolio outright. ⚙️ WineFi handles the admin: selecting, sourcing, storing and insuring the wines. We store the wines at Coterie Vaults. 💰 When the time is right to sell to maximise returns, we sell the assets are distribute the returns pro rata to investors. Investing in fine wine used to be expensive, opaque and complicated. Through a WineFi syndicate, you can access this fascinating asset class as easily as placing a trade on Robin Hood or eToro. To find out more, click the link in the first comments. -- Capital at risk. Fine wine is an unregulated asset class and the value of your investment may fall as well as rise.

Interest in fine wine investment is sky-rocketing, and WineFi 🍷 offers the most seamless and cost-effective way of gaining exposure 📈 Through WineFi 🍷, investors can gain seamless and cost-effective exposure to a diversified, expertly-curated portfolio of investment-grade wine at a fraction of the cost of owning the underlying wines outright themselves. -- Capital at risk. Fine wine is an unregulated asset class and the value of your investment may fall as well as rise.

Smoothing time series data is a lot like aging wine—you want to remove the rough edges, but not lose the character. Raw time series data can be messy—filled with short-term fluctuations that obscure the underlying trend. At WineFi 🍷, where we analyse financial and market data, smoothing techniques help us refine the signal without erasing the valuable details. Whether it’s a rolling average, a z-score filter, or a more advanced method, the goal is the same: keep the essential flavours while filtering out the noise. Curious—what’s your go-to method for smoothing time series data? And how do you balance preserving trends vs. over-smoothing? — Follow the journey over at WineFi 🍷

Really thrilled to be adding another piece of silverware (glassware?) to the WineFi 🍷 trophy cabinet! A big thank you to the fine folks over at the Elite International 100 Awards.

A not so healthy -11.5% annualised returns. What would have been the very the worst wine to invest in over the last 10 years? If the name wasn’t bad enough the returns certainly were... Chateau L’If - which is technically not a chateau according to Wine-Searcher - has fallen like a stone over the last decade. According to Liv-ex market prices, the 2016 vintage fell from £264 per bottle to an astounding £88 in 2025. But why? This is a story of much more than the floundering Bordeaux market. Early excitement and scarcity drove L’If’s prices to ambitious levels but a combination of supply and demand factors have worked against secondary market prices: - Initial Hype: Established in 2011 by Jacques Thienpont and owned by the Thienpont - the family that own Le Pin - the project caused early buzz as a potential “Le Pin of St‑Émilion”. - Production levels under 1,000 cases/year the “Le Pin of St‑Émilion” started life with a premium pricing. - Critics reviewed early vintages highly which drove a fair amount speculative buying and flipping. Then came the problems:  - Mixed critic reviews, the 2012 vintage for example received varied scores, 98 points from James Suckling versus 91 from Neal Martin and 16.5/20 from Jancis Robinson’s team. - Top vintages contrasted hugely in review to the lesser vintages. A sign that the vineyard wasn’t proving so robust to hard growing seasons. - Increased production levels… expansion efforts on the 8-hectare estate and broader distribution led to greater market availability, reducing the exclusive appeal and hype that once pushed prices up. So less demand, more supply, over-speculation and a market dip for the cherry on top. Never has the following disclaimer felt more apt. ⚠️ Wine is an unregulated asset class. Investments carry risk, they can go down in value as well as up. --- Follow WineFi 🍷 for more insights in alt assets and wine investment.

𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬: our Champagne investment syndicate (Champagne II) closes to new investors this week 🥂 📈 This has been our fastest fundraise ever -- with us significantly surpassing our fundraising target within the first week. We still have a few spaces remaining so if you have been thinking about investing now is your chance 👀 This investment syndicate allows investors to gain exposure to a diversified, expertly-curated portfolio of investment-grade sparkling wines from Champagne. Our analysis shows that wines from Champagne have delivered an impressive 12.3% annual historic return. As an asset class, fine wine offers investors uncorrelated, attractive risk-adjusted returns and is exempt from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) for UK Residents. The first tranche of this syndicate (Champagne I) has so far delivered 8.67% annualised alpha vs the Liv-ex Champagne 50. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦: 𝐍𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞: Champagne holds a unique place in popular culture that is nigh impossible to replace. Crémant, Prosecco, Cava, etc. are all second best in the minds of consumers. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫: Climate change is wreaking havoc on the Champagne region to the extent that top vintages (e.g. 2008, 2012) are increasingly viewed as ‘time capsules’ to a bygone era. 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬: Fine wine is almost perfectly uncorrelated to equities, bonds and commodities, and displays more attractive risk-adjusted returns than these traditional asset classes on a Sharpe Ratio basis. 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐱 (𝐂𝐆𝐓) 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: For UK investors, returns are exempt from CGT. Every investor will receive a Letter of Recommendation from a third-party UK tax consultancy that can be shared with their accountant. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠: With fine wine prices stabilising, there is an opportunity to acquire sought-after wines at a considerable discount to their October 2022 market highs. If you would like to learn more, please sign up on the WineFi website. -- Capital at risk. Fine wine is an unregulated asset class, and the value of your investments may fall as well as rise. #FineWineInvestment #AlternativeInvestments #WealthManagement #Champagne #PortfolioManagement #VinTech

A real honour to be featured in The Passion Portfolio by Professor Gertjan Verdickt. Gertjan has played a key role in laying the academic foundations for fine wine to be truly regarded as an investable. Congratulations 👏🍷

Sometimes you meet a founder and you just know they are going to 'make it'. This week on Launchbase, I sat down with Callum Woodcock, founder & CEO of WineFi 🍷 who is exactly one of those founders. When you know - you know. Winefi are a company turning fine wine into a serious investment class. And what's funny - they are generating real revenue! Who'd have thought. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 📈 £1M+ in revenue in seven months 💰 £500K raised in an oversubscribed round 🍷 A whole new way to invest in wine 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁: 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁-𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁. Callum shares how they: ✅ Built an audience before a platform. Leveraging LinkedIn to generate a waitlist. ✅ Secured investors with just a pitch deck by nailing the art of storytelling. ✅ Kept it scrappy, launching with an MVP and scaling fast. If you are building, scaling or raising - this one is NOT to be missed. Links in the comments #Startups #Investment #FounderJourney #ProductMarketFit #Fundraising #Tech #Entrepreneurship #Launchbase

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?  A Sparkling Opportunity Beyond the Celebration Champagne has long been synonymous with celebration, a symbol of success, and a staple of grand occasions. But beyond the popping corks and joyous toasts, Champagne holds another fascinating dimension - investment. Savvy investors are turning their attention to the world of prestige Champagne where rarity, heritage and rising global demand create the perfect conditions for long-term growth. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲? When people think of the best wines for investment, Bordeaux and Burgundy often come to mind first. And rightly so-these regions have historically dominated the market. However, over the past decade, Champagne has emerged as a serious contender, offering strong returns and lower volatility compared to other wines. ✅ Rising Global Demand – Champagne is no longer just the drink of choice in France and the UK. Growing affluence in Asia and the US has driven demand for prestigious labels, with top Champagnes fetching record prices at auctions. ✅ Scarcity & Controlled Supply – Champagne production is tightly regulated, and once a vintage is released, there’s no more to be made. This limited availability creates an upward trajectory in value over time. ✅ Resilience in Economic Uncertainty – Fine wine, particularly Champagne, has proven to be a stable asset, weathering economic downturns better than traditional assets. ✅ Brand Strength & Prestige – Champagne houses such as Dom Pérignon, Krug, and Salon have established global reputations that transcend wine collectors, making them highly desirable among investors. ✅ Aging Potential – Just like still wines, Champagnes evolve beautifully in the bottle meaning, as their flavours develop, their value can increase significantly over 10-20 years and beyond. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲 There are several routes into Champagne investment, each offering different levels of risk and potential returns: 📦 Buying & Holding Cases – Purchase cases of sought-after vintage Champagnes and store them in professional, climate-controlled conditions. 🏛 Champagne Syndicates – A growing trend. Investors pool funds to acquire collections, often gaining access to rare allocations not available on the open market. Check out WineFi 🍷 𝗔 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Let’s face it-no other investment gives you the option to open a bottle and celebrate a successful return with the asset itself. So, if you’re considering adding a little sparkle to your investments, let’s contemplate the best wines for investment and let’s talk Champagne. #wineexperiences #londonfinedining #champagne