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[Announcement] WineFi launches The Fine Wine Investment Guide 2026 🍷
Plus - invest in The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Collection
The Fine Wine Investment Guide 2026
WineFi was founded on a simple belief: that fine wine deserves the same discipline, rigour, and respect as any other serious asset class. For too long, the world of wine investment has been clouded by fragmented information and outdated narratives, leaving investors to rely on instinct rather than insight.
The Fine Wine Investment Guide 2026 is our answer to that ambiguity. It cuts through the noise and the "promotional lens" that often obscures the market, replacing it with clarity and conviction.

Instead of simply being a piece of marketing collateral, it is a data-led guide that applies modern quantitative and machine-learning techniques to a market that has historically relied on narrative and judgement.
The goal is to help you understand fine wine not just as a collectible, but as an asset with real secondary markets, risks, and constraints.

Empowering Your Investment Journey
By the end of this guide, you will have a clear, evidence-based view of the market. Specifically, you will understand:
The Hidden Mechanics: We pull back the curtain on how wine actually behaves - not as a drink, but as a scarce, global asset that moves to its own unique rhythm.
The Truth About Returns: Why reputation is not enough, and why the real winners are defined by liquidity, patience, and the right entry price.
The Power of Timing: Why "holding well" matters more than "holding forever," and how to capture the most productive years of a wine's life.

The Guide in Brief: What You Need to Know
We’ve distilled decades of data into actionable insights. Here is a glimpse of the reality we uncover inside:
Property, Not Stocks: We demonstrate why fine wine behaves more like residential property than the stock market. It is a tangible asset where repricing happens in steps, not ticks, and where significant rewards are often reserved for those who hold for the optimal 3-7 year window.
The Reality of Returns: The "average" return can be misleading. Our data reveals that while 11.1% of investment-grade wines achieved double-digit annualised returns over the last decade, others lost value entirely. The difference wasn't luck; it was selection, provenance, and buying at the right price.
Tax Efficiency: For UK investors, fine wine remains a compelling option. We explain the mechanics of the "wasting asset" exemption, which typically allows you to realise your gains free from Capital Gains Tax - a crucial advantage in today's fiscal landscape.

[The DRC Collection] Invest Now
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Collection is now approaching full capacity.
This is a rare opportunity to secure a position in what is widely considered the pinnacle of the Burgundy market. To review the investment thesis and secure your place before the round closes please follow the links below:


