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Tel: +44 (0) 1732 779 343
What We Do For Your Wine Investment
Whether you are an experienced wine collector or just beginning, BWI can provide you with a bespoke experience you will not find elsewhere. BWI provides wine advice and services to private clients worldwide, from our base in the UK and our new office in Hong Kong.
These services include:
- Experienced and dedicated staff, advising clients on wine on a personal basis.
- Professionally qualified staff - recognised wine industry qualifications.
- Advise on appropriate wines to meet varied objectives.
- Advice on when to sell stocks, with current market valuations.
- Broking service, to enable you to sell at the best prices, with the minimum of hassle.
- Re-investment recommendations and portfolio management.
- Secure storage of your wines, in correct conditions. Insurance at full replacement cost included in the storage charge.
- No consultancy fees or buying fees.
- Clear, secure defined ownership, segregated from company stock.
- Please note BWI are not regulated and do not give financial advice.
Dos and Don’ts:
Investigate your merchant before committing to a purchase, ensure they have a legitimate address and are registered like ourselves with companies house.
- Do ask your merchant to provide a client reference for you to speak to
- Do your homework, take note of all influences on the wine trade, such as wine critics, reports and wine scores
- Do consider the time period of investment.
- Don’t bank on a quick turnaround of profit.
- Do consider the storage costs over the time period you intend to hold the wine for.
- Do consider most merchants charge 10% commission or more on the sale of your wines.
- Don’t invest in more than you can afford.
- Don’t pay a consultancy/advisory or purchase fee when buying your wine.
- Do speak to your wine merchant regularly.
- Do be aware of market fluctuation, there are no guarantees in investment.
Our terms and conditions can be reviewed here.