Why Invest In Wine

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Wine is essentially produced to be opened and enjoyed. Fine Wine - like art, and antiques – however, has long been bought with eye to an appreciation in its value, as well as for the enjoyment of pulling the cork. This is especially true of the top wines of Bordeaux, which have the attributes of an official hierarchy, a finite annual production, reducing supply over time and huge popularity.

For many decades the appreciation of these wines in value, over time, was a way for canny buyers to fund their drinking. BWI is one of many established and reputable merchants acknowledging this potential. Since 1998 we have been helping our customers take an informed and planned approach to this aspect of buying and benefiting from good wine.

More recently we have seen a huge, and unusually rapid, increase in demand for and prices of top Bordeaux. This has been accompanied by an increase in the number of companies promoting Wine Funds, and wine purely for investment.

Good returns can indeed be made from wine, and generate substantial tax free returns. Like any other investment however, wine can fall in value as well as rise - there are no guarantees. If you are buying wine with investment in mind, it is strongly recommended that you do not invest more than you can afford to lose. Wine should represent only a portion of an investment portfolio.

General points

  • You can spend as little as £2,500, up to whatever amount you choose – BWI offers consistently good service whatever your investment
  • To achieve reasonable returns it is advised that you look to a minimum investment period of three to five years
  • Wine has a demonstrable record of growth in value
  • Wine values have proven to be less volatile than other forms of investment, barring cash deposits
  • There is no charge to capital gains or tax on sale of wines.
  • Wine is a non-income producing asset therefore income tax is not applicable

One client achieved a return of 112% on his investment over 4 years a massive 21% per annum compound. See our case study for another example, or contact one of the wine advisors at the top of this page for more details.

Fine Wine is edging closer to becoming an ‘asset class’. However, wine investment is not regulated by the FSA and as with all financial investments, especially unregulated, it carries risks.

We are committed to providing clients with a balanced, informed view on the considerations around Wine Investment.

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If you would like more information on buying wine with a view to investment potential, please contact us.