Vinovest
Snapshot
Open to All Investors
Wine
+80.60%
24+ Employees
With experience across data science, operations, and software engineering
10%-25%
Target Return
Wine & Spirits have outpaced the S&P 500 over the last 20 years
Moderate
Liquidity
Sell wines whenever you want on the Vinovest Marketplace
24+ Employees
With experience across data science, operations, and software engineering
How You Earn
Growth
Invest From
$1K
Invest in
Fine Wine
24+ Employees
With experience across data science, operations, and software engineering
Open to All Investors
Top Perks
Fine Wine returned 50.8% over the past 5 years, outperforming S&P 500, Gold and most other alternative assets.
Wine is a historically stable and non-correlated asset class.
Build a personalized wine portfolio based on your risk tolerance and time horizon.
Sell wines whenever you want or even ship wine bottles to your home.
Can I trust Vinovest?
Vinovest is backed by leading VC firms like 10X Capital, Rainfall Ventures and UpHonest Capital
150K
# of Investors
$16M
Amount Raised
1,800+
Offerings
# of Investors
150K
Amount Raised
$16M
Offerings
1,800+
150K
# of Investors
$16M
Amount Raised
1,800+
Offerings
Overview
The global wine market is valued at around $340 billion. According to the Liv-ex, Fine Wine has outperformed traditional markets like stocks during the Dotcom Bubble, the Great Recession of 2008, and the COVID-19 recession.
Vinovest is a California-based company that lets you build a personalized portfolio of investment-grade wines. Vinovest uses a combination of master sommeliers and AI algorithms to identify and purchase wine at competitive prices. You can have your pick of more than 100 different kinds of investment-grade wines on the Vinovest Marketplace.
Unlike other competitors, when you buy a case of wine on Vinovest—it’s yours. The company will custody, store, and insure your wine. But it’s up to you if you’d like to sell it, buy more, or have it all shipped to your house.
Vinovest was founded in 2019 to democratize fine wine investing. The company now has more than 20 employees and $100M in assets under management.
High Growth
49.5% returns over the last 5 years
Low Correlation
0.73 correlation to the S&P 500
Equity
Ownership of investment-grade wines
Pros & Cons
The Good
Vinovest takes your risk tolerance into consideration while building your portfolio.
Investors are able to sell their wines or ship it to their homes whenever they like.
Vinovest manages the sourcing, custody, storage, and insurance for you.
Vinovest notifies you when it’s time to sell your wine.
The Not-So-Good
Fees are higher than other wine investment platforms, ranging from 1.90% to 2.80%.
Vinovest charges investors a 3% penalty for selling their wines within three years of purchase.
It can take up to 90 days (average is 4-6 weeks) to sell your wines on Vinovest’s secondary market
Vinovest Track Record
360,000
Bottles Managed
From users across 44 countries
Up to 20%
Targeted Returns
Wines picked for maximized returns
$100M
AUM
From 1,847 premium wines
Returns Calculator
Calculate how much you can earn by investing in Fine Wine. Results vary based on the investment amount, term, and other conditions.
Invested
$7,000
Projected Fees
$288.81
Projected return
$2,336.84
Value after fees
$9,336.84
How it Works
Here’s how Vinovest helps you build a personalized portfolio of investment-grade wines.
Here’s how Vinovest helps you build a personalized portfolio of investment-grade wines.
1
You tell Vinovest your goals
Fund your account and complete a 1-minute questionnaire that Vinovest uses to build a wine portfolio based on your risk tolerance and time horizon.
2
Vinovest sources your wine
Vinovest uses master sommeliers and AI algorithms to source world-class wines from around the world. This process can take between 2 to 3 weeks.
3
Vinovest custodies your wine
Vinovest purchases wine on your behalf at competitive prices, and also takes care of insurance and storage.
4
You hold your wine & sell whenever you like
Vinovest notifies you when it’s the best time to sell. But since you fully own all the wines in your portfolio, you can sell bottles on the Vinovest Marketplace at any time.
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How You
Make Money
Two main factors drive returns in the fine wine market: maturity and scarcity.
Most investment-grade wine takes 10 to 15 years to mature. And as people drink their wine, the remaining bottles of a given vintage become rarer and more expensive.
Vinovest will notify users when it identifies the best time to sell the wines in their portfolio to maximize returns.
Alternatively, users can sell their wines on the Vinovest Marketplace at any time. There are no extra commissions when you sell your wine. However, Vinovest does charge a 3% early liquidation penalty if you sell within 3 years of the initial wine purchase.
Primary sale
Vinovest notifies you when it’s time to sell
Secondary sale
You sell your wine on secondary market
How Vinovest
Makes Money
To authenticate, store and insure your wine portfolio, Vinovest charges an annual management fee between 1.90% to 2.85%. The exact fee is determined by the amount you invest on Vinovest. The higher your account balance, the lower the management fee.
1.90 - 2.80%
Fee Per Year
Users who invest a higher amount pay lower management fees.
0%
Commission
Vinovest does not take a commission on the sale of your wines.
How You’re Taxed
Fine Wine is considered a wasting asset in countries like the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, France, and Austria, and does not incur any capital gains tax.
In the United States, however, gains from buying and selling wine are subject to collectibles taxes. Collectibles held for over one year are subject to long-term capital gains taxes, which are capped at 28%. Collectibles held for less than one year are taxed as ordinary income (up to 37%).
0-28%
Capital Gains
Vinovest investors benefit from paying long-term cap gains taxes
Meet the Team
Vinovest has 24 employees, including a Thiel Fellow and alums from ByteDance (owner of TikTok), and other venture-backed companies. Anthony Zhang is the co-founder and CEO of Vinovest. Prior to starting Vinovest with Brent Akamine, Zhang founded and sold two companies, EnvoyNow and KnowYourVC.
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Who’s Investing In Wine?
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Requirements
US and non-US residents
Non-accredited and accredited investors
Over 21 years of age
US and non-US residents
Non-accredited and accredited investors
Over 21 years of age
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Dan G
I've recently discovered Vinovest and very intrigued. I'm a big fan of diversifying as I felt the brunt of 2008...Physical assets certainly make things more digestible. Returns look very reasonable and there is also novelty in actually being able to request a bottle of wine in your portfolio be sent to you to drink! Hook. Line. And sinker.
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