Wine Collection Advisory

Personal sommelier support, collection analysis, appraisals, and sales/auction support. Whether you need a recommendation for tonight's dinner, a deep analysis of where your cellar stands, a formal appraisal for insurance, or help selling a bottle or full collection, the advisory team can handle it.

Most advisory services are designed for Classic members, since context about your collection makes our recommendations more useful. That said, appraisals and consultation work can sometimes be arranged for non-members. Reach out to discuss.

Members can reach the advisory team by phone, email, or in person at any facility. For more involved projects, like a full collection analysis or appraisal, we schedule a dedicated session and follow up with written documentation.

Our team holds credentials including WSET Level 2 and Level 3 Advanced certifications and Court of Master Sommeliers certification, along with decades of combined experience in wine retail, restaurant sommelier roles, and private collection management.

We review your full inventory, evaluate the composition, identify drinking windows, surface gaps and redundancies, and flag bottles worth selling, holding, or replacing. You receive a clear written report with specific recommendations.

Professional valuation based on current market conditions, auction comparables, and the specific provenance of your bottles. Appraisals are commonly used for insurance documentation, estate planning, divorce proceedings, or preparing for a sale.

Yes. We connect members with the right channels for selling, whether it's a single rare bottle, a curated lot, or an entire cellar. Through relationships built over two decades, we work with auction houses, private buyers, and trade partners to find the right home for your wine at the right price.

Yes. Through our network of distributors, retailers, producers, and trade contacts, we can source allocations, hunt down older vintages, and find rare bottles that aren't on a retail shelf. Pricing is competitive, and the bottles arrive directly at your locker.