Between surviving bottling-day drama on Annabelle’s side and talking about Champagne’s famous deep chalk crayères underground, we revealed one of the most recognized prestige allocations in the world.

Global Insider priority access goes live on the platform in just a few hours!

Here is the technical breakdown of the legendary Champagne allocation dropping today.

Watch the replay here 👉

The Drop: Dom Pérignon Vintage 2015 🥂

• The Vintage-Only Philosophy: Unlike most Champagne houses that blend multiple harvest years to maintain a standard “house style,” Dom Pérignon only releases vintage-declared Champagnes. If a harvest year isn’t exceptional, no Dom Pérignon is produced at all.

• Mastered Blending & Whole-Cluster Care: The house’s legacy traces back to the 1600s and Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon, who pioneered whole-cluster pressing to yield clear juice from red grapes and perfected parcel blending.

• Structure & Perlage: 2015 offered outstanding ripeness balanced by vivid structure. Expect incredible finesse, fine perlage (bubbles), and a pristine mousse engineered through secondary in-bottle fermentation.

• Direct-from-Château Provenance: Sourced directly from the house with zero middleman movement, resting in temperature-controlled storage at Bordeaux City Bond until you request global delivery.

Read more about the 🍾 drop here 👀

The Club dVIN Advantage: Zero Markups & Direct Sourcing 🍷

We often get asked how we unlock rare allocations like Dom Pérignon at pricing that beats standard retail. The model is simple:

• Direct Ex-Château Connections: We partner directly with estates and châteaux to secure allocations with 100% verified provenance.

• Zero Retail Markups: We do not mark up the price of the bottles. Your annual €500 Collector Tier membership is your subscription key that unlocks direct-to-producer pricing.

• Pristine Vault Storage: Every bottle is transferred straight to temperature-controlled storage at Bordeaux City Bond, where it rests safely until you decide to ship.

🔑 Unlock Direct-to-Producer Pricing

What’s Next? 📅

Keep an eye on your email inbox today so you can jump onto the site the second your tier access window goes live!

If you’re not a member yet, head to our site to explore our historical drop catalog or join the Collector Tier before the weekend access window opens 👉 https://clubdvin.com/join

If you have any questions regarding your account or upcoming shipments, reach out directly to our team at info@clubdvin.com.

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Cheers!

Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs

We also celebrated a massive milestone for Annabelle’s winemaking project: while visiting a distributor in San Sebastián, she walked into a local wine bar and found her Bellite listed right alongside Vega Sicilia as a top recommended bottle!

Between sipping a still Txakoli (Rondarabi Zuri and Gros Manseng) on Annabelle’s side and dry German Riesling on mine, we dove into one of the most elusive allocations we’ve ever offered.

Watch the livestream replay here 👉

The Drop: Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Blanc 2010

To say Château Rayas is iconic is an understatement—it is a true holy grail for fine wine collectors, with older vintages easily commanding thousands at auction. We secured a pristine allocation of 12 single-bottle lots of their 2010 Reserve Blanc.

• The Ultimate Rhône Rarity: While Château Rayas is world-famous, their Reserve Blanc is virtually impossible to find. The estate produces just ~400 cases annually from a tiny 2-hectare plot.

• Defying Regional Conventions: Forget everything you know about standard Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Rayas has no large heat-radiating pebbles (galettes roulées). Instead, the vines face north on unique, iron-rich red sand and clay soils, secluded inside a dense pine forest.

• The 50/50 Blend & Whole-Cluster Vinification: A classic blend of Grenache Blanc and Clairette. The grapes are harvested as intact whole bunches and pressed directly without destemming to limit oxidation, preserving vibrant natural acidity and structural longevity.

• 16-Year Vibrancy: From the legendary 2010 vintage (considered one of the best since 1990), this 16-year-old white offers beautiful notes of honey, dried herbs, tea, and fennel, with a crisp acidity that allows it to age gracefully for another decade.

• Perfect Ex-Château Provenance: Transferred directly from the estate cellars to temperature-controlled storage at Bordeaux City Bond, guaranteeing pristine conditions.

Check out the unique drop 🍷

The History: Reclusive Winemaking & Meticulous Heritage 🌲

The estate’s lore is as legendary as its liquid. Founded by Albert Reynaud—who pivoted to winemaking after going deaf at age 45—the chateau built a reputation for fiercely independent thinking. His successor, Louis, famously printed “Premier Grand Cru” on the label simply because he decided it belonged there.

Later, the reclusive Jacques Reynaud became famous for avoiding press and distributors alike, maintaining a dusty, dim cellar and treating each vine like a manicured bonsai tree. Today, his nephew Emmanuel continues this meticulous, low-intervention tradition.

Platform Feature Spotlight: Personal Wishlists & The Wine Quiz 🛠️

We built our platform to source the exact bottles our members are hunting:

• Take the Wine Quiz & Earn €50: Visit the join page on our website to complete our interactive Wine Profile Quiz. Submitting the quiz automatically awards a €50 account credit to apply toward your first drop 👉 https://clubdvin.com/join

Take the Club dVIN Wine Quiz Here

• Submit Your Wishlist: Tell us the exact producers or vintages on your dream list at the end of the quiz. We use member wishlists to drive our producer negotiations.

• Refer & Earn (€50 + €50): Share your referral link from your account dropdown menu. When a peer joins our annual Collector Tier (€500/year), both of your accounts receive a €50 credit.

Wine Quiz & Member Benefits

What’s Next? 📅

Tune in for our next Wine Wednesday broadcast as we unveil our upcoming allocation! Keep an eye on your email inbox so you can jump on the site the second your access window goes live 👉 https://luma.com/dVINLabs

RSVP For Wine Wednesday

If you haven’t explored our full historical drop record yet, head over to the site to view our catalog, take the wine quiz, or secure your Collector Tier subscription 👉 https://clubdvin.com/

If you have any questions regarding your tier access or account credits, reach out directly to our team at info@clubdvin.com.

Explore and Join Club dVIN

Cheers!

Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs

Our latest weekly drop is officially live! Following our previous releases that sold out in literally minutes, Annabelle has had to strictly vault dedicated allocation portions for each tier window just to ensure everyone gets a fighting chance before this allocation vanishes entirely.

As a reminder, our weekly allocations follow strict, tier-based access windows built directly into the app:

• Global Insiders: Priority access is currently live.

• Genesis Members: Your access window officially opens in a few hours.

• Collector Tier Subscribers: Your access window opens tomorrow.

Here is the technical breakdown of the legendary Bordeaux allocation available in the app right now 👇

The Drop: Château Léoville Las Cases 2010

Following high demand from our members for investment-grade Bordeaux, we secured a pristine allocation of Château Léoville Las Cases 2010.

• The “Super Second” Benchmark: Positioned in Saint-Julien on the Left Bank, Léoville Las Cases is widely considered the ultimate “Super Second” growth—an estate that consistently performs at the level of a First Growth.

• The Shared Wall with Latour: The vineyard literally shares a wall with Château Latour, sitting on gravelly, sandy-clay soils that work in perfect harmony with Cabernet Sauvignon.

• The Legendary 2010 Vintage: 2010 stands as one of the single greatest Bordeaux vintages in modern history. Parker’s guidance places the ideal drinking window between 2025 and 2065—giving this bottle an extraordinary 55-year life ahead.

• Direct-from-Château Provenance: Ex-château library release with zero middleman movement. It transferred straight from the estate cellar directly into temperature-controlled storage at Bordeaux City Bond, where it is resting under ideal conditions until you request fulfillment.

App Feature Spotlight: Personal Wishlists & The Wine Quiz 🛠️

We built this platform to gather real data on what our members actually want to collect. We are constantly taking member requests to direct our producer negotiations:

• Take the Wine Quiz & Earn €50: We just launched an interactive Wine Quiz on the join page. Completing the quiz and joining the club gives us your palate preferences and automatically awards a €50 account credit to use toward your first drop 👉 https://clubdvin.com/join

Take the Club dVIN Wine Quiz Here

• Submit Your Wishlist: At the end of the quiz, tell us the exact producers or vintages you’re hunting. We actively use these wishlists to source direct allocations specifically for our members.

• Refer & Earn (€50 + €50): Share your unique referral link found in your account drop-down menu. When a peer joins our annual Collector Tier (€500/year), both your account and theirs automatically receive a €50 credit.

Wine Quiz & Member Benefits

What’s Next? 📅

Next week, I’ll be back in Germany as we prepare for the upcoming harvest season in Europe! Tune in to Wine Wednesday for our next live stream, app feature updates, and the reveal of our next rare allocation 👉 https://luma.com/dVINLabs

RSVP For Wine Wednesday

If you haven’t explored our full historical drop record yet, head over to the site to view our catalog, take the wine quiz, or secure your Collector Tier subscription 👉 https://clubdvin.com/

If you have any questions regarding your tier access or account credits, reach out directly to our team at info@clubdvin.com.

Explore and Join Club dVIN

Cheers!

Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs

While I was coming to you live from Halibut Bay in Halifax, Nova Scotia—sipping a maritime-influenced local Brut from the Annapolis Valley while checking in on my family—Annabelle tuned in from Pamplona, Spain during a scorching 40°C heatwave. Meanwhile, our members were quietly clearing out our latest release.

When we say our direct-to-producer allocations are rare, first-come-first-served, and priced at unmatchable rates, we mean it: both of this week’s featured Burgundy drops sold out completely ‼️

Here is the technical recap of the unicorn bottles our members just snapped up, and how you can make sure you don’t get left behind on the next one 👇

The Drops (Now Fully Allocated) 🔒

Because these allocations were so ultra-limited, we released two distinct Burgundy icons simultaneously to give members across tiers a fighting chance:

1. Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2021 (18 Bottles Total)

• The 200-Meter Terroir Run: The vines for this bottling span 200-meter rows that cut straight through all three distinct soil layers of the appellation—stony clay-limestone at the top, iron-rich red clay in the middle, and clay-silt at the bottom. This full cross-section creates a complete, rounded cuvée with Vosne-Romanée-like elegance.

• 40% Whole-Bunch Fermentation: Crafted using 40% whole clusters with lignified, brown stems to impart structural complexity, fine tannin grip, and a vibrant herbal freshness.

• Old Vine Energy: Planted originally in 1944 (and partially replanted in 1992), combining deep, historic root depth with youthful vigor.

• Oak Maturation: Aged around 20 months in French oak with 60% new oak to allow the true expression of the vineyard to shine.

2. Arnaud Ente Bourgogne Blanc 2018 (3 Bottles Total!)

• Unicorn White Burgundy: Sourced from one of the most legendary, obsessive Chardonnay producers in the world. This specific bottling blends fruit from both Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet plots.

• Obsessive Vineyard Work: Known for maintaining some of the lowest yields in Burgundy to capture pure energy and minerality. Harvested early for vivid acidity, raised with low new oak (15–20%), and bottled without fining or filtration.

• The “Is This Real?” Price: When our team locked in this direct allocation, the member pricing was so absurdly low that Annabelle literally messaged me to double-check if the numbers were a typo. Members in our top access tiers recognized the steal immediately and claimed all 3 bottles in seconds.

Check out Club dVIN drops here 👉

Don’t Get Locked Out Next Week: How to Stack Your Advantage 🔑

When allocations are capped at 3 to 18 bottles worldwide, every minute in your tier access window counts. Here is how to ensure you’re at the front of the line for the next drop:

• Fill Out the New Wine Quiz: Annabelle built our new interactive Wine Quiz inside the app! Completing it grants you an instant account credit toward your next drop and allows you to submit your personal Wishlist. If there’s a rare bottle you’ve been dreaming of, tell us—we source allocations directly based on member requests (which is exactly how this week’s Burgundy drop happened!).

• Refer & Earn (€50 + €50): Every member has a unique referral link in their profile menu. Inviting a fellow collector to join the club awards a €50 credit to your account and €50 to theirs—giving you instant capital to apply toward rare allocations.

• Vault Storage & Member Marketplace: Remember, any allocation you secure is stored directly in temperature-controlled conditions under your name. If you ever decide not to take physical delivery, you can list your bottles on our internal member Marketplace for other members to buy.

What’s Next? 📅

Tune in for our next Wine Wednesday broadcast as we announce our upcoming allocation! Make sure your notifications are turned on inside the app so you know the exact second your tier access window opens.

Sign up for our next livestreams here 👉 https://luma.com/dVINLabs

If you’re not a member yet, head to our site to join the Collector Tier before the next drop goes live.

Have questions or need help setting up your profile? Reach out to us directly at info@clubdvin.com.

Explore and Join Club dVIN

Cheers!

Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs

The main event of this week’s broadcast is our latest library allocation—and a crucial update on summer shipping logistics for all members.

Catch the replay here 👉 https://dvin.app/WWBordeaux

Yesterday's Wine Wednesday 📺

As a reminder, our weekly wine drops follow strict, tier-based access windows built directly into the app:

• Global Insiders: Priority allocation access is currently live.

• Genesis Members: Your priority allocation window opens in just a few hours.

• Collector Tier Subscribers: Your general public access window officially opens tomorrow.

Here is your official technical breakdown of this week’s featured drop 👇

The Drop: Les Forts de Latour 2019

We are returning to Bordeaux’s Left Bank with an allocation from one of the world’s most revered First Growth estates: Château Latour in Pauillac. We are offering their spectacular Les Forts de Latour 2019.

• Designated Vineyard Terroir: While Château Latour’s Grand Vin is sourced strictly from L’Enclos (the historic walled plot next to the Gironde river), Les Forts de Latour is crafted from specific, designated surrounding plots with a slightly lighter oak regime (~70% new oak compared to 100% on the Grand Vin).

• The Benchmark 2019 Vintage: 2019 stands as one of the modern era’s greatest Bordeaux vintages. A warm summer paired with mild late-season conditions allowed for perfect sugar-acid balance during the mid-September harvest.

• Organic Viticulture: The estate remains deeply committed to traditional farming, utilizing horses for soil plowing across their pristine vineyard plots.

• Exclusive Chateau Reward: Members who secure a 6-bottle lot receive their allocation in the Original Wooden Case (OWC) plus an Exclusive Estate Tour & Tasting Reward at Château Latour, automatically populated in your user profile to redeem on your next visit to Bordeaux.

Check out the drop here 👉🍷

Important Logistics: Wooden Cases & Summer Heat Waves

• Original Wooden Cases (OWC): To ensure bottle integrity during global transport to 40+ countries, bottles are packed separately in specialized protective packaging. If you order a 6-bottle lot, the wooden case travels separately with your shipment. Your account profile now explicitly tracks wooden case assets alongside your digital bottles.

• Summer Shipping Advisory: With extreme heat waves across Europe and North America, we strongly advise holding shipments until the cooler autumn months. Members can request shipping now to queue orders for September fulfillment, ensuring your wines remain resting in temperature-controlled conditions until safe to travel.

What’s Next? 📅

Next week, I will be broadcasting live from Canada! Tune in to catch our latest club announcements, app features, and the reveal of our upcoming wine allocation.

Don’t forget to check out our Refer and Earn feature inside your profile menu. Successfully inviting a peer to join our €500/year annual Collector Tier automatically credits €50 to both your account and theirs.

If you have questions regarding your access tier or need help queuing a shipment, reach out to our team at info@clubdvin.com.

Explore and Join Club dVIN

Cheers!

Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs

Our rebuilt platform has now been live for 15 successful days. With the public gates wide open, we are seeing immediate traction inside the ecosystem.

As a reminder, our weekly wine drops now utilize strict, tier-based access windows built directly into the application interface:

• Global Insiders: Your 24-hour priority allocation window opened yesterday.

• Genesis Members: Your priority allocation window opens in just a few hours.

• Collector Tier Subscribers: Your general public access window officially opens tomorrow.

If you missed the livestream, here is your official technical preview of the highly restricted, large-format library allocation dropping this week 👇

The Drop: Allegrini ‘La Poja’ 2018 (Magnums)

To follow up last week’s sold-out Italian Magnum offering, we are staying in Italy with an incredibly rare, highly sought-after bottling. We have exactly 27 single-bottle Magnum lots available for the entire club.

• The Valpolicella Outlier: While Valpolicella is historically famous for multi-grape blends, La Poja is a spectacular outlier crafted from 100% Corvina. It represents the fresh style of the region—harvested late in October but entirely avoiding the high-alcohol, raisin-dried character of a classic Amarone.

• Taming the Grape: Corvina is an incredibly vigorous variety that growers historically left untamed on sprawling pergola systems to produce high-bulk quantity. In the 1970s, Giovanni Allegrini defied regional norms. He bought a harsh, chalky hilltop plot, cut the yields back, and became the first in the region to train Corvina on a tightly manicured Guyot trellis system.

• The Lake Garda Microclimate: The single parcel sits just east of Lake Garda. The massive body of water acts as a crucial temperature mediator, pushing constant moderating breezes across the chalky vines to preserve the wine’s striking, elegant freshness.

• The Tasting Profile: This is an intensely aromatic, fresh red wine defined by bright red cherry, dried herbs, and a brilliant, crisp blood orange acidity that gives it magnificent lift.

• The Magnum Party Trick: Delivered in 1.5L Magnums, this 2018 library release has a lower oxygen-to-wine ratio through the cork, offering vastly superior structural longevity. It is drinking beautifully right now, but we highly recommend giving it 2 to 3 hours in a decanter to fully stretch its legs.

Watch the Wine Wednesday Replay 👉

App Feature Spotlight: Verified Peer-to-Peer Trading

With the new platform up and running, our integrated member marketplace is experiencing fantastic momentum. Right now, our legacy members who have built immense collections over the last six years are actively utilizing the tool.

If you own bottles that are still resting in pristine, temperature-controlled storage at our bonded warehouse, you can list them for sale directly inside the app. It gives members a seamless way to audit their cellars, liquidate allocations they may no longer wish to hold, and secure liquid capital to buy into fresh weekly drops. While the marketplace is currently a buy-and-sell interface, our engineering team is already exploring a direct trading/bottle-swapping feature for a future build.

What’s Next? 📅

Make sure to connect with us next week for Wine Wednesday as we reveal our next allocation and review our latest app developments!

RSVP Here 👉 https://luma.com/WWPoggioAntico

RSVP For Next Week's Wine Wednesday

Don’t forget to utilize our Refer and Earn system inside your profile dropdown menu. Successfully inviting a peer to join our €500/year annual Collector Tier automatically awards a €50 credit to both your account and theirs—which goes a long way toward securing your next investment-grade Magnum.

If you have any questions about your access window or need help navigating your profile, reach out directly to our team at info@clubdvin.com.

Explore and Join Club dVIN

Cheers!

Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs

If you missed the stream, here is your official technical recap of the spectacular Tuscan library drop that went live for members yesterday 👇

The Drop: Castellare di Castellina ‘I Sodi di S. Niccolò’ 2019 (Magnum - 1.5L)

We built this new platform to collect better data on what our members actually want to collect—and the overwhelming consensus was a desire for world-class Tuscany. Yesterday, we answered that demand with an allocation of I Sodi di S. Niccolò 2019, delivered exclusively in magnificent 1.5L Magnums.

• The Indigenous Super Tuscan: Crafted entirely from native varieties—85% Sangioveto and 15% Malvasia Nera—proudly bypassing Chianti DOCG rules to step into the elite IGT classification. It famously became the first Italian wine to ever break into the Wine Spectator Top 100 with its 1988 vintage.

• The Magic of “Hard Soil”: Named for its compacted clay and limestone vineyard (sodi means hard soil), which retains water during hot summers to produce exceptionally fine, silky tannins and vibrant freshness.

• The Endangered Bird Labels: The estate operates as a strict, chemical-free wildlife refuge where hunting is banned, featuring a different local endangered bird on the label of each vintage.

• The Magnum Advantage: Sourced directly from estate vaults with perfect provenance, these Magnums offer superior aging potential due to a slower oxygen exchange through the cork. Give it a couple of hours in a decanter before serving.

Check out the drop here

Feature Spotlight: Custom Curation & Your Tasting Journey

Now that the public gates are officially open, members are logging in and customizing their experience with our newest live features:

• Tailored Taste Profiles: Complete your wine profile in-app so we can see exactly what regions and producers our members are wishlisting, allowing us to negotiate direct-to-producer allocations tailored strictly to your tastes.

• Digital Corks vs. Soldiers: Your digital cellar tracks your bottle’s evolution. Wines resting at Bordeaux City Bond exist as Digital Corks; once you request shipping and pop the cork, a single click moves it into your personal tasting history as a Soldier.

• Direct-to-Chateau Perks: Joining gives you a direct ticket to unrivaled, negotiated pricing on investment-grade wines with perfect provenance, stored in pristine conditions at Bordeaux City Bond until you request shipping.

Read more about Club dVIN perks 👀

What’s Next? 📅

Make sure to connect with us next week for Wine Wednesday to hear all about our latest club updates, app features, and the reveal of the next exciting drop!

If you haven’t explored the new platform yet, head over to the site to view our past catalogs, update your taste profile, or secure your annual Collector Tier subscription.

Explore the New Platform of Club dVIN

Cheers!

Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs

If you missed the launch party, here is the technical breakdown of the new features now live, along with the pristine Bordeaux allocation that dropped for members.

The Drop: Château Cos d’Estournel 2019

With the gates to the club officially open, we focused our midweek ritual on a magnificent “Super Second” growth from the gravel beds of Saint-Estèphe: Château Cos d’Estournel 2019.

• The Architecture: A powerful, structural left-bank blend composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot.

• The “Hallelujah” Vintage: The 2019 growing season saw an intensely hot summer. Late-season rains dramatically saved the harvest, infusing the fruit with massive concentration balanced by a vibrant, energetic acidity.

• The Critical View: This legendary vintage secured an outstanding 97-point score from critics , showing gorgeous layers of bright red fruits and incredible structural longevity.

• The Chateau Experience Reward: Sourced directly from the estate with absolute provenance , members who secured a three-bottle lot unlocked a highly exclusive, private tour and tasting experience at the chateau the next time they travel to Bordeaux.

Platform Walkthrough: Step Inside the New Club dVIN

We have consolidated 5 years of development into a single, seamless digital ecosystem. Here are the key pillars of the live rebuild:

• The Collector Tier Subscription: With our original lifetime legacy tiers (Genesis and Global Insider) permanently closed, we have officially launched our annual subscription tier. Available immediately without a gated application, anyone can join for €500/year.

• Digital Corks vs. Soldiers: Every single bottle you buy carries both a chain of custody and chain of ownership. A bottle held at Bordeaux City Bond remains a Digital Cork. Request shipping of your bottles anytime through the platform; when you decide to enjoy the bottle, click “open bottle” to pull it into your tasting journey, it then becomes a non-saleable Soldier.

• The Member Marketplace: members can now securely list and trade verified bottles directly with other members inside the platform. Provenance remains fully assured because the wine never leaves the bonded network.

• Tailored Wine Wish Lists: You can now log into your profile and select your favourite global regions or add specific producers to your personal wish list. When those hard-to-source allocations come to light, you will receive an automatic priority alert.

• The Referral Program: To celebrate the launch, members can utilise their personal referral codes. When a friend joins via your invite, both accounts automatically receive a €50 credit toward your next wine drop.

Have questions about the public launch? We want to hear from you.

If you’re interested in learning more about the Collector Tier, the features of the new website, or how our global allocations work, simply reply directly to this email. We are answering questions around the clock and can’t wait to welcome you into the inner circle.

Claim Your Collector Subscription Now

Want the full platform tour? Watch the live stream replay to check out our live demo of the new user interface: https://dvin.app/WWLaunchParty

Watch the Launch Party Livestream Here

Cheers!

Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs

For the past several months, the team has been working on what we believe is the finest version of the club to date. A new tier. New access. New privileges. A membership built for the collector who is done with compromise.

Legacy members and applicants go first. Tuesday, June 30 at 1PM ET. A full 24 hours of exclusive access before the public launch.

If you’ve ever felt that the world’s finest wines were just slightly out of reach, what’s coming will change that for you.

Watch your inbox.

See you on the inside,

Jana Kreilein
Co-Founder, Club dVIN

Collect with confidence, experience without limits.

If you missed the live broadcast, here is your technical recap of the legendary 2018 allocation that went live for members this past Thursday, alongside the massive club alpha we spilled at the end of the night.

The Appellation & The Drop: Château Trotanoy 2018

For this week’s allocation, we returned to Pomerol—a tiny, highly exclusive corner of Bordeaux that famously operates with absolutely no official classification system. Instead, properties here rely strictly on market reputation and decade-after-decade quality to prove their value.

• The Petrus Connection: Château Trotanoy is owned and managed by the legendary Jean-Pierre Moueix family—the exact same viticultural team behind Petrus. The Moueix family built the reputation of the entire appellation by focusing strictly on short chains and terroir-driven quality.

• The “Black Clay” Bed: The estate spans a minuscule 7.2 hectares planted on the famous plateau of Pomerol. The soil is an ancient seabed rich in iron, gray gravel, and dense clay, which provides the vines with an incredible mineral backbone and unrivaled structural power.

• The 2018 Vintage Architecture: The blend is 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, fermented in traditional cement vats and aged in 50% new French oak. Annabelle was working harvest on the Right Bank during the 2018 season and detailed how a late flowering extended the growing cycle beautifully, giving the structural tannins time to develop a signature velvety texture.

• The Critical Perfection: This library release commands flawless scores, including multiple 100-point ratings from prominent critics like Jeff Leve and Jeb Dunnuck. The Wine Advocate explicitly praised it as an “insanely beautiful” wine that speaks with a “regal aristocratic tone”.

The allocation dropped this past Thursday in pristine condition, released in limited single-bottle lots. Given that Pomerol’s tiny production footprint faces intense global scarcity, this 100-pointer is an absolute crown jewel for serious portfolios.

🚨 BIG ALPHA: Launching the Collector Tier on July 1st

We have been holding onto this secret since March, and we are finally ready to spill the beans. On July 1st, Club dVIN is officially launching the highly anticipated Collector Tier.

Earlier this spring, we permanently closed our lifetime legacy tiers (Genesis and Global Insider) to protect the lifetime benefits of our original, founding supporters. The incoming Collector Tier transitions the club into an annual subscription model priced at 500 Euros per year.

• What You Get: Subscribed collectors unlock absolute access to our weekly, direct-from-estate wine allocations, unparalleled member pricing, transparent digital chain-of-custody tracking, and immaculate physical storage.

• Early-Access Window: If you previously applied to the club but were waitlisted due to our strict legacy member caps, check your inbox. Anyone who previously expressed early interest will receive 24-hour priority access to secure their subscription before we open the gates to the general public on July 1st.

What’s Next? 📅

Keep your eyes on your inbox and our community channels. Now that the Collector Tier is launching on July 1st, we will be sharing the registration details and links for our upcoming July Wine Wednesday sessions very soon.

Catch the full live replay, hear Annabelle explain how the Dutch historically drained Bordeaux to satisfy a thirst for white wine, and watch us count down to the big announcement here: https://dvin.app/WWTrotanoy

Watch the Wine Wednesday Replay Here

Cheers,
Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs 🍷

If you missed the live stream, here is your technical recap of the legendary library vintage that is releasing to our members later today.

The Drop: Cascina Fontana Barolo 2016

Back in April, we did a highly acclaimed library release from the Lamora sub-region. Today, we are returning to the iconic, perennially legendary 2016 vintage with an allocation from Cascina Fontana—a tiny, fiercely traditionalist family producer managing just 5 hectares of land.

• The Modernist Trend: Utilizing smaller French oak barrels to artificially speed up the wine’s approachability.

• The Cascina Fontana Approach: Sticking to six generations of tradition with native fermentations, large traditional Slovenian oak casks, and partial aging in raw concrete to retain absolute freshness.

• The Six-Generation Tradition: Run with the exact uncompromising winemaking techniques passed down from father to grandfather, this estate stands as a proud standard-bearer for traditionalist Barolo. They employ purely native fermentations with zero filtering or clarifying, keeping the raw “life” of the wine fully intact.

• The Concrete Element: Rather than utilizing small French oak barriques (a major point of contention in the historical “Barolo Wars”), the Fontana family ages their Nebbiolo in large Slovenian oak casks alongside a partial aging period in raw concrete. This technique infuses the final wine with a striking, pure layer of freshness and aromatic complexity.

• The Temperamental “Heartbreak Grape”: Barolo is strictly legally required to be 100% Nebbiolo—a notoriously difficult, thin-skinned, and late-ripening variety. Since it absorbs the micro-nuances of the soil so aggressively, winemakers created the MGA (Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive) classification mapping system. This allows seasoned tasters to blindly identify exactly which hill and soil structure the grape was plucked from.

• The Direct-from-Estate Library Play: This allocation is a true “library release,” meaning it has been resting flawlessly inside the estate’s private cellars for a decade before being shipped directly to our facilities at Bordeaux City Bond. It possesses massive structural tannins and high acidity built to age beautifully for decades to come.

The allocation hits the members’ mailbox later today in highly limited three-bottle lots. This is an incredibly rare opportunity for collectors across the Atlantic; because Cascina Fontana’s production is so small, nearly the entire vintage is consumed locally by people in Piedmont, rarely making it out of Europe.

Perfect Pairings: Northern Italian Rustic Comfort 🍽️

Nebbiolo’s aggressive structural tannins and crisp acidity act like sandpaper on the tongue when young, requiring either intense aeration or a serious food matrix to shine. If you are opening one of your bottles soon, we recommend uncorking it at least two hours in advance.

For the ultimate culinary match, lean heavily into rustic northern comfort foods. Think long, slow-roasted lamb or beef dishes, rich stews, and anything featuring shaved black or white truffles. What grows together always goes together.

Want the full broadcast replay? Watch the live video here: https://dvin.app/FortanaBarolo

Watch the Wine Wednesday Replay Here

Cheers,
Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs 🍷

Last Week’s Drop: Château Figeac 2022

The 2022 vintage marks a historic milestone for Château Figeac—it is the exact vintage that celebrated the estate’s official ascension to the top of the classification system as a Premier Grand Cru Classé A.

• The Cabernet Footprint: While the Right Bank is famously dominated by Merlot, Figeac sits on unique, deep gravel beds that allow Cabernet to thrive.

• The “Three Thirties” Blend: The exact architecture of this 2022 vintage is a meticulously balanced blend of 35% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc, and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon.

• The Approachability Paradox: Cabernet-heavy blends tasted so young en primeur can often be notoriously austere and exhausting on the palate. However, having recently tasted it at the chateau, the 2022 completely shatters expectations with a shocking, harmonious approachability right out of the gate while maintaining decades of aging potential.

• The Critical Score: Sourced with flawless provenance, the vintage secured a brilliant 98–100 point score from The Wine Advocate. To quote French satirist Pierre Desproges, it’s a wine that “makes you believe there’s a god”.

The allocation was released to members in single-bottle lots. Because Figeac is the historical land from which Cheval Blanc was born, this 100-point vintage is an essential cornerstone for serious portfolios.

👉 Watch the full replay here: https://dvin.app/WWFigeac

Watch Château Figeac Wine Wednesday

Tech Check: App & Website Upgrades ⚙️

We are currently executing some major upgrades on our backend infrastructure, optimizing our mobile app and rebuilding our website from the ground up.

• Your Portfolio is Safe: If you experience any brief visual bugs or login lag over the next few days, don’t worry. Your digital bottle allocations are fully secure and locked on-chain.

• White-Glove Shipping: Need to ship or extract your bottles while our automated UI undergoes maintenance? Simply message us directly in our private WhatsApp group chat where our team is active and handling logistics manually.

• New Tier Update: To ensure a flawless rollout, we are holding off the official launch of our new membership tier until these app optimizations are 100% complete.

Looking Ahead: This Week’s Wine Wednesday 📅

Now that we’ve closed the chapter on Saint-Émilion, it’s time to head to the foothills of Piedmont for an absolute masterclass in Italian nobility.

This week, we are opening the vault for a legendary Barolo allocation. To get the full technical breakdown, learn about the sub-regions of Langhe, and secure your allocation before it drops, join us live for Wine Wednesday.

👉 Save your spot and grab the live link here: https://luma.com/FortanaBarolo

RSVP for this week's Wine Wednesday

Cheers,
Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs 🍷

If you missed the live broadcast, here is your structural breakdown of the French classification maze and the rare allocation that went live for members yesterday.

The Drop: Le If 2018 (Saint-Émilion Grand Cru)

Last week, we featured Petrolo Galatrona, a 100% Tuscan Merlot frequently called “The Le Pin of Tuscany” by critics. In a brilliant twist of cosmic alignment, Rodolfo went into the background and sourced an allocation from the actual owner of Le Pin: Le If 2018.

• The Sibling to an Untouchable: While Le Pin is named after a lone pine tree next to its vineyard, Le If translates directly to “U Tree”. It represents a tiny, hyper-boutique plot focused on raw biodiversity and distinct clay-limestone soils.

• Extreme Scarcity: Only about 800 cases of this right-bank icon were made for the entire global market.

• The Profile: The 2018 growing season in Saint-Émilion started off incredibly wet and stressful before an absolute turnaround of pure summer sunshine. Expect intensely ripe dark fruit, licorice, ganache, tobacco, and silky, cashmere-like tannins built to easily cellar for another 10 to 20 years.

Members were permitted to secure up to six single-bottle lots of this library release starting yesterday at 1:00 PM Eastern.

Cracking the Code: The Big Three Systems of France

If someone ever tries to make you feel intimidated by European wine classifications, remind them that the most important classification in the world (Bordeaux 1855) was thrown together in just two weeks for a trade show crowd.

To make the wine world digestible, Annabelle and I broke down the 3 foundational approaches to classifying quality in France:

1. Bordeaux: The Chateau (The Estate)

• How it works: Established in 1855 for Napoleon III’s World Expo. Brokers ranked Left Bank estates based strictly on market price, volume, and reputation.

• The Rule: The classification stays anchored to the producer rather than the dirt. This means a chateau can buy new vineyard land, and that newly acquired land automatically inherits the grand cru rank. It is highly stable and rarely changes.

2. Burgundy: The Vineyard (The Terroir)

• How it works: Driven by medieval monks who meticulously tracked which exact rows of grapes produced the best wine over hundreds of years.

• The Rule: It follows a strict quality pyramid: Regional ➡️ Village ➡️ Premier Cru ➡️ Grand Cru (which makes up less than 2% of total production). The land itself holds the rank, meaning a single vineyard plot can be fractured among dozens of different winemakers.

3. Champagne: The Village

• How it works: Originally set up as a pricing framework because grape growers historically sold their harvests to the big commercial production houses.

• The Rule: Status (Grand Cru vs. Premier Cru) is dictated by the historical value ranking of the entire village commune, rather than a single estate or a tiny plot of soil.

Looking Ahead: The Collector Tier 🚨

We know the community has been inundating our inboxes with questions regarding when the new membership options will officially go live. We are currently aligning the final backend details and will be ready to announce the official global launch date on next week’s broadcast.

Catch the full live replay, hear Annabelle discuss her experience working harvest in Saint-Émilion during the 2018 vintage, and listen to us talk about old-world rules here: https://dvin.app/WWClassifications

Watch the Wine Wednesday Replay Here

Cheers,
Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs 🍷

If you missed the live broadcast, here is your technical recap of the blockbuster allocation that went live for our members yesterday 👇

The Rebellion: What Makes it a “Super Tuscan”?

When people think of traditional Tuscan wine, they usually think of Sangiovese-dominated blends. But in the 1970s, a few radical, innovative producers shocked the region into a revolution. They began ignoring strict, archaic regional wine laws to plant French Bordeaux varieties instead. Because they broke the rules, their world-class wines were stripped of official “Chianti” status and forced onto the lowest regulatory tier: IGT table wine. Today, that IGT classification is a badge of honor worn by some of the most expensive cult collectibles in Italy.

The Blueprint: Petrolo Galatrona

Galatrona is styled specifically to stand toe-to-toe with the legendary, ultra-rare 100% Merlot right-bank icons of Bordeaux and Tuscany.

• The Canvas of an Artist: The estate is run by Luca Sanjust, who was recognized as one of the most promising young fine artists in Italy before walking away from painting to make wine his permanent canvas.

• High-Density Terroir: Galatrona comes from a tiny, precise 10-hectare single vineyard plot of low-vigor vines planted in hyper-dense rows. This forces the roots to fiercely compete, producing intensely concentrated berries.

• The “One Bottle Per Vine” Yield: Because of these strict organic viticultural practices, yields are incredibly restricted, matching out to roughly one single bottle of wine produced per entire grapevine.

The Allocation Strategy 🚨

With a tiny annual production of only about 30,000 bottles globally , this certified-organic library release went live yesterday in the dVIN app. While elite Right Bank Bordeaux counterparts command thousands on the secondary market , Luca Sanjust’s masterpiece delivers that exact same level of 100-point style while staying firmly within a highly affordable two-digit price range.

Looking Ahead: The Classification Deep Dive 📅

Next Wednesday, we are tackling the ultimate wine maze: Wine Classifications. From the 1855 Bordeaux hierarchy to the German VDP system and the Italian IGT charts, we are breaking down the official rulebook.

RSVP here 👉 https://luma.com/WWClassifications

Plus, we are finalizing the rollout details for our highly anticipated new membership tier. We will be announcing the exact rollout date on next week’s stream so more of our community can get access to these drops.

Catch the full live replay and technical breakdown here: https://dvin.app/WWPetrolo

Watch the Wine Wednesday Recap Here

Cheers,
Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs 🍷

We turned our attention to Seña, a wine whose name literally translates to “the sign” in Spanish. It represents one of the most celebrated liquid collaborations in the history of viticulture.

If you missed the livestream, here is the technical recap of the 2020 vintage that went live for our members yesterday.

The Icon: Seña 2020

Seña was born as a historic joint venture between Eduardo Chadwick and the late Robert Mondavi to push the boundaries of Chilean terroir.

• The Legendary Berlin Tasting: In 2004, the 2001 Seña famously took second place in a landmark blind tasting, outranking premier Bordeaux First Growths and cult Super Tuscans.

• The “OG” Blend: Modeled after a classic Bordeaux blend, Seña uniquely weaves in Carmenère—an original Bordeaux grape that fell out of favor in Europe but was beautifully preserved and championed by Chile.

• The Andes Architecture: Sourced from the foothills of the Aconcagua Valley, the vines benefit from dramatic day-to-night temperature shifts that produce an incredibly balanced ripening window.

The Technical Profile & Tasting Notes 🍇

Because of its multi-varietal architecture, the 2020 vintage delivers immense complexity. On the nose and palate, expect full-bodied refinement balanced by striking elegance and freshness. It offers a sophisticated aromatic overlay of rich cassis, black cherry, sweet tobacco, and dried herbs.

The Bacchus Update 🤖

Midway through the stream, our AI wine agent Bacchus chimed in with real-time portfolio data. If you haven’t downloaded Bacchus yet, it’s essentially a Bloomberg Terminal for your cellar, tracking market index values and performance metrics flawlessly. Bacchus analyzed this specific 2020 drop and highlighted it as an immediate buy, heavily praising its value proposition compared to its premium Napa counterparts like Opus One.

The Allocation Strategy 🚨

The allocation went live yesterday in the app.

• The Format: Released in highly limited one-bottle lots.

• The Cellar Strategy: At six years old, this vintage is showing beautifully right now and doesn’t require decades of waiting to open. However, thanks to its robust structural backbone, it has a stellar drinking window that will evolve beautifully over the next 8 to 10 years if you choose to lay it down.

Missed the live session? You can watch the full technical breakdown, learn more about Chile’s rare unrooted old vines, and find out if working out right after a glass of wine is a good idea here: https://dvin.app/WWSena

Watch the Wine Wednesday Replay Here

Cheers,
Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs 🍷

We focused our attention on Château Angélus, examining a legendary right-bank vintage that represents a highly unique, collectible piece of liquid history.

If you missed the livestream, here is the technical breakdown of the 2016 library release and the exclusive utility attached to this week’s drop 👇

The Icon: Château Angélus 2016

Angélus stands in a league of its own on the Right Bank. The 2016 vintage is a complete outlier—hailed as one of the finest of the decade—harvested during the era when the estate held its peak Premier Grand Cru Classé A status.

• The Aromatic Backbone: The blend is a remarkable 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. That uniquely high percentage of Cabernet Franc drives a brilliant aromatic profile of violets, graphite, and dried herbs, rounded out by the lush plum fruit of the Merlot.

• The “Alphabetical” Move: A fun piece of wine trivia—the estate was historically called L’Angélus. The family strategically dropped the “L” entirely so the winery would appear first alphabetically in listings and catalogs. Pure savvy.

• What’s in a Name?: The estate gets its name from an old medieval prayer. The vineyards sit in a natural amphitheater just outside the gates of Saint-Émilion where workers could beautifully hear the church bells of three local parishes ring in unison.

The Bacchus Alpha 🤖

When we introduced this 2016 library vintage to our AI agent, Bacchus (our “Bloomberg Terminal of Wine”), it came back overwhelmingly bullish. Bacchus rarely holds back its sass, but its analysis of this vintage and price point made it clear: this allocation is an absolute no-brainer.

The Drop & Exclusive Member Perk 🚨

This library release was stored in immaculate conditions directly at the winery until it was made available to our members this past Thursday.

• The Multiplier Strategy: The wine is starting to show beautifully at a decade old. Rodolfo’s recommendation is the classic collector’s play: pick up multiple lots to enjoy some now and leave the rest to evolve over the next few decades.

• The Golden Ticket: This isn’t just an asset for your digital cellar. Anyone who secured this allocation unlocks an exclusive experience: a private tour and tasting directly at Château Angélus in Bordeaux.

Bordeaux doesn’t operate like a standard commercial tasting strip—these doors are notoriously difficult to open, and we are thrilled to bridge that gap for our community.

Missed the live session? You can catch the full replay here 👉 https://dvin.app/chateauangelus

Watch the Wine Wednesday Replay Here

Cheers,
Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs 🍷

If you missed the livestream, here is the recap of the Pomerol icon we explored and the rare allocation dropping for members later today.

The Icon: Château L’Évangile 2019

Pomerol is a tiny, unassuming neighbor to Saint-Émilion that produces some of the most expensive wines on earth, alongside icons like Petrus and Le Pin. L’Évangile sits among this elite group as one of the region's premier "blue chip" estates.

• The Rothschild Standard: Owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), the estate has benefited from a no-holds-barred commitment of resources to both the vineyards and the winery.

• “Midnight Barrels”: A legendary bit of history 👉 when the Rothschilds first took over, they reportedly snuck new oak barrels into the cellar at night to avoid arguments over costs with a minority stakeholder.

• Geological Gold: The property features a specific “blue clay” soil—a savory backbone similar to the terroir that made Petrus famous.

• The 2019 Vintage: This year is considered a classic. While 2018 was opulent, 2019 offers more finesse and “intellectual” complexity.

Members can secure these rare allocations now and defer delivery, with all wines professionally stored at Bordeaux City Bond.

The Drop: 2019 L’Évangile 🚨

Allocations for this Pomerol blue chip go live today at 1 PM ET.

• Drinking Window: Bacchus estimates the peak drinking window between 2025 and 2055.

• The Format: Sourced in three-bottle lots at a competitive price point.

• The Strategy: Rod’s advice? Grab one three-pack to taste young and another to lay down for the next three decades.

👉 Members, keep an eye on your mailbox!

Save the Date: The Classification Deep Dive 📅

On June 3rd, we are hosting a special Wine Wednesday dedicated entirely to Wine Classifications. From the 1855 Bordeaux hierarchy to the VDP system in Germany, we’re doing a nerdy deep dive into what those labels actually mean for your collection.

Join the classifications session here 👉 https://luma.com/WWClassifications

RSVP Here

Event Spotlight: Festivins in Madrid 🇪🇸

Our good friends at Vins de Dieux are hosting the second edition of Festivins on May 22nd at The Palace Hotel in Madrid. This is a premier event for the European wine community.

The event features 35 top-tier producers from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, and Argentina, with over 150 references to taste. Expect a day of world-class wine paired with Joselito Iberico ham and Umai caviar samplers. Plus, every attendee receives a Spiegelau Definition glass upon entry.

Details:

• Where: The Palace Hotel, Madrid

• When: May 22nd

• Tickets: €70 (Includes all tastings and a professional glass)

  • Club dVIN members get a discounted rate, check your inbox!

Get Your Tickets to Festivins Here 👉 https://vinsdesdieux.com/pages/festivins

Book your ticket for Festivins now 🍷

Missed the live session? You can watch the full replay and hear more about Saskia de Rothschild’s “undercover” harvest work here: https://dvin.app/chateauevangile

Watch the Wine Wednesday Replay Here

Cheers,
Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs 🍷

If you missed the livestream, here is the recap of the legendary estate we explored and the rare white wine dropping for members later today 👀.

The Icon: Château Cos d’Estournel

You might know Cos d’Estournel for its majestic pagodas and carved wooden doors, a legacy of the “Maharajah of Saint-Estèphe,” Louis-Gaspard d’Estournel. While the estate is a Left Bank titan famous for its reds, they produce what is arguably the best dry white wine in all of Bordeaux.

• The Terroir: Located in Saint-Estèphe, Cos d’Estournel neighbors Chateau Lafite, separated only by a small stream.

• The Rarity: They produce fewer than 1,000 cases of the Grand Vin Blanc annually, making it an incredibly difficult allocation to secure.

• The Architecture: The estate is famous for its Eastern-inspired design, featuring stone elephants and pagodas that stand out against the classic French skyline.

The Science: 2022 “Posture” & Precision

The 2022 vintage was defined by a brutal, hot summer, but the wine remains incredibly fresh. We went deep into the “nerdy” details of how they pulled it off.

• The Rain that Saved the Vines: Bordeaux saw nearly 100mm of rain in June 2022. Thanks to the deep roots of the old vines, the plants were able to store that water and pull from it during the heatwaves.

• The Blend: A precision mix of 74% Sauvignon Blanc (for crisp gooseberry and citrus aromatics) and 26% Sémillon (which adds a rich, oily “meaty” mouthfeel).

• No Malolactic Fermentation: To maintain that racy, electric acidity, the winemaker intentionally blocked “Malo.” This keeps the wine fresh and prevents the creamy, buttery notes often found in Chardonnay.

• The Posture: Fermented in used oak, the wine gains structure and “posture” without taking on heavy vanilla or baking spice flavors.

The Drop: 2022 Cos d’Estournel Blanc 🚨

Allocations for this legendary white drop today at 1 PM ET.

• The Recommendation: This is a wine to buy in multiples. Drink one this summer to enjoy its energy, but lay others down for 5 to 10 years to see it evolve.

• The Format: Sourced direct from the winery in three-bottle lots.

• Provenance: As always, direct sourcing ensures perfect storage history from the cellar to your door.

Club dVIN Members 👉 Check your inbox at 1pm ET to secure your allocation 🍷

Missed the live session? You can watch the full replay here: https://dvin.app/cosdestournel

Watch the WW Replay Here

Cheers,
Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs 🍷

If you missed the livestream, here is the recap of the 2021 release and the tools now available to manage your cellar 👇

The Icon: Château d’Yquem 2021

Yquem stands alone in the wine world, defined by a level of concentration and precision that is arguably unparalleled.

• The “Noble Rot”: We explored the magic of Botrytis cinerea, a beneficial fungus that punctures grape skins to dehydrate them and concentrate sugars into a luscious nectar.

• Berry-by-Berry Selection: Unlike standard harvests, Yquem pickers pass through the vineyard multiple times to hand-select individual berries at their peak of botrytis.

• The 2021 Vintage: Despite a challenging growing year, the wine has emerged as a 100-point masterpiece, noted for its zesty orange peel, jasmine tea, and honeycomb aromas.

  

The Tech: Bacchus AI is Officially Live 🤖

David shared the details on our newest launch: Bacchus. Originally an internal tool for tokenization, it has evolved into a sophisticated AI wine agent.

Bacchus evaluates your portfolio, tracks market values, and can even source and ship rare bottles globally while managing international customs forms.

👉 Download Bacchus now on the App Store or Google Play.

Download Bacchus here

The Drop: 2021 d’Yquem (Half Bottles) 🚨

Member allocations for the 2021 vintage were released yesterday in an extremely limited capacity - make sure to claim your bottles!

• The Format: We selected 375ml half bottles, which provide the ideal serving size for a dessert wine of this intensity.

• The Aging Advantage: Smaller formats reach maturity sooner due to the higher oxygen-to-wine ratio, allowing collectors to enjoy the wine’s peak saturation sooner.

• Direct Provenance: Sourced direct from the estate, these bottles include one year of free storage at Bordeaux City Bond for all members.

Missed the live session? You can watch the full technical breakdown and replay here: https://dvin.app/WWdYquem

Catch the Wine Wednesday replay here

Cheers,
Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs 🍷

If you missed the livestream, here is the breakdown of this week's drop and the massive changes coming to Club dVIN next week 👇

The Icon: Michele Chiarlo 2016 Barolo Cerequio Riserva

We’ve been spending a lot of time in France lately, so it felt right to head back to Italy for the “King of Reds”.

• The “Tar and Roses” Profile: Barolo is famous for high tannins and high acidity, with critics often describing its unique aromatics as tar and roses.

• The Vineyard: Cerequio is a tiny “amphitheater” of vines sheltered from the wind. This specific site is smaller than a football field, featuring old vines planted over 50 years ago.

• The “Wise” Vines: Rodolfo noted that old vines are often called “wise” because they naturally reach a balance, producing less fruit but significantly higher complexity.

  

The Legend of the Sacrilegious Priest

I shared a favorite story about Michele Chiarlo from the ‘80s. When he first started leasing the Cerequio vines, he began “green harvesting”—manually cutting fruit off the vines to increase the concentration of the remaining bunches.

The locals were so outraged by the perceived waste that they sent a local priest to tell him to stop the “sacrilege”. He ignored them, kept his yields low, and today, his wines are some of the most sought-after in the world.

The Drop: A Generation-Defining Vintage 🚨

Tomorrow’s drop is a 10-year-old library release from the 2016 vintage, which is arguably the best Piedmont has seen in an entire generation.

• The Details: Only produced in exceptional years, this Riserva was aged for at least 62 months, including three years in large casks and two in the bottle.

• The Offer: We are releasing three-bottle lots that are coming in significantly under market value.

• Jana’s Tip: This wine is just arriving at its peak. I’d drink one now, one in five years, and one in ten.

Club Members 👉 Secure Your Allocation before sold out ⚡️

What’s Next: A New Chapter for Club dVIN

This was a significant session as we officially enter the final countdown for our founding tiers.

• The New Era: Next week, our new website goes live, along with a brand-new membership tier for Club dVIN.

• The Deadline: We are closing the Genesis and Global Insider tiers for good. You have three days left to get your friends or family in on these founding levels.

• The Access: If you want a founding seat at the table before the doors lock, reach out to Rod (r@clubdvin.com) or me (j@clubdvin.com) directly.

Missed the live? You can watch the full replay https://dvin.app/buybarolo for the full technical breakdown and the stories behind this rare Italian release.

Watch the Wine Wednesday Replay Here

Cheers,
Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs 🍷