This Week’s Pour: Bhutan Stories & Smart Wine
Rodolfo’s Bhutan recap, a Bordeaux drop, and what’s next for Smart Wine.
Two livestreams, one incredible wine drop, and a week packed with stories — from the vineyards of Bhutan to the cellars of Bordeaux.
🍇 Wine Wednesday: Bhutan, Bordeaux & the Bottle Drop
Rodolfo is back from the Himalayas and joined me for a founders’ chat to share stories from the Club dVIN x RVIP trip to Bhutan with the Bhutan Wine Company.
Bhutan, perched high in the Himalayas, is now officially the world’s newest wine region. The group hiked monasteries, met the winemakers, and tasted the country’s first vintages.
“It’s not every day you taste the first commercial wines from a brand-new wine country,” Rodolfo said. “We drank champagne cooled in the river at 2,500 meters — Bhutan is truly one of a kind.”
He also revealed this week’s members-only wine drop:
Château Pontet-Canet 2015 (Library Release) — a rare estate-held vintage that’s been aging under perfect conditions for a decade.
“It’s that sweet spot between ready to drink and built to age,” Rodolfo explained. “Bacchus AI even gave it a bullish rating.”
🎥 Watch the replay: https://www.youtube.com/live/9hiN_IhA460
💬 Thursday AMA: Bacchus, Smart Wine & What’s Next
The next day, Dave, Rodolfo, and I went live for another Ask dVIN Anything session — covering everything from the future of Bacchus AI to the rise of Smart Wine and the VIN ecosystem.
Dave broke down how Bacchus AI ingests millions of daily data points — from global wine listings to auction results — and turns them into insights for collectors, wineries, and investors.
“Bacchus helps winemakers forecast demand, manage customer relationships, and time their releases perfectly — something no human team could ever do,” he said.
We also dove into the Smart Wine revolution — bottles that can track their provenance, authenticate themselves, and even trade instantly on the blockchain.
“Think of it as a bottle that talks back,” Dave said. “Every wine becomes its own intelligent, connected asset.”
🎥 Watch the replay: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1ZkJzZgNQdZJv
🍾 Members-Only Wine Drop: Château Pontet-Canet 2015
This week’s drop is something special — a decade-aged Château Pontet-Canet 2015, released directly from the estate. Limited allocation, perfect provenance, and available exclusively for Club dVIN members.
✨ Join the Club
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Membership gives you access to private drops, global experiences, and a community that’s defining the future of fine wine.
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Cheers!
Jana
dVIN Labs co-founder