Liquid Assets, Literally: Turning Bottles Into Borrowing Power

dVIN Labs Spotlight 🔦

When Wine Becomes a Financial Instrument 🍷💸

Fine wine has always carried value — but until now, that value has been locked away. Bottles sit in bonded warehouses, appreciating quietly, while the capital they represent stays out of reach.

This week, we're talking about a smarter model. One where your cellar isn’t just a collection — it’s a working portfolio.

So what are we doing about it at dVIN Labs? Here's the short pour on how we're building the tools to unlock that value — bottle by bottle:

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💸 Wine-Backed Lending Is Here

Thanks to tokenization and smart contracts, collectors, merchants, and even producers can now borrow against their holdings without selling. Think: real liquidity, no liquidation.

For producers, this is a game changer. Instead of waiting for the next vintage to drop or offering heavy discounts to move inventory, they can leverage what’s already sitting in pristine storage — and access capital when it’s needed most.

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🔐 Collateral, But Smarter

How do you underwrite a bottle of wine? With dVIN’s Digital Cork™ system, each bottle carries on-chain proof of authenticity, custody, condition, and location. Lenders get transparency, borrowers get flexibility, and everyone gets peace of mind.

This isn’t just about big-name bottles either. From top growth Bordeaux to emerging region gems, if it’s tokenized and stored with a trusted custodian, it’s eligible.

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📊 The Bigger Picture

Wine lending smooths cash flow for wineries, gives merchants new tools to manage inventory risk, and helps collectors stay long on what they love — without selling.

It's part of a broader shift where wine becomes not just collectible, but composable. And as more real-world assets come on-chain, wine has a head start.

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📖 Want to go deeper?

We break it all down in this week’s article — how the protocol works to what it means for producers, traders, and long-term holders.

👉 Read the full article here:https://news.dvinlabs.com/unlocking-the-cellar-how-wine-backed-lending-creates-financial-flexibility-for-the-industry-6f5dcb09bb9c

Wine-backed lending isn’t theoretical anymore. It’s coming — and the infrastructure is already being built.

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🎙️ Catch Our Latest Podcast Episode?

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👀Today’s Virtual Happy Hour

We’re keeping the Bordeaux vibes flowing. At 5pm CET, Dave and I are heading to the Right Bank — think Pomerol powerhouses and Saint-Émilion charm — to unpack why these Merlot-driven wines are stealing more and more market share.

Stay tuned after the Bordeaux talk — we’ll also be sharing a few updates from dVIN Labs and what’s next for Bacchus. 👀

Grab a glass and join us at 5pm CET live on YouTube 👇

RSVP here: https://lu.ma/rightbankbdx

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That’s it for today! Stay tuned for more.

Cheers!

Jana
dVIN Labs Co-founder