Wine Wednesday Recap + Our New Partner in Tokyo
Today at dVIN Labs
Club dVIN Is Live in Japan – Our New Partnership with Animoca Brands Japan
If you’ve seen the buzz on X or LinkedIn yesterday—you know the news.
Club dVIN is now officially live in Japan, through a new partnership with the one and only Animoca Brands Japan (animocabrands.co.jp). 🍷🇯🇵
This has been in the works for a while, and it’s an exciting step we’ve taken toward building a truly global wine club. Animoca Brands Japan is helping us grow our collector community across Japan—starting with a direct sale of our lifetime membership NFTs, now available in Japanese with local support.
Here’s what’s happening:
Memberships are available now at clubdvin.com/animoca
The first 20 buyers get 10% off
Every member gets early access to rare wines, tasting events, and airdropped $VIN
You can check out with ETH or credit card—no wallet setup needed
We’re especially excited to start hosting events in Tokyo, connect Japanese collectors with top global producers, and continue building what we believe is the most exciting wine membership in the world.
Whether you’re in Japan or just cheering from afar, give it a peek—and maybe send it to a friend who should be first in line.
Want the full story?
Read the official press release from Animoca Brands Japan:
👉 animocabrands.co.jp/whatsnew/6b4keWnjevw0NqDyRSqr11
🍷Wine Wednesday Recap: Natural Wine, Real Talk & a Guest Host Surprise
Couldn’t join yesterday’s Wine Wednesday—Portugal wifi didn’t cooperate—but the conversation didn’t miss a beat.
Kiley Wood, part of our somm team, stepped in to co-host with Dave and welcomed natural wine advocate Billy Galanko for a sharp, no-fluff conversation about what “natural” wine actually means today. They covered farming, fermentation, fraud, and why the label gets both love and side-eye.
Billy brought honesty and nuance. Kiley brought the buyer’s lens. Dave kept things grounded. Together, they unpacked the real tensions behind the natural wine movement—why it resonates, where it confuses, and how to spot what’s real.
Highlights:
Billy on why “natural” isn’t a style—it’s a set of choices.
Kiley on what sommeliers and retailers are actually looking for in the category.
The gap between how wine is made and how it’s sold.
Quick Facts:
Billy once flipped a wine bar’s entire list to natural overnight.
“Funky” isn’t the goal—transparency is.
Natural wine, done right, isn’t just drinkable. It’s teachable.
Rodolfo also jumped in early with a heads-up on the Château Montrose 2022 drop—triple 100-point scores, first-growth quality, limited allocation. If you're a Club dVIN member, this one's for you.
🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube—it’s thoughtful, fun, and way more grounded than most conversations on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/live/tIJwKrJfj-U
And next week: we’re heading to Chile for a deep dive on Cabernet Sauvignon. Club dVIN members—keep an eye out. An exclusive drop is coming.
📅 July 30th
🕠 5:30pm CET
📍 Live on X and YouTube: https://lu.ma/chilecabsav
Cheers!
Jana
dVIN Labs co-founder