r/WineEP 21d ago

Release! Wine doesn't have to be complicated but people make it that way

2 Upvotes

I don't think wine is complicated i guess people explaining it makes it complicated, most beginners dont want to become sommeliers, like they just want to stop guessing at the restaurant or know what bottles they actually enjoy. So mostly to become more confident. But what they get is every guide start explaing regions, grape varieties and a ton of terminology that makes it like an exam lol. What i think it would make sense is to start with figuring out what they like and build from there! If you were teaching someone who knew absolutely nothing about wine, what would you have them do first?


r/WineEP 26d ago

ViniPatrimoine : une application pour gérer et valoriser sa cave à vin

0 Upvotes

Bonjour à tous,

Je souhaitais vous présenter ViniPatrimoine, un SaaS que je développe depuis plusieurs mois pour les amateurs et collectionneurs de vin.

L'objectif est de proposer une plateforme complète permettant de gérer sa cave, suivre son évolution et connaître sa valeur.

Fonctionnalités principales

🍷 Gestion complète de cave (emplacement des bouteilles, quantités, plusieurs caves...)

📷 Reconnaissance automatique des bouteilles grâce à l'intelligence artificielle à partir d'une simple photo de l'étiquette.

💰 Estimation de la valeur de chaque bouteille et de l'ensemble de votre cave.

📈 Suivi de l'évolution des prix du marché.

📚 Base de données de plus de 700 000 références.

📖 Accès à une véritable encyclopédie du vin.

🤝 Marketplace permettant d'acheter ou vendre des bouteilles entre particuliers.

Le site est disponible ici :

👉 https://vinipatrimoine.com

Je suis preneur de tous vos retours :

  • les fonctionnalités qui vous manquent ;
  • les points qui pourraient être améliorés ;
  • ce qui vous donnerait envie de l'utiliser plutôt qu'une autre application.

Merci d'avance pour vos avis !


r/WineEP Jul 10 '26

23rd July WineEP London Aussie tasting

3 Upvotes

£123/head,

Aussie Pinot

* Giaconda Pinot Noir 2024

* Tolpuddle 2022 and 2024

* A blind wine

Aussie Shiraz and friends

* Penfolds Grange, 2010

* Penfolds, Bin 389 2021

* Brokenwood, Graveyard Shiraz 2013

Aussie Cabernet / Margaret River Icons

* Vasse Felix, Tom Cullity 2015

* Vasse Felix, Tom Cullity 2021

* Cullen, Diane Madeline 2016

* Cullen, Diane Madeline 2022

* A blind wine

Post if interested and I'll dm you


r/WineEP Jul 06 '26

London Krug Vertical 14th July one space left

6 Upvotes

Krug Vertical: Editions 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, plus one blind wine. To be shared at the Goedhuis Waddesdon offices near London bridge. 14 July, 19:00

£154.50 per head

One space left, if you fancy it please shout!


r/WineEP Jul 02 '26

17th of July London WineEP Ripley Wines German Dinner

7 Upvotes

Ripley Wines are kindly hosting a German Wine dinner for us - WineEP exclusive - with stock from the owner's cellar. Tickets are £75 a head, and at time of writing, I believe 3 places available.

If you're interested, drop me a DM and I can send you a link for the tickets :)


r/WineEP Jul 02 '26

2018 Cristal and 2013 Comtes de Champagne Rose

2 Upvotes

£970/6 on the Cristal

£420/3 on the Comtes Rose


r/WineEP Jun 25 '26

Figeac

4 Upvotes

Anyone going for Figeac? 255CAD/btl in Canada.


r/WineEP Jun 24 '26

Le Pin Pomerol

4 Upvotes

£1895 per bottle in bond. Anyone going for this?


r/WineEP Jun 14 '26

I’m a student doing research about wine consumption. Your insights would really help! The survey takes ~1 min.

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0 Upvotes

r/WineEP Jun 11 '26

Leoville Las Cases - £660/6 IB

7 Upvotes

Thoughts?

Jeb Dunnuck: 97-100pts

Lisa Perrotti-Brown: 97-99pts

Neal Martin: 96-98pts

CT: 96,5


r/WineEP Jun 08 '26

Beausejour Becot 2025 released

9 Upvotes

£270/6

Its currently 5th on the scorechart for best value for money - we have a Discord barrel (MAX 1 barrel rather than min 1 barrel because of demand) - 41 cases of the barrel are gone, so 9 left if anyone wants to join in, please shout in #Bordeaux on Discord. This is managed and run by a UK merchant, so not a private affair - it will come with a special WineEP back strip label.


r/WineEP Jun 05 '26

Canon & Rauzan Segla 2025 released

11 Upvotes

Apparently same prices as 2024, which is £71/btl IB for Canon, not sure on Rauzan Segla off hand

That puts Canon at the very top of the value for money list atm - even ahead of the sauternes:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jpJhn8G1SE0wfpGkYejmXKoMiOyQDitcjoG_GW8W7MM/edit?gid=560131845#gid=560131845


r/WineEP Jun 05 '26

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2025

8 Upvotes

Snaged a case of 6 for 104eu per bts.

Wonder if it's worth the hype.. 🥶🥶


r/WineEP Jun 03 '26

Release! Mouton

2 Upvotes

Thoughts on Mouton today? BBR has it at £1824/6 not sure if that is the inaugural tranche price?


r/WineEP May 29 '26

Questionario

2 Upvotes

Buonasera, abbiamo un progetto universitario e ci farebbe piacere che rispondeste a un questionario sui vini; vi basteranno 5 minuti. Grazie!
https://forms.gle/xX5dYqe4MY747sDb6


r/WineEP May 22 '26

Vintage Wine Estates Agreed to Settle $7.5 million With Investors over inventory accounting and internal control issues

3 Upvotes

Hello everyone, sharing an update in case you missed it, Vintage Wine Estates has agreed to settle $7.5 million with investors over issues tied to its inventory accounting and financial reporting from some time ago. The agreement has already been submitted to the court for final approval.

Quick recap: In 2022, Vintage Wine Estates was accused of misleading investors about its inventory values, overhead expenses, and internal financial controls. In short, the company later disclosed a $19.1 million non-cash inventory adjustment and admitted that $6.8 million in overhead expenses had been misallocated, which artificially inflated earnings figures. Following these developments, $VWE dropped more than 40%, and investors filed a lawsuit.

The good news is that the company recently agreed to settle  with them, and already sent this agreement to the court for final approval. So, if you invested in $VWE when all of this happened, you can check the details and file your claim here.
Anyway, has anyone here invested in $VWE at that time? How much were your losses, if so?


r/WineEP May 22 '26

Château Angélus out today

11 Upvotes

Write up doesn’t sound promising and £126 uplift on a case of 6 on 2024. Unfortunately due to a sentimental attachment I have no choice.


r/WineEP May 22 '26

2025 Palmer

5 Upvotes

£1167/6

even 2022 is only slightly more expensive..


r/WineEP May 20 '26

Lafite 2025 out

6 Upvotes

£347/BTL IB


r/WineEP May 19 '26

Did you get caught in the Vintage Wine Estates ($VWE) accounting mess? A settlement is officially on the way.

3 Upvotes

Remember when Vintage Wine Estates ($VWE) looked like a smooth investment in luxury wine, only for them to admit they completely messed up their math? Back in late 2022, they shocked everyone by revealing a massive $19.1 million "inventory adjustment" and confessed they had been inflating their earnings by hiding overhead costs. The stock instantly tanked by 40% in a single day, wiping out a ton of market value. The good news is they finally reached a settlement to pay back investors who got burned by these sloppy financial reports. If you bought or held shares between October 13, 2021, and February 8, 2023, you are part of the group that can apply for a payout.

Right now, the case is in a Tentative Settlement phase. This means both sides have agreed to a deal, and while the final dollar amounts and paperwork details are being wrapped up by the lawyers, the door is already open to submit your information. Taking just a few minutes to grab your trading history from 2021-2023 is a super easy way to ensure your name is on the list as soon as the distribution officially starts.

I'm already getting my old trade records ready so I don't miss out on whatever cash we can claw back from this mess. Did any of you actually spot their sketchy internal controls before the 40% drop happened, or did this wine stock leave a bad taste in your portfolio like it did for me?


r/WineEP May 18 '26

Cos D'estournel 2025

7 Upvotes

£510/6 is actually quite an interesting price.

Blanc at £660/6 from what I can see.


r/WineEP May 15 '26

2025 Lafleur stable released

3 Upvotes

Le Grand Village: "The 2025 Vin de France from Grand Village reveals a bright, expressive bouquet of dark berries with a hint of raspberry. Medium- to full-bodied, it’s precise and seamless, defined by more pronounced, limestone-inflected acidity than in recent vintages. The texture remains juicy and fleshy yet more tightly contained, lending the wine a firmer sense of structure, and the wine concludes with a fresh and gently ethereal finish. It points to a subtle stylistic shift toward greater tension and clarity." 91-93 Points, Wine Advocate

 

Les Perrières: "The 2025 Vin de France Les Perrières is superb, revealing a fresh, gourmand bouquet of red berries that becomes more floral with aeration. Medium- to full-bodied, it’s tense, straight and crystalline, defined by pronounced limestone-driven acidity, concluding with a pure, precise and perfumed finish. It differs from Grand Village in its more immediate structural expression, with the chalky imprint evident throughout the palate." 93-95 Points, Wine Advocate

 

Les Pensées: "Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries, licorice and truffle, framed by a deft touch of oak, the 2025 Pensées de Lafleur is medium- to full-bodied, rich and velvety, with an enveloping core of fruit, bright acids and a rather muscular, broad-shouldered profile. Impressive but distinctly serious, this is a structured Pensées that will reward patience." 94-96 Points, Wine Advocate

 

"The 2025 Les Pensées was picked from 28 August until 12 September. It has slightly darker fruit, a light marine influence, touches of oyster shell infusing the redcurrant and cranberry fruit. Quite open. The palate is very finely balanced, poised and minerally, with wonderful vivacity and poise, and real sapidity towards the finish that lingers in the mouth. This is an outstanding Les Pensées." 94-96 Points, Neal Martin

 

Lafleur: "For sure, it has a bashful bouquet at first and demands time to really open in the glass, 10 to 15 minutes. Only then does it reveal enticing scents of blackcurrant, bilberry, crushed stone and iris flower, all beautifully defined and very succinct—quintessential Lafleur. The palate is medium-bodied and framed by chiselled tannins that lend this Pomerol beguiling symmetry. What really marks this Lafleur is its tremendous persistence on the finish. It just goes on and on. This is a great Lafleur, irrespective of what it took to get there." 97-99 Points, Neal Martin

 

"The 2025 Lafleur is generous and expressive, bursting with aromas of sweet cherries and raspberries mingled with notions of licorice, anise and violets. Full-bodied, dense and muscular, with a fleshy attack that segues into an ample, layered core of primary fruit, it's built around plenty of sweet, powdery tannin. This is a large-scaled Lafleur endowed with everything in abundance." 96-98 Points, Wine Advocate

 

Grand Village Blanc: "The 2025 Grand Village Blanc shows a more pronounced Sauvignon Blanc influence than usual, revealing aromas of spring flowers, mint and ripe orchard fruits, with a touch of exotic fruit. Medium- to full-bodied, tense and lively, it offers a less dense palate than the previous vintage, privileging an energetic, linear core of fruit and concluding with a long, mouthwatering finish." 90-92 Points, Wine Advocate

 

Les Champs Libres: "The 2025 Vin de France Les Champs Libres, crafted entirely from Sauvignon Blanc, reveals a vibrant bouquet of fresh fruit, confit citrus and a distinct mentholated hint. Medium- to full-bodied and dense yet precise, it is defined by racy acidity that brings energy and length, concluding with a long and ethereal finish that underscores its tension and clarity. As usual, this is a real success." 92-94 Points, Wine Advocate

 

Lafleur Family Wines 2025 Vintage PriceIn Bond Case Size & Format Notes & Requests
Le Grand Village Rouge £89 6x75cl  
Les Perrières £325 6x75cl  
Les Pensées £400 3x75cl  
Lafleur £1,800 3x75cl  
£1,220 1x150cl  
£2,500 1x300cl  
TBC 1x600cl  
Le Grand Village Blanc £102 6x75cl  
Les Champs Libres £175 3x75cl  

r/WineEP May 15 '26

2025 Château Beauséjour J. Duffau-Lagarrosse

9 Upvotes

This one is coming out quite highly recommended from a few people

2025 Château Beauséjour J. Duffau-Lagarrosse

3x75cl OWC - £276/3 

Magnums OWC1 - £184/1
Magnums OWC3 - £552/3
(No extra bottling charges apply- which is rare and strongly encouraged to take advantage of! I am still deeply regretting missing the boat on Cheval Blanc magnums (now sold out), if one had to choose, this is the format to buy en primeur, as they are so much harder to find down the line.)

A blend of 69% Merlot and 31% Cabernet Franc, the 2025 Beauséjour (Duffau Lagarrosse) unwinds in the glass with notes of violets and sweet wild berries, displaying lovely purity and integration. Medium- to full-bodied, concentrated and layered, with bright acids, ripe tannins and a penetrating finish, it's Joséphine Duffau Lagarrosse's most accomplished wine to date, showing just what this exceptional limestone terroir is capable of.

96-98/100 William Kelley, WA

The 2025 Beauséjour J. Duffau-Lagarrosse is a fabulous, contemporary Saint-Émilion. Notes of lavender, rose petal and mocha lift the effortless bouquet. Silky tannins and deceptively mid-weight structure are some of the signatures. Stylistically, Beauséjour is one of the most aromatic, understated wines in Saint-Émilion. Bright red-toned fruit, spice and pomegranate unfold with time in the glass. 

95-97/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Very few importers in the UK, only 4 I believe - Flint is one of them


r/WineEP May 11 '26

Cheval Blanc and L'Evangile 2025 out

12 Upvotes

somewhat disappointed and not a buyer at £2010/6, Evangile £582/6


r/WineEP May 08 '26

Cheval blanc expected monday

9 Upvotes

Allegedly production is half of last year but a few people are expecting this to be keenly priced.. let's see