Wine Authentication
Protect Your Collection. Authenticate with Confidence.
Authenticating your wines is essential to protect the integrity and value of your collection, whether you’re a passionate collector, investor, or wine enthusiast. With the rise of counterfeit bottles infiltrating the market, ensuring the authenticity of your rare or high-value wines has never been more critical.
It is estimated that up to 20% of fine wines sold globally are counterfeit, with even higher rates for the most sought-after and rare vintages. This alarming statistic underscores the importance of wine authentication, particularly for collectors and investors dealing with high-value bottles. Counterfeiting in the wine market continues to be a significant issue, especially for collectible and auctioned wines.
We Offer:
Physical Bottle Inspection
Comprehensive visual examination of bottles, labels, corks, capsules and seals to detect signs of tampering or counterfeit.
Pre-Purchase Authentication
Independent verification of wines for retailers, auction houses, or private buyers before sale, helping to prevent counterfeit entries.
Authentication Reports
Detailed written documentation on the authenticity of the wine, including valuations, findings, photos, and expert conclusions.
Wine Collection Audits
Full review and authentication of entire wine collections for private collectors or businesses, ensuring each bottle is genuine.
Who We Help:
- Private Collectors: Ensure your collection’s value with verified authenticity.
- Auction Houses: Protect your reputation by offering only authentic wines.
- Wine Merchants and Retailers: Guarantee the authenticity of high-value wines before resale.
- Investors: Verify authenticity of collectible wines before purchase.
Why Choose Us?
TCM® Certified Authenticator
Fully qualified with The Chai Method®, a rigorous and globally recognised standard for wine authentication. This ensures thorough expertise in detecting counterfeit wines through advanced inspection techniques.
The Chai Vault
Authentic bottles can be entered into The Chai Vault for future tracking and identification. The Chai Vault is a blockchain-based wine authentication system designed to track the provenance and authenticity of fine and rare wines.
Confidential and Discreet
All our services are carried out with complete confidentiality to protect your investment and privacy.
Hong Kong Based
Based in Hong Kong and available to travel for inspections upon request.
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