The Story of Wine Podcast - Discover the People & Stories Behind Every Glass

In this episode of the Vint Podcast,  Brady and Billy are joined by Adam Lapierre MW, Vint's Director of Wine and the leader of all sourcing, storage, and asset sales for our platform. We ask Adam a number of questions about sourcing the right investable wines and spirits from reputable merchants, ensuring quality, our process for ensuring provenance from acquisition to sale, and more. This e...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast,  Brady and Billy are joined by Jason Haas , Proprietor and General Manager of Tablas Creek Vineyard and a leader in sustainability, regenerative agriculture, and the cultivation of Rhône varieties in the US.  As many of our collections feature sustainably produced wines by producers who employ biodynamic and regenerative farming practices, we wanted to give our...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast,  Brady and Billy are joined by Ken Freeman , owner of Freeman Winery and BNY Mellon senior strategist, aka the perfect combination of finance and wine. We discuss how he and Akiko acquired a Sonoma vineyard and winery for a steal and were immediately profitable (unheard of in the wine space), Sonoma Coast wines, and his work with regional viticultural organizat...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast,  Brady and Billy are joined by Former Editor in Chief of Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate and co-founder of The Wine Independent , Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW. Lisa is one of the most accomplished and well-respected critics in the wine world today. She played a vital role through the mid-2000s in helping to establish The Wine Advocate (WA) as an authoritative...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast,  Nick King, Vint's CEO and co-founder, joins the podcast to share some of our progress as a team during Q3 2022. With two new hires and multiple sell-outs announced, along with back-to-back "best quarters", we're excited about the momentum heading into the end of the year! Read Vint's Q3 2022 Collection Report Cheers! Contact us anytime...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast,  Brady and Billy discuss some recent collections sell-outs, chat about Brady's travels in Greece and some great Greek wines, and interview Bartholomew Broadbent ,  President and Founder of Broadbent Selections. Broadbent Selections is an importer of some of the world's finest wines to all 50 states. They also produce their own wines under the Broadben...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast,  Billy discusses the new Vint Pomerol Rarities Collection and the upcoming Vint Webinar . The podcast then welcomes our newest team member, Dillon Sykes for a fascinating get-to-know-you mini-interview. Our extended interview for this week features Nick Jackson MW,  wine merchant, wine educator, and author of Beyond Flavour and Beyond Flavour 2nd edition. Beyon...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast,  Billy and Brady share the news of Vint's latest hire: Dillon Sykes, a full-stack software engineer. We're excited about all of the talents and ambition that Dillon brings to our team. You'll hear more from him soon! We also interview Stanford and Oxford-educated professor and researcher Mark Bell, of Emory University, who has been a leading acad...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast,  Billy and Brady share about our first total-collection sales and distributions from our California Collection and our Bowmore Whisky Cask. These collections returned 16.62% and 29.54% to investors, respectively, and both launched in 2021. We also talk with Frank Martell, the Senior Director of Fine & Rare Wines at Heritage Auctions, one of the most well-re...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast,  Billy and Brady discuss the now LIVE Bordeaux En Primeur 2021 Collection. This collection is Vint's largest collection to date featuring over 1,100 bottles and 46 different producers, bringing Vint's total offered portfolio of wines on the platform to more than 5,500 bottles. Billy also shares about his Orange wine exploration in Slovenia and the fut...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast,  Adam and Brady discuss some upcoming Vint collections and chat with the COO of InVintory , a Canadian startup that is building a new platform for cellar tracking and wine bottle management. InVintory offers a wealth of features for collectors, investors, and wine enthusiasts with tools for tracking bottle location, value, and more. We learned a lot from Yule S...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast,  Adam and Brady discuss some past Vint collections, and review data on the wine market to help investors better understand their portfolios. Education around market data and ways to think about portfolio creation has been top of mind for our team, and we're excited to dive in and share more about our findings.  Blog: How Do I Know Which Collections to Buy?...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast,  Nick King, Vint's CEO and co-founder, joins the podcast for the first of what will be regular quarterly updates on the business and platform of Vint. Nick shares about recent evolutions to the Vint product, his philosophy on hiring and building the Vint team, and goals for Q3. Read Vint's Q2 2022 Collection Report Cheers! Contact us anytime at brady@...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy and Brady tease our upcoming offerings (more details in coming episodes). Also on the mic today is the Proprietor of Maxwell Park and Pop DC (both Washington, DC) Brent Kroll.  " Brent was named a 2018 Food & Wine Sommelier of the Year. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal , Washingtonian , The Washington Post , Wine & Spirits , Wi...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy and Brady answer common questions about Vint and the Vint platform, addressing topics like "How does Vint work?" - "What fees does Vint take?" and "Are white wines investment worthy?" Let us know if you have questions that you would like addressed in a future episode!  Open Collections: Bordeaux Superstars in Magnum Collectio...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy, and Brady recap recent collection sellouts and launches, highlighting our largest collection yet, our Bordeaux  Superstars in Magnum collection. Also, be on the lookout for our just-released Penfolds Grange Vertical collection, which we don't discuss here, but which is live on the Vint platform! Then, we are thrilled to welcome Jane Anson , author o...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy, and Brady, recap recent collection sellouts and launches, discuss Fourth of July wine experiences, and interview Vint community members Chris and Amy Hammer-Huber about their Vint NFT experience.  Chris and Amy purchased one of the three NFTs Vint launched with Emmit-Scorsone earlier this year and were treated to exclusive wine and dining experiences. Th...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy , Brady, and Adam discuss the challenge and opportunity of finding value during a bull market. Wine has performed very well over the turbulence of the past 3 years and some investors may wonder how Vint attempts to avoid "buying the top". Director of Wine, Adam, provides some clarity as we are in the midst of our  30th collection launch. On the...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy , Brady, and Adam share the exciting news that Vint has exited a portion of the Champagne Stars collection (launched 2021) and is distributing funds back to investors. Adam joins us to discuss the selling and distribution process, why this is such a monumental moment for Vint and Vint investors, and how we have been thinking about the process of sale and...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy and Brady recap some recent collection sellouts and interview LA-based restaurateur, Jordan Ogron . Jordan's portfolio includes Tesse in West Hollywood and Fanny's, as well as the Tesse-adjacent up-scale wine shop, Boutellier. We discuss the different considerations when curating wine for a retail store vs a restaurant wine list, collector cultu...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy and Brady recap some recent collection sellouts and interview Somm TV blind-taster and Seattle-based fine wine collector, Jeff Kunins. Jeff has deep knowledge of the producers and wines that have made California, Oregon, and Washington State fine wines what they are today. Jeff shares his perspective on the markets, what it takes to be a collector, and wh...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy and Brady chat with Vint's newest team member and Director of Wine, Adam Lapierre, MW . Adam has experienced so many corners of the wine world, from leading the wine program for a major global grocery brand, to selling high-end wines to exclusive clientele. Adam began his relationship with Vint as a member of our Wine Investment Committee, and is exc...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy and Brady recap our SOLD OUT " Macallan 50 Year Old Collection ", which was grabbed up in less than 8 hours! Stay tuned for more whisky offerings in the future. Also, let us know via email if you have particular regions or wines that spark your interest as investments. We love to hear from users! Next, the guys spitball ideas for Memorial Day We...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy and Brady break down our upcoming " Macallan 50 Year Old Collection ", which goes live on May 25th, and dive into recent travels the Vint team has been on. In the travel portion of the podcast, Billy provides a quick overview of his trip to Europe for the Bordeaux En Primeur Tasting Week, and both hosts dive into their recent joint trip tasting...

In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy and Brady break down our upcoming " The Joy Fantastic Wine Futures Collection " , which goes live on May 20th.  This is Vint's first futures (or "en primeur") offering with wines outside of France, and we are excited to be the first to securitize this collection type for our investors and producer partners. Check out this article...