For many years, Bordeaux was considered the only investment-grade wine region. It was in this environment Miles Davis entered the wine trade -- setting up one of the first (and only) FCA-authorised fine wine investment funds.

This all changed following Xi Jinping's infamous "gift giving" ban in 2011, which saw Chinese demand evaporate almost overnight.

To find out more about fine wine as an asset class, visit www.winefi.co.

Meet Matthew Small. Matt is WineFi's new Head of Investment, having beaten hundreds of candidates to the post.

Born and raised in Northern Ireland, Matt started his career as an equity trader before transitioning into fine wine investment.

This highly unusual background puts him a unique position to articulate fine wine in language that is familiar to investors.

In this episode, CEO Callum Woodcock interviews Matthew about his background, investment methodology and how he discovered a passion for fine wine.

To learn more, visit www.winefi.co.

Leo de Keersmaeker has wine in his blood, with his family running the stunning Montechiari vineyard in Tuscany.

Growing up surrounded by fine wine, combined with a career in asset management, made it almost inevitable that Leonardo would find a way to combine the two passions.

Leo is currently the Asset Manager responsible for fine wine investments within the Timeless Investments portfolio.

Timeless Investments are a WineFi partner, and allow investors to gain exposure to multiple collectibles -- from wine, to watches, to class cars.

In this episode, Leo and Callum discuss his background, fine wine as an asset class, and Timeless' exciting plans for the future.

To learn more, visit www.winefi.co.

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Capital at risk. Fine wine is an unregulated asset class and the value of your investments can fall as well as rise.