Cellar Curation & Management
Build, audit, or refine a collection aligned with how you actually drink — not what the market tells you to buy.
USPAP-compliant cellar appraisal from $1,400 · Cellar curation engagements from $1,500
Wine is not included in these fees. We source to your budget and you purchase directly from licensed retailers, so every bottle is yours from the first receipt — we take no margin on it. Glassware and rentals, where needed, at cost.
Services
New Cellar Build
Start from intention. We design a collection around how you drink, entertain, and collect — with structure that grows with you.
Audit & Optimization
A thorough review of what you have. We identify gaps, redundancies, and bottles approaching their drinking windows.
Acquisition Plan & Allocations Guidance
A focused roadmap for building depth — including allocation strategy for producers that matter.
Drinking Windows & Occasion Pairing
Know what to open, when, and for what occasion. We maintain a prioritized open list for your collection.
Cataloging, Organization & Rotation
Physical and digital organization. Bin mapping, rotation schedules, and inventory that stays current.
Valuation & Appraisal
USPAP-compliant appraisal reports for insurance, estate planning, charitable donation, or sale — inventoried, photographed, and supported by market comparables.
"A great cellar isn't a warehouse. It's a reflection of how you live."
A Real Cellar Audit, Redacted
Before you engage us, see exactly what you'll receive — a sample Cellar Audit report, client details redacted: the inventory extract, condition and provenance review, drinking-window map, and valuation summary a real engagement produces.
Download the Sample Report (PDF)Typical Engagements
- Full cellar audit and acquisition roadmap for a 400-bottle private collection.
- New cellar build for a residence in Palm Beach — 200 bottles, entertaining-focused.
- Drinking-window analysis and occasion pairing for a collector in Manhattan.
- Catalog and rotation plan for a 1,200-bottle collection across two properties.
- Allocation strategy for a collector focused on Burgundy and Northern Rhône.
What You Receive
- Cellar structure aligned with your preferences and entertaining patterns.
- Prioritized open list — what to drink now, what to hold.
- Acquisition roadmap with allocation and sourcing strategy.
- Storage guidance and condition assessment.
- Shipment and logistics coordination for new acquisitions.
- Ongoing availability for questions, requests, and adjustments.
The Process
Tell us about your collection
Current size, storage, goals, and how you drink.
We assess
Review, catalog, and identify priorities.
We recommend
A clear plan — acquisitions, drinking windows, organization.
Ongoing support
Your collection evolves. We stay available.
When the collection is part of a larger matter
For executors, trustees, and the attorneys and advisors who guide them — independent, USPAP-compliant work with no resale conflict, formatted for the carrier or the court.
Estate Triage
From $2,100For attorneys and executors: on-site inventory, USPAP-compliant appraisal, and a written disposition memo (what to insure, donate, or consign — with auction-house handoff). One engagement that makes the collection question disappear.
Appraisal re-certification (annual update)
From $575Keeps insurance schedules and estate valuations current — recommended every 1–2 years. Priced at a fraction of the initial USPAP report since comps and inventory carry forward.
Wine is not included in these fees. We source to your budget and you purchase directly from licensed retailers, so every bottle is yours from the first receipt — we take no margin on it. Glassware and rentals, where needed, at cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Schedule a Collection Consultation
A brief private call — your collection, your goals, and where an appraisal or audit fits.
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