The Fine Wine Plan assists you in building a personally tailored fine wine collection but at your own financial pace. Subscribe to the Fine Wine Plan and leave everything else to us, to guarantee a growing collection of quality wines.
A wine cellar from as little as £100 a month
Your personal consultant will offer guidance on purchases, recommending the best wines to suit your objectives, tastes and budget. Whether it is fine Bordeaux for drinking in fifteen years, or White Burgundy for drinking next summer, they will be able to suggest the right wines for you.
No purchases will be made without consultation or consent, unless that is what you prefer.
Your consultant will also be able to advise you on when your wines are ready to drink and should be delivered to you.
We are proud to offer this enjoyable way for wine enthusiasts the world over to create a wine collection of distinction, with all-encompassing advice, purchase, storage, re-sale and delivery expertise.
Additional Benefits
• Exclusive Quarterly Offers for Wine Plan Members
• Wine Rewards
Immediate return on your investment. Every time you buy wines from the Plan’s quarterly offers, you will be given a Wine Reward equivalent to 5% of the value of the wines (excludes en primeur wines).
• Discounted Storage Rates
10% discount on standard storage rates within the Portfolio Service
• Wine Credit facility
As soon as your first payment is received, Lay & Wheeler will add a credit facility of three times the monthly subscription to your account. This facility enables you to buy wines of greater value and to spread the cost over several months.
• Keep Track Of Your Portfolio
Fine Wine Plan folder and Cellar Cards including wine details, tasting notes and drink dates.
• Subscribe £300 or more a month and receive
- The lowest discounted storage rate for their wines, irrespective of the number of cases stored.
- A credit facility of four times your monthly subscription.
Setting up your plan
To join the Fine Wine Plan simply complete the application form, and indicate your main wine preferences, likes and dislikes, providing your personal consultant with a starting point. Then complete the Direct Debit mandate (pdf), post or email it to us, and we will do the rest.
What level of subscription?
This is entirely up to you. The more you 'invest', the faster your collection will grow or the higher the value of the wines purchased. If you use the Fine Wine Plan mainly for investment purposes, we recommend a level of at least £300 per month. The minimum subscription is £100. Your funds are devoted entirely to wine purchase and wine storage.
Payment by direct debit
Spread the cost of building a cellar by paying by monthly direct debit, which is convenient, flexible and secure, and via the Direct Debit Guarantee you retain control at all times. Members living abroad may pay monthly by credit card.
Kick-start your cellar
Many Fine Wine Plan members kick-start their cellar with a one-off payment to allow for a larger initial wine purchase, either in value or quantity terms. Please talk to your wine consultant if you would like to do this. Top-up payments can be made at any time.
Withdraw your wines
You will be kept informed of the recommended drink dates of your wines via your Annual Stock Certificate and online; your wine consultant can also provide advice on which wines should be withdrawn. Withdrawals can be done via our secure online service or by placing a request with your consultant.
Available worldwide
The Plan is not solely limited to UK-based clients, with many members based abroad building a cellar of fine wine with Lay & Wheeler for eventual shipment to their home country, or to enjoy when they return to the UK.