You Can't Google Your Way Into the World's Best Wine Collections
But you can work with someone who's been inside them for 20 years
Johnny Medawar
has something most wine “experts” don’t: actual relationships with the people who make the wines worth having.
Real relationships. The kind that get you invited to private cellars across the world’s finest wine regions. The kind built over two decades of working directly with producers.
For twenty years, he’s been the person collectors call when they need proper guidance—not generic recommendations, but advisory that starts with understanding what you’re actually trying to achieve.
Real relationships. The kind that get you invited to private cellars across the world’s finest wine regions. The kind built over two decades of working directly with producers.
For twenty years, he’s been the person collectors call when they need proper guidance—not generic recommendations, but advisory that starts with understanding what you’re actually trying to achieve.
What He Actually Knows
Twenty years across the world’s finest wine regions means he
knows which vintages are drinking beautifully right now (not
just which ones Wine Spectator scored high).
He knows which producers are undervalued before the market catches up. He knows what’s worth cellaring and what you should drink tonight. More importantly, he knows how to map your actual objectives—investment, drinking pleasure, legacy building—to the right wines.
He knows which producers are undervalued before the market catches up. He knows what’s worth cellaring and what you should drink tonight. More importantly, he knows how to map your actual objectives—investment, drinking pleasure, legacy building—to the right wines.
Who He Actually Knows
Producers across Burgundy, Bordeaux, and beyond.
He arranges private vineyard visits to estates you won’t find
on tourist maps. His network opens doors that matter for
serious collectors. But the relationships exist to serve your
objectives—not as trophies in themselves.
Why This Actually Matters
Because building the right collection requires
understanding what you’re actually trying to achieve first.
Investment goals need different guidance than drinking
collections. Building a legacy cellar is different from
accessing rare bottles for special occasions.
Johnny starts with your objectives, then uses two decades
of relationships to make them happen.
The Advisory Approach
This isn’t transactional advice. Johnny doesn’t start with wine
recommendations. He starts with understanding where you are in your
wine journey and where you’re trying to go.
What are you actually trying to achieve? Building a serious collection? Accessing specific producers? Creating a legacy cellar? Making wine part of your investment portfolio? Understanding what you want to drink versus what you want to own?
Only after understanding your individual objectives does the guidance become specific. This is advisory that maps your goals to the right relationships, the right allocations, the right opportunities.
What are you actually trying to achieve? Building a serious collection? Accessing specific producers? Creating a legacy cellar? Making wine part of your investment portfolio? Understanding what you want to drink versus what you want to own?
Only after understanding your individual objectives does the guidance become specific. This is advisory that maps your goals to the right relationships, the right allocations, the right opportunities.
- DEFINING YOUR COLLECTION STRATEGY BASED ON YOUR ACTUAL OBJECTIVES
- GETTING ACCESS TO SPECIFIC PRODUCERS ALIGNED WITH YOUR GOALS
- UNDERSTANDING INVESTMENT-GRADE OPPORTUNITIES IN CONTEXT OF YOUR PORTFOLIO
- NAVIGATING MAJOR WINE REGIONS WITH CLEAR PURPOSE
- ORGANIZING PRIVATE ESTATE VISITS THAT ADVANCE YOUR OBJECTIVES
- BUILDING A COLLECTION THAT REFLECTS WHAT YOU VALUE, NOT WHAT'S TRENDY
"Johnny organized for me to travel to Bordeaux to visit the wineries and producers I'm particularly
interested in, as well to view my collection in their storage facilities. I was super impressed with
the whole experience and really couldn't recommend his expertise and passion more—they're
unmatched."
— Alexander, Switzerland
— Alexander, Switzerland
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