FINE WINE INSURANCE
Every wine we manage is insured up to its current market value, from the moment it arrives.
Damage is a common worry for anyone new to wine investment, but when wine is stored properly, it's genuinely rare. Should anything happen, you're covered up to full market value.
Every wine we manage benefits from wine collection insurance provided by London City Bond while stored at Eton Park, covering breakage and theft up to current market value, with cover extending to transit within the EEA and additional independent policies in place for wines above the standard maximum.
“Should anything happen to your wines, you're fully insured up to market value.”
Inspect Your Wine From Every Angle
secure storage
Storage Facility
Storage & Security
Insurance works hand in hand with how your wine is actually stored, climate-controlled, HMRC-approved conditions at Eton Park, with round-the-clock security, mean claims happen far less often in the first place
Your wine is a genuine financial asset, and it deserves to be treated like one, properly valued, properly protected, and never left exposed to unnecessary risk.
Your wine is a genuine financial asset, insured to reflect its actual current market worth.
Breakage and theft, the risks that affect wine in long-term storage or transit.
Cover continues while your wine travels within the EEA or moves between LCB storage sites.
Independent policies through Fidentia step in for wines that exceed the standard maximum, layered directly onto LCB's own cover.
London City Bond has stored and protected wine collections since 1870, a heritage stretching back well over a century.
Every policy detail is checked and confirmed by us directly, not assumed, so you have a clear view of where you stand.
Our Experience
Experience Behind Every Recommendation
Over fifteen years of trading history means we've built expertise across investment, storage, and exit strategy, expertise we bring to every client relationship, whatever your experience level, from your first enquiry to your eventual exit.
Ready When You Are
Whether you're building your first position or refining an established portfolio, a dedicated portfolio manager is ready to help, backed by fifteen years of trading history.
Insurance is one part of how we protect your investment, working alongside secure storage, provenance tracking and full transparency, every step of the way.
Every wine covered up to its current market value at all times.
Covers physical damage while wine is in storage or transit.
Covers loss through theft, whether in storage or in transit.
Extends to movement within the EEA and between LCB sites.
Additional cover available for wines above the standard policy maximum.
What This Means For You
Insurance is arranged and maintained on your behalf, so you're not left wondering whether your wine is properly protected, from day one through to exit.
Every wine insured up to its current market value, from day one.
Covers the risks that actually matter, not just the obvious ones.
Cover continues while your wine is in transit within the EEA.
Independent policies in place for wines that exceed the standard maximum.
Beyond The Policy
Insurance is one detail among several worth understanding before you invest, our full Wine Investment Guide walks through the rest.
Insurance cover begins the moment your wine arrives at Eton Park.
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Cover is based on your wine's current market value, not purchase price.
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Breakage and theft are covered throughout the storage period.
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Protection extends automatically if your wine moves within the EEA.
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Independent policies step in for wines above the standard maximum.
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Condition reports confirm your wine's state and cover at any time.
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Next Steps
Policy wording can only tell you so much. If you'd rather talk through a specific scenario, a claim, a high-value case, or cover while travelling, your portfolio manager can walk you through it directly.
FAQS
Insurance, Fully Explained
Trusting your investment to insurance you didn't personally arrange raises fair questions. Here are the ones we're asked most often about how it actually works.
London City Bond insures your wine while it's stored at Eton Park. For wines exceeding LCB's standard policy value, we also arrange additional cover through Fidentia.
Yes, cover extends to certain cases of natural disaster, alongside breakage and theft, while your wine is stored or in transit.
London City Bond is a member of the UK Warehousing Association and Road Haulage Association, and is ISOQAR accredited, industry standards worth knowing about for a partner handling both your storage and your cover.
Its current market value, not what you originally paid, so your cover reflects what your wine is actually worth today.
No, insurance is arranged and maintained as part of our storage service, so there's nothing separate for you to organise yourself.
We draw on trusted, independent sources across the industry, including Wine Advocate, The Wine Independent and the Liv-Ex Wine Index, alongside our own trading history, and weigh that data against your goals before any recommendation is made. Your portfolio manager works at your pace, keeping you fully informed at every stage.
