Wine Insurance Seminar with tasting tour of Kinsbrook Vineyard

We are delighted to offer members the opportunity to find out more about the niche area of insuring wine collections whilst touring Kinsbrook Vineyard and sampling some of their produce.

This seminar will:

• provide an overview of the market for wine investing

• explore the signifiers of value and what to look for when deciding values

• consider claims scenarios that get the audience viewing wine through a loss adjuster's eyes

• discover best practice guidelines for insureds when insuring their collections

Online Booking
This event is being hosted for us by Kinsbrook Vineyard who are providing the guided walking and tasting tour and refreshments*.

Attendees will gather at 5.45 pm for a prompt 6.00 pm start and will begin with a walking tour around the vineyard. This will be followed by a tasting session of three different wines and refreshments in The Farmhouse.

The tour and tasting will last approximately one hour and will be followed by a seminar as outlined above.

If you would like to join us for this free event, please use our online booking form by clicking on the Book Now button below.

Please note that this event is only available to CII members and your PIN will be required at the time of booking.

*A sharing platter with a mix of cheese, cured meats and antipasti with focaccia will be served. Vegetarians, vegans and those with food allergies can be catered for on request. However, the venue has asked us to point out that they cannot guarantee food will be totally free of allergens due to food products used in their kitchen (including nuts and gluten). Please let us know at the time of booking if you have any special dietary requirements.

Should you have any queries about this event, please email Susan Stamp at secretary@sussexcii.org.uk.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session attendees will be able to:

• identify the most common risks associated with insuring wines

• take away key signifiers of market value

• view wine through a specie insurance lens

• visualise claims scenarios

• advise others on risk mitigation for wine collections

Getting There:
Billingshurst Station is approximately a 10 minute taxi ride from the venue. As there is no taxi rank situated at this station, it is advisable to pre-book a cab.

If travelling by car, there is ample free parking on site. Please note that Kinsbrook Vineyard has been having some Satnav issues with their postcode as this does not always take customers to the correct location. If using Google Maps/Waze or similar, the address should be entered as "Kinsbrook Farmhouse" or "Kinsbrook Vineyard". If this is not possible, please note the destination is situated at the corner of Coolham Road and West Chiltington Road. Their What Three Words location is "widely reaching cube".

About our Speaker
Grace has worked as a FAJS adjuster in the London market for a number of years, recently joining Sedgwick in 2023 as a member of their Major & Complex Loss team. With a background in sculpture and economics, Grace moved to London to pursue her Masters degree in Art Business at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art. Grace adjusts claims globally with insureds ranging from private collectors to major institutions, and even wine storage facilities. Taking the experience gained from working in all aspects of the art market, Grace has personal knowledge from the material construction to the management of art and specie as an asset class. In addition to the handling of claims of art objects, Grace specialises in fine jewellery and watches, collectibles, wine and spirits, musical instruments, and all other specie categories. She has a passion for the unique ways wine can be enjoyed, collected, and insured (and a lack of passion for Chardonnay).