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After receipt of payment and activation, you will receive access to your subscription. You will receive your access data for the subscription area and the wine database as well as the invoice in two separate e-mails. Please note that it can take up to 48 hours to send the access data - but it is usually quicker.
You can of course cancel your subscription at any time.
FINE WINE GUIDE - Your competent guide through the world of fine wines
Ten good reasons to subscribe to the FINE WINE GUIDE
- Well-founded tasting notes with exact drinking windows and comprehensible ratings
- Comprehensive vintage analyses with purchase recommendations, best buys and hidden champions
- TOP recommendation lists by price category for smart investments - from everyday wines to rarities
- Early recommendations to secure the most exciting and attractive wines in good time
- Exclusive reports and interviews with top decision-makers and leading personalities in the wine world - supplemented by video features
- Special conditions for wine trips and tastings
- Valuable tips on restaurants, hotels and other recommendations for your stay in the top wine regions
- Professional usage options for winegrowers and retailers - from rating badges to microsites with individual portraits (exclusively for selected retailers as part of the Preferred Partner Program, there are only 10 to a maximum of 15 places, more information under Preferred Partner Program.
- Download options from graphically high-quality social media formats.
- Wide reach in social media: use of around 12,000 followers on Instagram, almost 7,000 on Facebook and around 3,000 top addresses on the FINE WINE GUIDE newsletter.
Three customized subscription models, each with a premium upgrade - for private individuals, professionals/traders and producers.
Subscribe to Giuseppe Lauria's FINE WINE GUIDE now! So that you are always well informed and make the right purchasing decisions!
WINE LOVERS SUBSCRIPTION
As a private individual you receive:
➤ Unlimited access to all articles and publications
➤ Tasting reports, detailed notes and comprehensible ratings, including mature vintages and great, rare verticals
➤ Exclusive interviews with the top decision-makers and creators behind the great wines
➤ Exclusive access to extensive videos / LIVE interviews
➤ Access to the modern database of the FINE WINE GUIDE website with many mature vintages from the TOP wine regions
➤ Regular updates with current topics and tips via the FINE WINE GUIDE newsletter
Price:
Initial offer: 59 €/year
Valid for the first 12 months, then regular €99/year from 2026.
PROFESSIONALS SUBSCRIPTION
As a retailer you receive:
➤ Unlimited access to all areas of the FINE WINE GUIDE website
➤ License to quote and use the texts and tasting notes
➤ Download of all existing notes in the database with optimized search functions
Further user benefits for retailers:
➤ Easy download of the rating badge (PNG), the tasting note incl. rating as a social media post (JPEG) and the rating certificate (PDF) - the latter can also be used as a display (e.g. for trade fairs, wine shops, etc.).
➤ Social media optimized for use on Instagram, Facebook, your website, etc. Ideal for brand management and professional storytelling.
Price:
Initial offer: 149 €/year
Valid for the first 12 months, then regular € 199/year from 2026
WINEMAKERS SUBSCRIPTION
As a winemaker you receive:
➤ Unlimited access to all areas of the FINE WINE GUIDE website including reprint rights to FINE WINE GUIDE content
➤ License to quote and use the texts and tasting notes
➤ Download of existing notes from the wine database with optimized search function (incl. three separate access licenses)
➤ Tasting of usually 6 wines (by arrangement) including licenses for download - if you would like more, please contact me.
Further user benefits for winegrowers:
➤ Easy download of the rating badge (PNG), the tasting note incl. rating as a social media post (JPEG) and the rating certificate (PDF) - the latter can also be used as a display.
➤ Social media optimized for use on Instagram, Facebook, your website, etc. Ideal for brand management and professional storytelling.
Price:
Initial offer: 199 €/year
Valid for the first 12 months, then regular €249/year from 2026
PRIVATE PREMIUM+
All the benefits of the private subscription plus:
+ Get-it-first: Inclusion in an exclusive WhatsApp group with a maximum of 299 people, in which Giuseppe Lauria places breaking news about tastings, highlights, best buys and vintage quality.
+ Background information in sound and vision, for example live interviews with the makers or live recordings of special tastings.
+ Free 10-minute consultation with Giuseppe Lauria once a year, e.g. on wine purchasing, vintage quality, promising best buys, cellar management, tips for your own wine tastings or wine trips, etc.
+ preferential prices for tastings, events and exclusive wine tours.
Price:
Initial offer 99 €/year
Valid for the first 12 months, then regular €129/year from 2026.
PROFESSIONALS PREMIUM+
All the benefits of the Professional subscription plus:
+ Get-it-first: Inclusion in an exclusive WhatsApp group with a maximum of 299 people, in which Giuseppe Lauria places breaking news about tastings, highlights, best buys and vintage quality.
+ receive background information in sound and vision, such as live interviews with the makers or live recordings of special tastings and locations
+ receive the points ratings and best-of lists in advance.
+ Preferential prices for tastings, events and exclusive wine tours.
+ use of the newsletter (by arrangement).
Price:
Initial offer 199 €/year
Valid for the first 12 months, then regular €229/year from 2026.
WINEMAKERS PREMIUM+
All the advantages of the Winemakers plus in addition:
+ Priority tasting of your wines, rating and publication (by arrangement).
+ Post either the tasting or the rating on the FINE WINE GUIDE Instagram channel with around 12,000 followers.
+ Additional translation of the wine note , e.g. into Italian, on request
+ Get-it-first: Inclusion in an exclusive WhatsApp group with a maximum of 299 people, in which Giuseppe Lauria places breaking news about tastings, highlights, best buys and vintage quality.
+ Background information in sound and vision, such as live interviews with the makers or live recordings of special tastings.
Price:
Initial offer 249 €/year
Valid for the first 12 months, then regular €299/year from 2026.
The Preferred Partner Program
Only for Professional Plus subscribers
Retailers with a Professional Subscription Plus can apply for one of the limited places in the Preferred Partner Program. This gives you the opportunity to present your special portfolio and specialization to the FINE WINE GUIDE community. This offers you many advantages as a retailer. We will be happy to support you in developing your profile and your unique selling point. You will also be presented as a Preferred Partner in the FINE WINE GUIDE newsletter.
- Research and naming as a source of supply as far as possible
- Individual portrait (microsite) edited by us on request about your own offer with a link to your own website
- Opportunity to advertise your own events and specials in the Guide newsletter with around 3,000 top addresses.
If you are interested in the Preferred Partner Program, please contact me.
Subscribe to the FINE WINE GUIDE
If you love fine wines and are looking for a truly independent publication for wine criticism, then you've come to the right place. I offer you valuable information for your purchasing decisions and my expertise from around 20 years of experience as a wine journalist and wine critic. Eight of these years as a member of the chief tasting team of the Gault Millau Wine Guide and more than nine years as editor-in-chief and head of WEINWISSER, which I successfully repositioned from a staple newsletter to a recognized fine wine magazine.
Whether you are a discerning wine lover, ambitious collector, professional buyer or winemaker, the FINE WINE GUIDE offers you independent, well-founded and reliable evaluations and valuable orientation in the world of fine wines. Because buying wine is a matter of trust! Your money is well invested here.
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