About Us
Oeno is more than just a group. It’s a dynamic and innovative entity that sets trends and reshapes the way investors enjoy the fine wine market. Our financial analysts and wine experts work seamlessly together to provide an exceptional level of service to our clients on a daily basis and offer exclusive access to the world’s most prestigious wines.
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Future
Our multi-award winning investment arm with a fully-managed service that is second to none. Our expert insider knowledge and investment expertise yield market-beating profits, putting us at the cutting edge of a fast-paced market.
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Trade
Whether you are a Michelin-starred restaurant, a discerning private collector, or part of the busy hospitality customer, OenoTrade’s personalised service supplies the finest of wines direct to your cellar.
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House
Our home, an inviting space for our clients and city workers to mingle with like-minded individuals. Here guests can enjoy the finest of wines in an elegant setting unrivalled anywhere in the city.
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Daniel Carnio
Daniel was born into the world of wine, taking his first sip aged 6 and helping with the harvest in his grandfather’s vineyards. After studying enology under Professor Mario Fregoni, Daniel made wine under the late, great Gianfranco Soldera and worked as a sommelier at Michelin-starred restaurants before setting up his first wine investment company in his late twenties. As Oeno’s director, Daniel’s encyclopaedic knowledge of wine and exceptional industry contacts benefit all parts of the group.
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Daniel Carnio
Director
Daniel Walker
Daniel Walker has a real knack for analysing markets and utilising their unpredictable nature to benefit OenoFuture’s clients. After honing his skills in trading houses, hedge funds and asset management in the City, Daniel had his eureka moment in a London wine bar and realised the incredible potential of the fine wine market. As Head of Investment and Oeno Co-Founder, Daniel’s industry-leading advice maximises annual returns and enables our clients to consistently reap rich rewards.Daniel Walker
Head of Investment
Justin Knock MW
Justin Knock has the rare distinction of being one of the few Masters of Wine to pass the notoriously tough exams first time round in 2010. He has held a number of high-profile roles in the wine industry such as UK Director of the California Wine Institute. With extensive experience in wine production, distribution and marketing, Justin brings a wealth of industry expertise as Oeno’s Head Wine Analyst and resident expert on the New World specialising in Australian and Californian fine wines.Let's Connect
Justin Knock MW
Head Wine Analyst
Olivier Gasselin
Olivier Gasselin has been in the wine trade since 2001 with his career taking him all over the globe as head sommelier and wine buyer for restaurant groups like D&D London and Hakkasan. Olivier was awarded Best Sommelier in the Middle East three times, also winning the Sommelier Wine Challenge at Imbibe Live 2016, before completing his WSET Diploma in 2018. As Head of OenoTrade Olivier manages buying and supplier relations, using his extensive contacts to keep everything running smoothly.Let's Connect
Olivier Gasselin
Head of OenoTrade
Alice Longhurst-Jones
Alice Longhurst-Jones fell for wine on a month-long trip to Argentina which turned into a three-year love affair. After completing her WSET Level 3 and graduating with a BA in Liberal Arts she has worked for several London wine merchants as well as wine companies in Spain and Argentina, gaining wide-ranging experience in purchasing, sales, and marketing. She is now returning to her creative roots as Oeno’s Content Editor.Let's Connect
Alice Longhurst-Jones
Oeno’s Content Editor
Mike Heffernan
Mike Heffernan started working in the City in the 1980s, advancing quickly to become a dealer and then a broker in 1988. For 10 years he pursued a very successful career in broking for the highly acclaimed Harlow’s International & Spot CHF desks before turning his attention on the Asian market. Now Mike uses his wealth of experience, impeccable market analysis and financial acumen to help Oeno to stay ahead of the game in his role as Head Financial Analyst.Let's Connect
Mike Heffernan
Head Financial Analyst
Nicola Merighi
Nicola Merighi’s Italian roots led him to an early interest in wine, although it wasn’t until he began to work for a high-profile gastropub in London that he discovered his true calling. He honed his wine skills and knowledge at private members’ clubs and top London restaurants including Hakkasan Mayfair where he worked as Head Sommelier for several years. Passing his WSET exams up to Level 3 in wine, Nicola puts his wine knowledge and on-trade contacts to good use working for OenoTrade.Let's Connect
Nicola Merighi
Trade Manager
Daniele Napoletano
Daniele was raised in a family of hugely successful role models. His father is an acclaimed international hotelier which helped to expose Daniele to the world of gastronomy and fine wine from a tender age. By the age of 18, Daniele had already acquired an extensive understanding of the fine wine market. He then studied economics at UCL and went on to become a high flyer at some of London’s leading luxury asset management companies.Let's Connect
Daniele Napoletano
Head of Investment Italy
Matt Panton
Matt Panton has been in the accountancy profession for over 15 years, with a specialism and passion for the food, drink and hospitality industries. As CFO of Oeno Matt safeguards the financial health of the business and ensures that investors and clients can be looked after to the exacting standards set by the company founders.Let's Connect
Matt Panton
Chief Financial Officer
Events, Seminars & News
02/12/2019
Tasting The World’s Most Expensive Wine
At the end of November members of Oeno’s fine wine team sat down with Loic Pasquet, the winemaker behind one of the world’s most expensive wines, for a sumptuous dinner at private members’ club 67 Pall Mall. On the menu were four stunning vintages of Loic’s iconic Liber Pater wine, the 2007, 2010, 2011, and…
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25/11/2019
Oeno Supports Help For Heroes Gala
Help for Heroes is close to our hearts here at Oeno, and it was a pleasure for us to act as Silver Sponsor for their very special fundraising gala at the Painted Halls in the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. During the evening guests heard from veteran Jamie Hull who spoke about his journey…
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25/11/2019
A Sit Down With Francis Ford Coppola
Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola is best known for his glittering filmmaking career, but his second passion is his top-rated California winery, Inglenook. Earlier this week our Head of Investment and Co-founder Daniel Walker and Oeno Director Daniel Carnio had the pleasure of sitting down with the great man himself for a tasting of his…
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05/11/2019
Penfolds Bin 111a: Once In A Decade Wine Investment Opportunity
The product of a secret experiment in the depths of Penfolds’ cellars at Magill Estate in the foothills of Adelaide, the iconic Grange is today revered by wine collectors around the world. Inspiration for the wine began with a trip to Bordeaux where Penfolds chief winemaker Max Schubert realised Australia could also make incredibly ageworthy…
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