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
CEO & Co-Founder
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
30/03/2020
Tenuta di Arceno To Join The Oeno Family
Oeno is partnering with Tenuta di Arceno, an award-winning winery in the heart of Chianti Classico, as their exclusive representative in the UK market. The estate occupies a picturesque setting surrounded by Tuscany’s stereotypical rolling hills, an ancient landscape which is studded with reminders of the pre-Roman Etruscan civilization. Today the property is owned by…
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25/03/2020
Covid-19 Boosts Wine Consumption & Offers Hope For Investors
“Have we hit rock bottom for stocks or is this just the beginning? US Treasuries have hit records, but where can valuations go in the face of massive stimulus from the government and QE from the Fed? Should you be buying or selling gold?” Amid all the uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 and the subsequent economic turmoil,…
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19/03/2020
Fine Wine Stable Amid Covid-19 Market Turmoil
The continued global spread of Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on the markets in recent weeks, but those who have already invested in fine wine can congratulate themselves on choosing a stable and safe haven for their assets. According to Liv-Ex, the UK’s main trading platform for fine wine, the fine wine market has proved extremely…
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11/03/2020
Oeno Wine Team Judge At Sommelier Wine Awards
Two members of Oeno’s fine wine team, Olivier Gasselin and Mattia Tabacco, have been judging at this year’s Sommelier Wine Awards over the past couple of weeks. Olivier is our Head of Trade and Mattia has recently joined OenoTrade to work on account management and development for our hospitality partners. Olivier Gasselin previously worked for…
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