Of Swiss nationality, Carlo was born and raised in Milan, Italy. The qualified ETH architect came to the world of wine indirectly. Having planned and overseen various major events for Wine Premium Services, his constantly growing interest in wine became a passion and induced him to attend wine courses and wine tastings. In 2002, after several years of practice in the wine trade, he gave up architecture to become an active partner and associate of Wine Premium Services, the company founded by his wife Beatrice van Strien in 1998
Since 2006, he is in charge of customer support, wine assessments, physical wine checks, sales and logistics for a notorious Swiss Wine Auction House.
Reliable partner for:
Insurance Companies: Assessment of damages in the wine cellar, caused by water or burglary – appraisal of actual market value.
Attorneys / Lawyers: Divorces and separations – realistic value appraisal of wine stock enabling a fair splitting up.
Notaries: inheritance, bankruptcy – estimation of market value as basis for execution.
Gastronomy / Wine trade: Change hands – appraisal of value, maturity and storage potential of wine stock.
Wine aficionados and collectors are often surprised that, over the years, their wine cellar has become a treasure trove as their finest wines suddenly are worth several times their purchase price. Should you enjoy expensive and sought-after wines yourself or consider a lucrative sale? What is the storage potential of older vintages? Wine collectors tend to save their best wines for very special occasions, risking to discover one day that they have missed the peak enjoyment period. What is the loss when wine reserves in the cellar have been damaged, when expensive bottles have been stolen? What is the indemnity you can expect from your insurance company?
