Frequently Asked Questions

About WPX

The Basics

Detailed Instructions

About WPX

Return to TopHow much does it cost to use WPX?

WPX is currently free of charge. When we decide to charge it will be membership based and you will be notified in advance.

Return to TopWho is using WPX?

WPX users include Wine Collectors and Wine Enthusiasts, Hotels and Restaurants, Wine Merchants, Wine Brokers and Auction Houses.

Return to TopWhy should I use WPX?

WPX provides Wine Appraisals, Wine Sourcing, and Cellar Management.

Return to TopWhy should I manage my Cellar on WPX?

By placing your cellar on WPX you will automatically obtain the global appraisal value of your cellar without the need to search wines one by one. You will also have an overview of your ’s value at all times.

Return to TopWhat about privacy?

WPX recognizes that privacy is important. Our Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we receive and collect when you use Wine Price Exchange's services, as well as some of the steps we take to safeguard information.

Return to TopWhere do your appraisal values come from?

The values you see on the site come from Merchants, Brokers and Auction Houses. This information is regularly updated and aggregated to provide you with reliable market intelligence.

Return to TopCan I have more than one Cellar on WPX?

Yes, WPX allows you to manage an unlimited amount of cellars.

Return to TopCan I import my personal Cellar file into WPX?

Yes, WPX's file import function makes getting started very easy. Additionally, it's smart enough to match your wines with our Wine database so you can benefit from wine appraisals immediately.

Return to TopDoes WPX buy and sell wine?

No, WPX is not a broker or Wine Merchant. We leave the buying and selling to our users.

Return to TopDoes WPX take a transaction fee?

WPX does not mingle in any transaction and therefore does not take any transaction fee.

Return to TopCan I use WPX to sell wine to other Wine Collectors on the site?

No. Alcohol is generally a controlled substance and is therefore subject to strict regulations regarding who is permitted to buy and sell it. However, you can sell your wine to brokers, auction houses, and some merchants.

Return to TopWhat are the browser requirements for WPX?

WPX works on most modern browsers. Namely, MS Internet Explorer v6.x and up, as well as Mozilla Firefox v1.x and up. WPX is also optimized for screen resolutions of at least 1024 by 768 pixels.

The Basics

Return to TopWhy should I place the original cost of my wines in My Cellar?

By entering the original cost, we can calculate the growth of your wine's value and even help you calculate the ROI (Return on Investment). This information is confidential and for your eyes only.

Return to TopWhat is the difference between Matched and Unmatched wines?

A "matched wine" is a wine name for which the system was able to find a perfect association in our wine database (ex.: "Château Latour"). By opposition, an "unmatched wine" is a wine name which was not perfectly associated to our wine database (ex.: "Chateau Lattour").

Return to TopWhat are the advantages of matching my wines?

In order for us to provide you with an precise appraisal service, your wines must be properly matched to our wine database.

Return to TopDo I have to match wines myself?

We actually have a team of wine connoisseurs whose goal is to match all the wines in your Cellar. However, due to the large number of products, we suggest that you take a few minutes to do it. This will speed up the process and let you enjoy the benefits sooner.

Return to TopWhy are some wines Matched while others aren't?

There are several reasons why a wine is not recognized:

  • Spelling error.
  • Some information is missing.
  • Some information is redundant.
  • The use of abbreviations.
  • The use of packaging description.
  • The lack of vintage
  • The wine does not exist in our Wine database.

Return to TopWhat can I do if I can not find a Match for my wine?

If you cannot find a match for your wine, please let us know by writing to support@winepricex.com

Return to TopWhy are there wines with no average value?

Three conditions must be met in order to view an Average Value:

  • The wine must be Matched in your Cellar
  • The corresponding wines of the Merchants, Brokers and Auction Houses must also be Matched to our Wine database.
  • The wine values must meet the validation criteria we impose to make sure that there are no incoherent values in the system.

Return to TopWhat are the ratings systems available on WPX?

You can use either a 100-point system, 20-point system, or a 5-point system to rate wines on WPX.

The 100-point rating system is used by the likes of Robert Parker and Wine Spectator Magazine. You can also use a range (such as 96-100) to denote preliminary wine barrel tastings.

Score Description
96-100 An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Worth a special effort to find, purchase and consume.
90-95 An outstanding and terrific wine of exceptional complexity and character.
80-89 A barely above average to very good wine displaying various degrees of finesse and flavor, as well as character with no noticeable flaws.
70-79 An average wine with little distinction except that it is soundly made. In short a straightforward, innocuous wine.
60-69 A below average wine containing noticeable deficiencies, such as excessive acidity and/or tannin, an absence of flavor, or possibly dirty aromas or flavors.
50-59 An unacceptable wine.

The 20-point rating system is commonly used by Europeans and wine critics like Jancis Robinson.

Score Description
19-20 Truly Exceptional
18 A Humdinger
17 A cut above superior
16 Superior
15 Average but distinguished
14 Deadly dull or borderline unbalanced
12-13 Unbalanced or faulty

The 5-point rating system is used by Decanter Magazine.

Score Description
5 Outstanding quality, virtually perfect example.
4 Highly recommended.
3 Recommended.
2 Quite Good.
1 Acceptable.

Return to TopHow do we determine whether a wine is regularly auctioned or not?

To determine this, we apply the following rules. We must be able to determine that the wine has a value over $80. If the available information we have can not confirm this, we’ll estimate that a wine over 10 years of age is likely to be auction material. If you would like a wine to be added to the list, please let us know at support@winepricex.com.

Detailed Instructions

Return to TopHow do I get started?

Step 1: Add wine to your Default Cellar: To do this, please follow the step by step instructions bellow. You can add wine one by one or import a file.

To add a single wine:

  1. From your Home Page click on “Click here to add wine to your Cellar”
  2. Search for the wine you would like to add. We suggest you start searching with the wine producer and the vintage then click on “Search”
  3. Select amongst the results the wine you want and then click on “Select”. If you can not find the exact wine you want, simply select the “No matches found? Add custom” choice.
  4. Make sure you have the right wine name and vintage, complete the missing information and click on “Add”.
  5. Congratulation, your wine has been added to your Default Cellar.

To import a file:

  1. From your Home Page click on “Click here to add wine to your Cellar”
  2. Select the Radio Button “Import Data”
  3. Browse for the file you want to import and click on “Send”
  4. The system will ask you to confirm the columns. If the configuration is OK, click on “Continue”, if not, click on “Reconfigure”.
  5. Once you have clicked on “Continue”, the system will take a few moments to upload the information. You can not go to another cellar page during that time.
  6. Congratulation, you just uploaded your wines in your Default Cellar. View the report and go to My Cellar to view the result.

A few notes on file import

The system works with most Structured Data Formats, such as CSV and Excel. The required information is:

  • Wine name and wine producer: In 1 or 2 separate columns, our system will accept both. If you only have one column, please consider it as the wine name. Remember that depending on the wine’s country of origin, the required information for the wine to be recognized may vary. A few examples:

    Bordeaux: Château Latour 2000
    Burgundy: Louis Jadot Chambertin Clos De Beze 2000
    Alsace: Domaine Zind Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl 2000 
    Rhone: Alain Graillot Crozes Hermitage 2000 
    California: Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Napa 2000
    Italy: Castello Banfi Brunello Di Montalcino Poggio Alle Mura 2000
    Germany: Robert Weil Riesling Kabinett 2000
    Australia: Annie's Lane Shiraz Copper Trail 2000
    Spain: Muga Prado Enea Rioja Gran Reserva 2000

  • Vintage: Can be an individual column or be part of the wine name. Please use 4 digits.
  • Bottle format: If missing, system will place 750ml by default.

Step 2: Match your wines: Once you have entered all your wines, there is a possibility that some might not be Matched to our Wine database.

  1. From the My Cellar page, choose the wine you would like to match and click on “Create Match”.
  2. Search for the wine you want. To optimize your search we suggest to start searching with only the wine producer’s name then click on “Search”.
  3. Select from the results the wine that perfectly matches yours and click on “Make Match”. If you can not find the wine, it’s probably not yet in our Wine Database, please Contact Us at cutomercare@winepricex.com. Our team will then create the wine and Match it for you directly in your Cellar.

A few notes on matching wines

There might be different reasons for a wine to be Unmatched: spelling errors, missing information, to much information (Ex: Packaging information in the wine name) or the wine may simply not exist in our Wine database. If it does not exist, please contact us at cutomercare@winepricex.com. We would also like to mention that we have a team of wine connoisseurs whose goal is to match all the wines. However, due to volume, we suggest you take a few minutes to try to match some on your own.

Return to TopHow do I add a new Cellar?

WPX allows you to create as many Cellars as you want.

  1. From My Cellar page, click on the “Manage Cellars” tab.
  2. Once in your Manage Cellars page, click on the “Add Cellar” link.
  3. Enter the name you want to give to this Cellar, confirm the location and currency.
  4. Click on “ADD”
  5. Congratulation, you just created a new Cellar

Return to TopHow do I update my Cellar's Name, Location and Currency?

WPX allows you to choose the name, location and Cellar’s currency.

  1. From your My Cellar page, click on the “Manage Cellars” tab.
  2. Once in your Manage Cellars page, click on the “Update” button located at the extreme right of the Cellar you want to modify
  3. Change the information.
  4. Click on “UPDATE”.
  5. Congratulation, you just updated your Cellar.

Return to TopHow do I add individual wines to a Cellar?

WPX allows you to add as many wines as you want to any of your Cellars.

  1. Go to the My Cellar page and select the “Add” tab.
  2. Search for the wine you would like to add. We suggest you search first with the wine producer and the vintage. Click on “Search”
  3. Select amongst the results the wine you want and click on “Select”. If you can not find the exact wine you want, simply select “No matches found? Add custom”.
  4. Make sure you have the right wine and vintage, complete the missing information.
  5. Select the Cellar to which you want that wine added and click on “Add”.

  6. Congratulation, your wine has been added to the of your choice.

Return to TopHow do I import wines from a file?

WPX allows you to add as many wines as you want to any of your Cellars.

  1. Go to My Cellar and select the “Add” tab.
  2. Select the Radio Button “Import Data”
  3. Choose the Cellar you want to append to.
  4. Browse for the file you want to import and click on “Send”
  5. The system will ask you to confirm the columns. If the configuration is OK, click on “Continue”, if not, click on “Reconfigure”.
  6. Once you have clicked on “Continue”, the system will take a few moments to upload the information. You can not go to another cellar page during that time.
  7. Congratulation, you just uploaded your wines in the Cellar of your choice.
  8. View the report and go to My Cellar to view the result.

A few notes on file import

The system works with most Structured Data Formats, such as CSV and Excel. The required information is:

  • Wine name and wine producer: In 1 or 2 separate columns, our system will accept both. If you only have one column, please consider it as the wine name. Remember that depending on the wine’s country of origin, the required information for the wine to be recognized may vary. A few examples:

    Bordeaux: Château Latour 2000
    Burgundy: Louis Jadot Chambertin Clos De Beze 2000
    Alsace: Domaine Zind Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl 2000 
    Rhone: Alain Graillot Crozes Hermitage 2000 
    California: Rosenblum Cellar Zinfandel Napa 2000
    Italy: Castello Banfi Brunello Di Montalcino Poggio Alle Mura 2000
    Germany: Robert Weil Riesling Kabinett 2000
    Australia: Annie's Lane Shiraz Copper Trail 2000
    Spain: Muga Prado Enea Rioja Gran Reserva 2000

  • Vintage: Can be an individual column or be part of the wine name. Please use 4 digits.
  • Bottle format: If missing, system will place 750ml by default

Return to TopHow do I appraise an indvidual wine?

WPX allows you to appraise your wines one by one through our Wine database.

From any page on the site:

  1. Go to the “Quick Search” field located in the top right corner of each page.
  2. Enter the Wine Name and Vintage.
  3. Select “Appraise” from the Pull Down menu.
  4. Run the search.

Through the Advanced Search:

  1. Go to the Appraise section.
  2. Enter all the search criteria you want to use.
  3. Click on one of the “Search” button

Return to TopHow do I appraise an entire Cellar?

WPX main goal is to have your Cellar constantly appraised with updated values. To do so, simply create your online Cellar and populate it with the wines you want appraised. You can create as many Cellars as you want and each one can contain as many wines as you desire. Learn how to create cellars here.

Return to TopHow do I buy wine?

WPX allows you to find wines you’d like to buy.

From any page on the site:

  1. Go to the “Quick Search” field located in the top right corner of each page.
  2. Enter the Wine Name and Vintage.
  3. Select “Merchant Inventories” or “Wine for Sale” Postings from the Pull Down menu.
  4. Run the search

Through the Advanced Search:

  1. Go to the Buy & Sell section.
  2. Enter all the search criteria you want to use.
  3. Click on “Search”.

Once you have found the merchant carrying the wine you wish to buy. Click on Name of the merchant to view contact information or to send him a message. If you could not find the wine, add a "Want-to-Buy" Posting.

Return to TopHow do I add a "Want-to-Buy" Posting?

WPX allows you to add a "Want-to-Buy" Postings if you can not locate the wine you are looking for.

  1. Go to the Buy & Sell section.
  2. From there, go to the My "Want-to-Buy" Postings page
  3. Click on the “Add a "Want-to-Buy" Posting” link located on the right side of the page.
  4. Use the search engine to identify the wine you want to buy. We suggest you start with the Wine Producer’s name, the Vintage and the Format.
  5. Click on “Search”
  6. Select the wine that exactly corresponds to the one you want to buy and click on “Select”. If you can not find the exact wine. Simply select “Add As Is”
  7. Enter description and quantity.
  8. Click on “Save”.
  9. Congratulation, you have just added a "Want-to-Buy" Posting.

Return to TopHow do I sell wine (add a "Wines for Sale" Posting)?

WPX allows you to showcase wines you would like to sell to Merchants, Brokers or Auction Houses. To do so, you need to add a "Wines for Sale" Posting .

  1. Go to the Buy & Sell section.
  2. Go to the My "Wines for Sale" Postings option.
  3. Click on the “Add a "Wines for Sale" Posting ” link located on the right side of the page.
  4. Choose a Name for your "Wines for Sale" Posting.
  5. Enter a short description.
  6. Click on “Continue”
  7. Use the search engine to identify the wine you want to sell. We suggest you start your search with the Wine Producer’s name, the Vintage and the Format.
  8. Click on “Search”
  9. Choose the wine that exactly corresponds to the one you want to sell and click on “Select”. If you can not find the exact wine. Simply select “Add As Is”
  10. Enter description, quantity and price.
  11. Click on “Save”.
  12. When you are done entering all the wines you want to showcase in this "Wines for Sale" Posting, click on “Continue”
  13. Congratulation, you have just posted your "Wines for Sale" Posting.

The "Wines for Sale" Postings system is designed to allow the posting of lots. Therefore you need to add a "Wines for Sale" Posting and then populate it with the wines that are part of the lot you want to sell.  Of course, you can create an Offer/lot with only one wine.

You can also post wines for sale directly from your My Cellar page using the “ADD TO "Wines for Sale" Posting ” button located at the bottom of the page. Do not forget to select in the pull down menu to which "Wines for Sale" Posting you want to add the wine.
                       
If you want a "Wines for Sale" Posting to stop being visible, simply remove it or close it.

Return to TopHow do I delete a Cellar?

WPX allows you to delete a Cellar.

  • Go to your My Cellar page and click on the Manage Cellars tab
  • Click on the appropriate “Remove” button located on the right side of the page.

Return to TopHow do I delete multiple Cellars?

WPX allows you to easily delete multiple Cellars.

  • Go to your My Cellar page and click on the Manage Cellars tab.
  • Use the check boxes to select the Cellars you want to remove.
  • Click on the “Remove Selected” located at the bottom of the page.

Please Note: If you decide to delete all your Cellars, the system will automatically create an empty Default Cellar.

Return to TopHow do I delete a wine from My Cellar?

WPX allows you to delete a wine from your cellars.

  • Go to your My Cellar page.
  • Click on the appropriate “Remove” button located on the right side of the page.

Return to TopHow do I empty a Cellar?

WPX allows you to easily empty a cellar.

  • Go to your My Cellar page.
  • Use the “Go To” pull down menu to select the Cellar you want to empty. Please note that it will not work if “All Cellars” is selected.
  • Select the “Option” tab
  • Click on the “DELETE ALL” button.
  • Confirm.

Return to TopHow do I print the contents of My Cellar?

WPX allows you to convert your cellar to a printer friendly format.

  • Go to your My Cellar Page.
  • Use the “Go To” pull down menu to select the Cellar you want to print.
  • Select the “Option” tab
  • Click on the “PRINT” button.
  • Use the print function of your Browser to print the document.

Return to TopHow do I export the contents of My Cellar onto a file?

WPX allows you to download your Cellar in a spreadsheet format. The Download is in CSV, however, you can simply save that document in Excel if you prefer.

  • Go to your My Cellar Page.
  • Use the “Go To” pull down menu to select the Cellar you want to download
  • Select the “Option” tab
  • Click on the “DOWNLOAD” button.
  • Save the document on your computer.
  • Click on the “Back” of your browser to return to your Cellar.

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