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Founded in 1994 by Mark Bedini and Baudouin Cuchet, FINE+RARE is a fine wine trader based at 54 Bermondsey Street, Central London, with a second office located in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. FINE+RARE sells over 34,000 wines from around the world, including Bordeaux and Burgundy wines en primeur. They also provide wine storage services in a secure “chamber” warehouse operated by London City Bond. As an additional service, FINE+RARE offers a Portfolio Management system, allowing customers to manage their entire fine wine inventory, track live market values and history, add personal reviews and sell their wine at any time.

Owners Mark Bedini and Baudoin Cuchet appointed London-based Cavendish Corporate Finance LLP in October 2010 to handle the potential sale of the company. They are still fully committed to the business and expect to stay on after the sale.

In December 2009, FINE+RARE was asked to record a short video be included in the “Secrets of Success” series hosted by the Daily Telegraph online. In May 2011, FINE+RARE was awarded one of the Queen's Awards for Enterprise in International Trade, following a significant expansion in its international trade operations.