// Vineyard_to_Glass_Protocol
THIS WINE LABEL
IS THE AUTH.
Embed unforgeable provenance directly into your label artwork. No stickers. No tags. The label your designer created becomes the authenticator your customers trust.
Provenance Confirmed
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Your craft is being
reproduced for pennies.
20%
of wine in global circulation is counterfeit
$3.18B
in annual direct sales lost to forgery
$0.80
per bottle for hardware tags your margins cannot absorb
Winemakers spend years on terroir and months on label design. Counterfeiters clone standard QRs in seconds. NFC capsules add unacceptable costs. Cork embeds authentication in your artwork, proving origin without changing a pixel.
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Artwork In.
Provenance Out.
Upload Your Label
Send your master design -- PNG, TIFF, or PDF at 300+ DPI. The same file you send to your printer.
Embed Provenance
Cork embeds invisible, verifiable authentication into the luminance structure of your artwork. The craft remains untouched.
Print as Usual
Send the authenticated file to your printer. Same stock, same process. No new hardware, no stickers, no capsule redesign.
Verify from Any Phone
Consumers, importers, and sommeliers point their camera at the label. No app needed. Provenance confirmed in seconds.
“Can you tell the difference? Neither can anyone else. But a phone camera can.”
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From barrel to every table.
For Wineries & Distilleries
Label Authentication
Your label artwork carries invisible, verifiable provenance. Wing embedding survives printing on cotton, synthetic, and adhesive stocks. Counterfeit reproductions fail verification.
- Embedded provenance in existing artwork
- Vintage-level tracking per bottle
- Export market protection
- DTC scan engagement analytics
For Importers & Distributors
Supply Chain Tracking
Verify shipments on arrival. Every custody transfer creates an auditable provenance chain. Your clients trust what they receive because they can verify it themselves.
- Spot-check verification on arrival
- Auditable custody trail
- Geographic distribution tracking
- Exception alerts for failed verifications
Powered by Wormhole
Vineyard Experiences
Create tasting room stories that only exist at your vineyard. Wormhole location encryption unlocks winemaker videos, harvest photography, and private tasting notes for visitors standing on your land.
- Location-locked winemaker stories
- Harvest-day video and photography
- Seasonal content tied to the vintage cycle
- Transform purchases into memory anchors
Powered by Wormhole location encryption
For Auctions & Cellars
Collector Provenance
Every Cork-verified bottle carries its full custody history. Collectors verify before buying at auction. Resale confidence drives a premium for authenticated bottles.
- Full provenance chain from winery to cellar
- Pre-purchase verification for auctions
- Cellar management and cataloging
- Custody transfer on resale or gifting
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Trusted by the people
who know wine.
“We spent $4,000 on label design for our single-vineyard Pinot. When counterfeits appeared in Hong Kong, we had no way to prove which bottles were ours. Cork changed that overnight. The label we already loved became the proof.”
Margaux Delacroix
Winemaker, Delacroix Vineyards, Willamette Valley
“I verify 200 SKUs from 40 producers. Before Cork, a pallet of Burgundy was a trust exercise. Now I scan five bottles from any shipment and know within seconds. My clients in Shanghai trust the provenance chain completely.”
Li Wei Chen
Managing Director, Pacific Wine Imports, Hong Kong
“When a guest asks about a bottle, I can hand them something extraordinary. They scan the label at the table and see the vineyard, the winemaker's story, the harvest date. It transforms a $90 pour into an experience worth sharing.”
Sophia Laurent
Head Sommelier, Maison Lumiere, San Francisco
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Why Cork.
Enterprise watermarking ignores craft producers. NFC capsules change your packaging. Standard QR codes offer no protection. Cork embeds authentication into the artwork you already have.
| Feature | Cork | Digimarc | NFC Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-label cost | From $0.15/label | Six-figure contracts | $0.50–0.80/tag |
| Minimum volume | No minimum (25 free) | Enterprise only | 1,000+ tags typical |
| Hardware changes | None. Print as usual. | Specialized workflow | Capsule redesign required |
| Copy protection | Degrades on reproduction | Degrades on reproduction | Tag can be cloned |
| Consumer verification | Phone camera, no app | Requires Digimarc app | NFC-enabled phone only |
| Vineyard experiences | Built-in (Wormhole) | Not available | Not available |
| Craft-scale pricing | 2,000-case wineries welcome | Not available | Cost-prohibitive at scale |
Per-label cost
Minimum volume
Hardware changes
Copy protection
Consumer verification
Vineyard experiences
Craft-scale pricing
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Seasonal production.
Seasonal pricing.
Cork bills per label, aligned with your vintage cycle. No monthly subscription fighting your seasonal rhythm. First 25 labels free.
Artisan
Up to 500 labels
- Wing label embedding
- Verification pages
- Basic provenance analytics
- First 25 labels free
Estate
Up to 2,000 labels
- Everything in Artisan
- Supply chain tracking
- 2 vineyard experiences
- Priority support
Reserve
Up to 10,000 labels
- Everything in Estate
- Unlimited vineyard experiences
- Distributor verification tools
- API access & custom branding
Grand Cru
Up to 50,000 labels
- Everything in Reserve
- Dedicated support
- Custom integrations
- Multi-property & white-label
Per-label pricing: Artisan $0.60 / Estate $0.40 / Reserve $0.25 / Grand Cru $0.15
Annual billing aligned with production. 50,001+ labels: contact us for Negociant pricing.
THE BOTTLE
TELLS THE TRUTH.
Start with 25 free labels. Experience authentication embedded in your actual label artwork. Then decide if your next vintage deserves verifiable provenance.
// First 25 labels free. No credit card required //