# NFT-Paired Wines Yao Family Wines is Releasing THE CHOP with an Exclusive Digital Asset By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-04-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paired-wine References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/yao-family-wines-offers-the-first-napa-valley-wine-paired-with-nft-digital-collectible-301266439.html) & [thechopdrop.gftexchange](https://thechopdrop.gftexchange.com/) THE CHOP is the most exclusive wine from Yao Family Wines, founded by [retired basketball star](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victor-solomon-x-michelob-ultra) and global humanitarian Yao Ming, and this paired wine comes with a unique digital asset in the form of a limited-edition [NFT](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blind-horse-winery). With this wine for auction, the winery is setting itself apart as the first in the world to offer a wine paired with a NFT digital collectible. THE CHOP DROP kicks off on April 14th and the [wine and NFT auction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buffalo-trace) will be offering 200 paired lots. Of these editions, there will be special attention paid to the number 11 bottle, as it represents the year that the winery released its first vintage, and the number sported by Yao Ming during his NBA career. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Nft-paired Products:** There is an opportunity for luxury brands to explore exclusive NFT pairings with their products. - **Digitizing Collectibles:** The trend of digitizing collectibles and making them unique through blockchain is an untapped market for many industries. - **Exclusive Auctions:** Auction companies can explore the potential of exclusivity and scarcity by hosting auctions that offer NFTs and unique, paired physical products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Wine:** Wineries can enter the digitization space and capitalize on the growing interest in NFTs and unique collectible items by offering exclusive paired wine and NFT lots. - **Luxury Goods:** High-end luxury brands can create unique NFT pairings to enhance the exclusivity of their products and cater to a growing market of collectors interested in digitized collectibles. - **Auction Houses:** Auction houses can tap into the trend of exclusive paired NFT and physical product offerings, using them as a marketing tool to attract collectors and enthusiasts to their auctions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collectors-Edition NFT Wines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blind-horse-winery.md) - [NFT Wine Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/club-dvin.md) - [Collectible NFT Magnums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chateau-malartic-lagraviere.md) - [Metaverse Wine Clubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nft-wine-club.md) - [NFT-Equipped Heritage Ports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grahams.md) - [Asset-Backed Whiskey NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rlon-wang.md) - [Exclusive Cognac NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hennessy-nfts.md) - [Basketball-Inspired Wine Labels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victor-solomon.md) - [Web3 Wine Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grtwines.md)