Wine clubs are usually run by independent wine merchants who use their knowledge and connections in the wine world to bring you specialty wines.
Learn About Wine
There are a many small winemakers who lie off the beaten path just waiting to be discovered. Finding one of these wines from a smaller, lesser know winemaker is like finding a great book by an unknown author from an independent bookseller – you feel you have contributed to genius. Taste the innovations of family-owned wineries by joining a wine club.
You can sort through tons of wine information and knowledge online and off and use many hours trying to gain information on good wine. How much do you know about wines from Greece? Or Lebanon? There are great wines and wineries that are awaiting your discovery.
Wine club memberships offer a way to cut through the informational hassle by providing you with knowledge from wine experts. Wine experts know about these undiscovered gems by sipping countless wines from unknown wineries. These undiscovered treasures are then offered to you through a wine club.
Choose From Many Wine Clubs
There are many different wine clubs to choose from, starting at very reasonable prices. Club memberships are a great gift idea, and many wine club memberships are given out at Christmas-time as gifts. Check to see if the wine club you're investigating offers additional discounts beyond this heavily trafficked holiday season. A wine club membership is a great gift idea for many types of occasions. A few wine clubs that offer wines from around the world:
- Global Wine Club, from wines.com
- International Wine of the Month Club, from goldmedalwine.com
- The Wine Globe Store, from wineglobe.com
Wine club shipments usually include, but are not limited to, two bottles of wine shipped to you directly each month.
Wine Club Membership Benefits
Wine clubs offer you many premium services as a member. You can have the most select wines at the best prices. Not only do you get great wine at reduced prices, but you get other information and services in wine club newsletters:
- How to start a home wine collection
- How to select the best wines for the season
- Special wine offers just for members
- Perfect pairings of wine and food
- Up-and-coming wineries that bear watching
- Tasting notes on the wines in your wine club shipment. Tasting notes usually include details on the wine delivered, and why the wine panelists chose this particular wine.
Not every wine club publishes a monthly newsletter. If this is a service you think you would enjoy, make sure the wine club of your choice publishes a monthly letter. Free information is definitely a bonus when you are learning about different wines that don't dominate the wine scene.
Check Out Membership Details
Make sure you know what the club offers before signing on. Check on sign-up costs or extra shipping costs that might not be mentioned up-front. Most wine clubs have websites where you can find out all of the pertinent membership information. Make sure there is a customer service contact form for questions if they arise.
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