The Wine Club Introduction
Author: Jon Sherwood
A great way to meet wine enthusiasts while tasting new wines is
to join a wine club. Many good wine clubs are completely free to
join and allow you to socialize with other individuals who enjoy
learning about, and drinking, fine wines. Being a member of a
wine club will give you the chance to be exposed to more wines
than you would normally try on your own and will help you find
more pleasure in learning about wine.
When choosing a wine club you must take several things into
consideration to make sure that you get the most out of your
experience. The first thing is that you must consider is the
overall price. While wine clubs are free to join there are fees
associated with the actual shipping of the wine. Remember you
are joining the club for free; you are not receiving the wine
for free. The prices associated with wine clubs vary and depend
on the types of wine being consumed. Small wine merchants that
run wine clubs will provide members with wine for as little as
$20.00 per month. Other wine clubs that specialize in rare
vintages or vintages that are only produced in small amounts
will charge a few hundred dollars per month to club members.
These wine clubs are providing members with wines that you will
not fine in your average store.
Another thing to take into consideration when choosing your
wine club is whether or not you want to join a club sponsored by
a winery or a wine club sponsored by a retailer. A wine club
sponsored by a retailer is often more budget friendly since they
have a wider variety of vintages available and are usually able
to offer membership levels to meet any budget. These wine clubs
will also, usually have special deals made with certain wineries
that allow them to give wine club members deep discounts. Wine
club members will often receive very choice vintages for not
even half the cost.
A wine club that is sponsored by a winery will usually be more
expensive because the vineyard will often have a smaller
selection of wine that is being made in a smaller supply. There
are some situations where a vineyard will only have enough wine
from a certain pressing to provide to their club members so
non-club members will never even have the chance to try the wine
vintage. Many wine conniseuirs join wine clubs for this reason,
to avoid missing out on limited vintages.
Lastly, make sure you go over all of the rules of the wine club
you are interested in before committing yourself to a specific
wine club. Take time to find out all of the additional fees that
might be added to the basic wine club prices. Some wine clubs
offer free or discounted shipping while others charge standard
shipping fees. Also wine clubs have shipments at different
frequencies. Some wine clubs make shipments to their club
members each month while other wine clubs make shipments
quarterly or even yearly. Make sure that you know all of the
rules before committing yourself to a club.
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