Great Fine Wine » Wines And Spirits http://greatfinewine.com Burgundy for kings, champagne for duchesses, claret for gentlemen - French Proverb Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:54:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Wine Clubs on Wines.com Let You Choose the Wine Club Perfect for You http://greatfinewine.com/wines-spirits/wine-clubs-on-wines-com-let-you-choose-the-wine-club-perfect-for-you/ http://greatfinewine.com/wines-spirits/wine-clubs-on-wines-com-let-you-choose-the-wine-club-perfect-for-you/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:05:29 +0000 Vintner http://greatfinewine.com/wines-spirits/wine-clubs-on-wines-com-let-you-choose-the-wine-club-perfect-for-you/ Galileo once famously quipped “wine is light, held together by water” but he wasn’t talking about wine clubs. Wine clubs offer an exciting way for wine enthusiast to meet with likeminded people and experience, enjoy, and explore the world of wine. With wines worldwide popularity and its countless devotee clubs, one can be sure that [...]


]]> Galileo once famously quipped “wine is light, held together by water” but he wasn’t talking about wine clubs. Wine clubs offer an exciting way for wine enthusiast to meet with likeminded people and experience, enjoy, and explore the world of wine. With wines worldwide popularity and its countless devotee clubs, one can be sure that anywhere wine is sold there is a group of people gathering together to drink them and celebrate one of the world’s oldest indulgences. The wine club experience often includes wine tastings, information regarding the latest wine related gadgets and technology, and of course a monthly offering of selected bottles of wine.
It can be difficult to know exactly which wine to buy or seem intimidating to step out of one’s comfort zone and explore different wines. For the unfamiliar, the idea of joining a wine club can seem intimidating at first. However one need not be an aficionado to join a wine club . As mentioned above, the primary purpose of a wine club is to provide members with a selection of wines on a monthly or quarterly basis along with wine related information. Often this selection is themed based (reds, whites, etc…). Therefore the wine club can be useful to those who aren’t sure how to buy wine serving as a crash course in the world of wine. For those with developed taste a wine club membership can be a great way to taste wine from all over the world that might otherwise be difficult to procure with extensive travel.
It’s tempting to think of wine clubs as a group of wealthy old men gathering in a dark paneled room wearing velvet robes, sipping wine, and discussing global politics. In today’s world, however, this is just not the case. The wide variety offered in the wine club world includes online wine clubs. An online wine club is a great alternative to those that find it difficult to buy wine online. Online wine clubs offer the resources of a traditional wine as well a selection of wines shipped to members on a regular basis. While old-fashioned wine clubs are a great way to meet fellow wine lovers in the area, online wine clubs are also a great forum where people can meet from all over the world. While it may be hard to buy wine from certain wineries because of their location and the inablity of most wineries to distribute globally, online wine clubs can serve as global exchanges for the wine market. It’s never been easier to find local specialties from local wineries because of the ability to buy wine online through a wine club.
The price of a membership for a wine club can vary greatly from the cost friendly club focused on bargain wines to the expensive club offering exclusive wines. The typical factors that determine the price a wine club membership include the type of wines offered coupled with the number of bottles members receive monthly, quarterly etc… More expensive wines obviously result in a costlier membership as is the case with the more bottles received from each selection. Wine clubs that offer monthly selections usually ship one to four bottles whereas a standard quarterly selection is two to twelve bottles per quarter. Wine clubs focused on bargain wines typically select lower end wines. This variety of wine club can cost under twenty dollars a month. Moderately priced wine clubs can cost anything from around twenty dollars a month to a several hundred dollar depending on how exclusive the wines offered are. For those connoisseurs with sophisticated wine taste and looking to try the world’s most valued wines membership can cost $500/month and up.
A wine club membership can be a great gift for a friend or family member or wonderful gift for oneself. A deeper knowledge of wine gained through a wine club can make the often daunting task of knowing which wine to buy a much more enjoyable experience. Not only would it be extremely difficult to do, it would also be extremely expensive to travel around the world buying wines from the many regions one is interested in. Online wine clubs can further the global reach of the wine club experience and expand the palette of wine lovers of every level—entry level enthusiast to adamant aficionado.

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