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Selecting The Best Wine Clubs
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Interested in joining one of the many wine of the month clubs you have heard about online? With so many to choose from, you will want to consider a few things to help you make the best possible choice.
A monthly wine club is one of the best ways to explore the many and varied aspects of wine without having to do lots of legwork and research yourself. Perhaps the holiday season is coming up and you are looking to give a gift of a membership to a wine club. This is a very personal gift, and is great for the “person who has everything.” You can often buy a 3 month, 6 month, or 1 year membership as a gift according to your budget, and who knows, perhaps your friends will invite you over to sample the wines they receive!
It’s mind boggling the amount of wine clubs there are to choose from, one for every taste and niche. You can find a wine club that specializes in everything from basic white and red wines to Australian wines, or small boutique Californian vineyards, to European wines from countries you may not have even known existed! So how does one go about choosing which wine club is for them, or which would make a perfect gift?
Well, in this economy the price is usually a major limiting factor. Fortunately the clubs often have tiered memberships, offering different kinds of wines for different budgets. For 2 or three bottles of amazing wine, you can spend as little as $20 a month. Or if your budget permits you can get some truly world class wines for $50-$100 a month, and if your friend has a particularly discerning palette, well there are even more exclusive memberships for that as well.
Once you’ve picked a budget, you need to choose what kind of club you will sign up for. Read up on the reviews we have here of many of the most popular wine clubs, and also look around for one that specializes in exactly the kinds of wine you are interested in. Are you just interested in expanding your horizons in every direction, or do you want to learn more about a particular region of France, Italy, Australia, or other parts of the world? Are you partial to Californian wineries and one off runs of unique boutique wines? Well, you can find all of that with little problem at all. Be aware of any additional shipping costs, cancelation fees, and possible signup fees that the club may enforce. Unfortunately they are not all up front about their fees, so be sure you read the fine print so you don’t end up spending far beyond your budget.
Also, you will want to consider how long you will stay signed up to a club. If possible ask a member how long typically people maintain their memberships. After a while perhaps their selection tends to grow a little stale and you are sampling the same wines. Some clubs also have additional perks like super cheap orders of crates of a particular wine, free gifts, and wine tasting seminars. All of these will add to the value of your membership. Here at WineClubReviewer.com we try to keep you updated on the various clubs and what they offer. Browse around and see if you find something you like!
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Could you advise me on how to end a membership to a wine club. They have no phone and keep sending me wines I do not want. It is the Vinesse Wine Club.
Thank you