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The American Cellars Wine club is an excellent wine of the month club, delivering excellent quality (delicious!) wines, at a very reasonable price! With plenty of options for any budget and taste, this wine club is highly rated and suited for most wine lovers. (Highly rated)
The American Cellars Wine Club by Vinesse delivers exceptional value, curating boutique U.S. wines that are both unique and affordably priced. This club masterfully balances quality and cost, making it an ideal choice for enthusiasts eager to explore premium wines without the premium price tag
Varietal Diversity
10
Educational Material
9
PROS:
Value for Money: Offers a curated selection of boutique wines at an affordable price range.
Unique Selection: Features wines from small, lesser-known wineries, ensuring exclusivity.
Customization: Provides flexibility in choosing the number of bottles, type of wines, and shipment frequency.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee. They'll replace any wine you don't like.
Buy more: You can also purchase specific wines to be delivered from their wine store!
CONS:
Limited International Flavors: While the club does offer some international wines, the primary focus is on U.S. wines, which might limit the global tasting experience for some.
Exclusivity vs. Variety: The emphasis on boutique and hard-to-find wines might mean less variety in popular or mainstream wine varietals.
Shipping isn't included. Tax and shipping aren't included in the published price.
If you love wines from Napa, Sonoma and the other top wine producing areas of California -- then you will to want to check this wine of the month club out!
Varietal Diversity
10
Geographic Focus
10
Pricing
10
Customization
9.5
Educational Material
10
Customer Service
10
Delivering Consistently Good Wine
10
PROS:
Diverse Selection: Offers wines from both iconic and hidden vineyards of California.
Educational Value: Detailed tasting notes with each shipment enhance understanding and appreciation.
Customization: Flexibility in choosing bottle quantity, wine type, and shipment frequency.
Affordable Pricing: Competitive price range for high-quality Californian wines.
Discover Hidden Gems: Features wines from lesser-known regions, offering a unique tasting experience.
Consistent Quality: Showcases award-winning wineries throughout California.
CONS:
Limited Geographic Focus: Exclusively Californian wines, which might not cater to those seeking international varieties.
Frequency: Maximum shipment frequency is 4x per year, which might not be enough for regular wine drinkers.
The Chardonnay Wine Club from Vinesse Wines is one of the only wine clubs that features all chardonnay, all the time! (And these are some GOOOOD bottles of chardonnay!)
If you love buttery, oaky, light and refreshing Chardonnay -- then you're going to love this wine of the month club! Nothing but Chardonnay! (Good Chardonnay!)
Delivering Consistently Good Wine
7.9
PROS:
Diverse Selection: The club offers Chardonnays from both renowned and emerging wine regions globally, ensuring a varied tasting experience.
Competitive Pricing: With bottles priced between $16.50–$18.50, the club provides an accessible entry point for those keen to explore the world of Chardonnay.
Customization: Members can tailor their subscription based on the number of bottles and frequency of shipments, offering flexibility to suit individual preferences.
Informative Tasting Notes: Each shipment includes detailed notes that enhance the wine-drinking experience, providing insights, pairing suggestions, and background information.
CONS:
Potential Duplicates: For larger orders, such as 12 bottles per shipment, there might be duplicates of the same wine, which may not cater to those seeking 12 unique selections.
Limited Varietal Focus: The club exclusively focuses on Chardonnay, which might not appeal to those who desire a broader range of white wine varietals in their subscription.
Pricing excludes shipping and taxes. You'll have to pay a little more.
A very popular wine club as a gift, this premium wine club features delicious highly-rated wines each month and includes a high quality newsletter that details the wines, winery, and winemaker plus suggests recipes to pair with the wines. "Superb, medal-winning wines from California’s best boutique wineries"
★★★★★
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$49.00Original price was: $49.00.$41.65Current price is: $41.65.
We really love this wine club from Gold Medal Wine Clubs. Of all their "accolade-driven" wine club choices, this is their MOST POPULAR for its accessibility, its price and the amazing material that comes with the delicious wines!
Quality
9.5
Value
9.5
Packaging
10
Options
9
Service
10
PROS:
Red, White, and Mixed Packs Available
Monthly Shipments
Upgrade from 2 to 12 Bottles
Includes Newsletter Featuring Wineries
CONS:
Shipping is extra
Website defaults to 6 bottles, so it looks expensive
This upper-level Platinum Wine Club features rare, collectable wines from California and the West's top winemakers. These premium wine of the month club selections are highly allocated with 90+ ratings, including some pre-releases and exclusives. The Platinum Wine Club is a special and unforgettable monthly wine tasting experience. The perfect wine club gift for friends that enjoy fine wines!
The National Geographic Wines of the World Club is fun for exploring many different wines quickly.
The introductory price is only $69.99 (plus $19.99 shipping & applicable tax) and they even include 2 extra bottles of wine, plus 2 wine glasses! Future deliveries will be at the regular price.
The wine is top notch and although you'll love your quarterly delivery, you can cancel at any time.
★★★★★
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$169.99Original price was: $169.99.$69.99Current price is: $69.99.
The Wine Club Options from Plonk brings you 4, 6, or 12 bottles of artisan, hard to find wines that have been hand selected by their founder and owner. You can choose all red, all white wine or a "mix" of both.
Really Good Boxed Wine is luxury wine, in a box.
This wine is simply delicious. Since it comes in a box, there are no bottles to break and no corkscrews needed. And, since it's not in a bottle, the wine can stay fresh for weeks.
This wine is a personal favorite of Todd's and comes highly recommended.
★★★★★
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$70.00Original price was: $70.00.$63.00Current price is: $63.00.
I love this wine from Really Good Boxed Wine! It is not cheap. It is delicious. Within each box of wine, you get the same as 4 bottles of wine -- and it stays fresh for 6 weeks. Buy anytime you want luxury wine at your home, or get a membership for consistent deliveries and discounts.
Quality
10
Value
10
Packaging
9.5
Minimum Price per delivery
9
PROS:
Have delicious wine you KNOW that you love available
Drink as little or as much as you want -- the wine stays fresh for up to 6 weeks
Excellent for entertaining and providing luxury wine to your guests
FREE SHIPPING
CONS:
As a small batch producer of quality wines, they have limited quantity. When they're sold out, you have to wait.
Although prices are half of those for similar quality wine, it's still not cheap. ($70 a box breaks down to $17.50 a bottle)
The champagne club from Cellars Wine Club delivers 2 bottles of sparkling wine or champagne every month. At $69 per delivery, this is a good price for some excellent bubblies! Cheers!
If you love high end wines, this wine of the month club can satisfy the high-end wine connoisseur. Most deliveries feature delicious red wines, but an ultra premium white wine is occasionally included in a delivery.
Vinebox is a unique "wine tasting experience" and excellent wine tasting gift shop. They offer a subscription that provides 6 ultra-premium glasses of wine (each with sommelier-led tasting videos) with a surprise theme each month. For example, February featured "chocolate and wine pairings" in the box. Shipping is included. $79 for a one-time purchase or only pay $64 with a monthly subscription. 3-6 month prepaid subscriptions make an excellent gift and they offer great wine gifts for wine lovers.
Vinebox: A unique wine tasting experience with excellent gifts!
Vinebox delivers 6 Glasses of Wine, Sommelier-led tasting videos and more! The "glasses of wine" are 100ml "tastes" of wine -- and you get SIX of them. These 6 premium wines are chosen to fit a unique monthly theme so it's really fun. And they have the best gifts for wine lovers! (Most are under $100, and several are under $50)
Quality
9.5
Value
8
Packaging
9
Options
6
Sevice
9
PROS:
The wines are simply delicious!
Sommelier-led tasting videos for every wine!
Excellent gift options for wine lovers!
CONS:
The wine is only a "sample" of wine, not a bottle.
Only 100ml of wine per tube.
Sometimes, wines you taste may be out of stock if you want to buy a bottle.
Wine Insiders offers a great opportunity to try a wide variety of wines at a reasonable price. The introduction offer of 15 bottles for $89 is hard to pass up. Includes tasting notes and a wine magazine in every shipment.
WSJ'scase of wineclub has been a consistent high quality, high value wine of the month club.
The introductory price is only $89.99 (plus $19.99 shipping & applicable tax) and they sometimes include free gifts! Future deliveries will be at the regular price.
The wine is top notch and although you'll love your quarterly delivery, you can cancel at any time.
★★★★★
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$280.96Original price was: $280.96.$89.99Current price is: $89.99.
I don't want to say this is a wine club for wine snobs. But, if you know a wine snob and want to impress them, this could be an excellent choice. :) These are the finest of wines chosen especially for those who love a rich, bold, delicious Cabernet Sauvignon.
We reviewed this club many times over, and have enjoyed every delivery. In this review post, we'll share our unboxing videos, photos of the shipments we've received as well as our thoughts on sending this as a gift - and tons more. If you're looking for a great wine club at a great price, this could be your answer.
The Premier Series from The California Wine Club always impresses both as a gift and a personal wine club membership. Wines are hand-selected from artisanal wineries.
