Comments on: Wine clubs, yes or no? http://winepeeps.com/2008/02/15/wine-clubs-yes-or-no/ Helping you get the most bang for your buck in wine Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:56:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bottled Up http://winepeeps.com/2008/02/15/wine-clubs-yes-or-no/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Bottled Up Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:25:41 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/2008/02/15/wine-clubs-yes-or-no/#comment-176 Hey guys, I couldn't agree more. Early on in my wine touring/purchasing experiences, I joined a lot of wine clubs from wineries I had only visited 1 or 2 times. I would generally get caught up in the moment of the tasting room vibe and the "everything is pretty good" opinion that these environments seem to foster, only to learn through a few shipments that the wine wasn't as good as I thought. I've probaly joined and dropped as many as 10 clubs, and would also recommend that you only join clubs from wineries with peroven track records on your palate. I have found the rare clubs that I believe to bring fantastic value and quantity, for me, these are Kalyra and DeLoach. Initially, upon visiting DeLoach, I signed up for the wine club to receive discounts on their Pinot's that I was completely smitten with. Over a few shipments, I began to receive their Zinfandel and Merlot, both outstanding wines, and an example of how a wine club can open your eyes to a wineries full offerings. As far as Kalyra goes, they are offering some of the best, most inexpensive whites I've tasted. Another point that needs to be made in reagards to wine clubs, is that some wineries offer club only wines. These wines are highly sought after and are made in extremely low volumes. Wine clubs with club exclusive offerings include, Fiddlehead (special cuvees, signed magnums) and Dunham. Hey guys, I couldn’t agree more. Early on in my wine touring/purchasing experiences, I joined a lot of wine clubs from wineries I had only visited 1 or 2 times. I would generally get caught up in the moment of the tasting room vibe and the “everything is pretty good” opinion that these environments seem to foster, only to learn through a few shipments that the wine wasn’t as good as I thought. I’ve probaly joined and dropped as many as 10 clubs, and would also recommend that you only join clubs from wineries with peroven track records on your palate.

I have found the rare clubs that I believe to bring fantastic value and quantity, for me, these are Kalyra and DeLoach. Initially, upon visiting DeLoach, I signed up for the wine club to receive discounts on their Pinot’s that I was completely smitten with. Over a few shipments, I began to receive their Zinfandel and Merlot, both outstanding wines, and an example of how a wine club can open your eyes to a wineries full offerings. As far as Kalyra goes, they are offering some of the best, most inexpensive whites I’ve tasted.

Another point that needs to be made in reagards to wine clubs, is that some wineries offer club only wines. These wines are highly sought after and are made in extremely low volumes. Wine clubs with club exclusive offerings include, Fiddlehead (special cuvees, signed magnums) and Dunham.

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