wine clubs?

unfortunately i havent found one that i love yet but i'v been on tons of message boards asking about wine clubs too. there are a lot of you type "wine of the month clubs" if you search them on google but good ones are hard to find.. many of them are inexpensive but the wines are less than satisfactory.. if i find one that seems to be good i'll let you know.. also know that some states, like utah, are very strict with shipping liquors

if i find one ill let you know

Well, my state doesn't seem to have many restrictions. I live in Florida, so with the idea of getting the fastest shipping possible, does anybody know of any kind of wine club centered within in a few states of Florida? Thanks.

Thank you and I definately would look into the faster shipping. Since my husband and I are just beginning to learn about different wines we like to attend local wine events. Is that a good way of learning about wines?

"MonicaCM" wrote in news:1154021329.366652.270270 @i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

It can be depending upon what is being served and under what circumstances. Some wine store tastings are very informative Wine Wharehouse in Atlantic Beach is an expample, Mark will open several good bottles and let you see the differences. He usually has a theme that will help you later. Some places are just putting the wine of the week (weak?) out there to push.

Monica,

I own a wine shop and would be skeptical of 'wine of the month' clubs. Many retailers use them to dump wine that is not selling. I would recommend a gift certificate to a local wine shop that employs someone who is an expert. You and your husband could visit once a month, speak to the expert and purchase new arrivals. Also, look for a local wine shop that holds formal tastings. They are a great way to learn about wine.

Good luck!

M> Hi. I'm new to this, so please, bear with me. My first anniversary is

if you want to search wine events that have some kind of credibility you can go to "localwineevents.com"

i'v used it in the past and the wine that was served as the events was never bad

FWIW, I would caution you against "wine clubs". as someone else pointed out, they are often nothing more than channels for selling off wine that is not otherwise selling. For another, simple economics; you spend too much money simply to find out some wines you DON'T like. Last, they ship every month. In the hotter parts of the year, that is unwise.

Some other suggestions;

• If you live in California (or Southern Australia, or some other 'wine country'), simply make it a tradition to go visit different wineries every couple months.

• If you live too far from wine county, consider creating a local wine club with friends - and purchase wine online as a group. BevMo, wines.com, etc are all good ways to access multiple different wines. You can choose the wines based on what you read here, in magazines, or in reviews. Ship only in the cooler parts of the year.

• Join a couple winery 'clubs'. I tend to avoid the ones that ship a handful of bottles every few months, although those can be great for some. I don;t like having wine shipped in the hotter months of the year. But some wineries (such as David Bruce) have 'clubs' that simply require an initial minimum purchase and then offer otherwise hard to get wines at 'member' prices. Problem with this - it assumes you know which wineries you want!

• Get to know your local wine shop. Many have weekly tastings. I honestly think this is an overlooked way of really expanding your variety.

• If you are in a larger metro area, there are likely some wine bars that sell 'flights'. Frequent those places and be willing to experiment. Take notes, talk to others while you're there.

Consider these other ideas - and buy hubbie a nice bottle of a well kept Bordeux, ready to drink with your anniversary dinner!

Good luck - you've just entered the Twilight Zone, where you will no longer be in control of your budget, or your sobriety. ;-)

i usually don't agree with wine clubs but since i travel so often with work i find it hard to take time out and manually pick wines every so often.. a wine club just seems to be the easiest solution for me, something that will send me good wines for a reasonable price..

i looked at localwineevents.com and found "apprecianados".. its an of-the-month club that offers wines.. and the products seem to be high quality.. i ordered one month in the hopes that i would enjoy it and then extend my order.. maybe you could give me your thoughts on this particular business?

the link is

i'v heard of both the Napa Valley wine club and the Apprecianados. The Napa Valley club is certainley more established but my friend suscribed to Apprecianados and was thrilled with the wines, they also came with recipes to pair with the wines...

Hope this helped.

snipped-for-privacy@carrollton.org wrote in news:1154096553.056974.221230@

I would imagine you *have* heard of "Appreciandos". ;)

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