Wine Clubs

CrazyAboutWine.com recommends the following Wine Clubs for your quest to find a club that will introduce you to wines you've probably never heard of.

Beverages & More
www.bevmo.com

Six clubs are offered, where you receive two bottles a month selected by Bev-Mo's cellarmaster, Wilfred Wong, along with Wong's food pairing and tasting notes on each wine. The clubs offered range from "90 Point Red Wines" and "90 Point White Wines" to "The Deluxe" and "Adventure". The cost is between $17.99-$79.99 a month, depending on the club, plus tax and shipping. If you want to save on shipping, the Adventure Club costs $29.99 a month and offers in-store pickup. A minimum three-month membership is required.

California Wine Club
www.cawineclub.com

Three clubs are offered at California Wine Club. The Premier Club members receive two bottles a month and costs $47.34, which includes shipping and tax. The Signature Series members receive two to four bottles every month, every other month or quarterly and costs on average between $175-$250 per shipment. The International Selections members receive two bottles from a different country every other month or quarterly and costs about $75 per shipment. All the wine selections are made by club proprietors Bruce and Pam Boring. There is no minimum membership and members can re-order wines at a discount.

K&L Wine Merchants
www.klwines.com

They offer three wine-of-the-month clubs which each offer two bottles a month, and they offer a Champagne Club which offers two bottles every other month. The Champagne Club includes one bottle from an artisanal grower-producer and one bottle from a grand marque producer and costs $69.95 per shipment, plus shipping and tax. The Best Buy Wine Club and Premium Wine Club both offer wines from California and Europe and cost between $17.95 - $29.95 a month, plus shipping and tax. The Signature Red Collection includes red wines from other regions such as Australia and South America and costs $49.95 a month, plus shipping and tax. There is a minimum three month membership and members can re-order previous selections at a discounted price.

KQED Wine Club
www.kqedwineclub.org

They offer two different clubs to join which both offer six bottles of wine every one, two or three months. The wines come from all over the world and members also receive tasting notes, recipe pairings, and get discounts on wine cases. The KQED 'International' Wine Club costs $90 per shipment and the 'Reserve' Wine Club costs $180 per shipment, plus shipping ($19.95 for six bottles, $34.95 for 12) and sales tax. There is no minimum membership and proceeds help support local KQED programming.

Sideways Wine Club
www.sidewayswineclub.com

They offer three clubs inspired by and named for characters in the movie "Sideways", including a club specifically for pinot noirs. The three clubs, Miles' Pinots (their most popular club), Maya's Selections, and Jack's Selections, all include two bottles every other month from smaller wineries in and around the Central Coast. The cost is $30-$70 per shipment, plus shipping and tax. Members can re-order wine at a 10-20% discount and there is no minimum membership.

Sunset Wine Club
www.sunset.com/wineclub

As a member you receive monthly shipments of either two reds or one red and one white. All wines are selected from the western United States and are sent along with recipes and menus straight from the Sunset test kitchen, made to match the wines you receive. Also included are tasting notes about the wines, and information about the varieties, vineyards, and wineries. Members also receive a quarterly newsletter, and invitations to tasting events. It costs $34.95 a month, plus shipping and tax and members can re-order favorite club wines with up to a 50% discount. There is no minimum on membership term.