Joining a wine of the month club is a great idea for anyone who is really serious about their wine habit. It’s something which is becoming extremely popular, since many people would rather join a wine club than go to their corner tavern or take up hobbies like making lye soap at home.
One of the benefits of joining a wine club is having the opportunity to try out many wines which otherwise you may have never even heard of, let alone tasted.
Many vineyards are now starting their own wine clubs in order to raise the profile of their companies – if you’ve been thinking about joining a wine club, then this article is for you. I’ve decided on five of the biggest benefits to joining a wine club here. There’s a lot more to be gotten out of joining a wine club than simply getting some good bottles which you won’t come across at your neighborhood liquor store.
1. Your wine will come in an inconspicuous package.
• Wine clubs all deliver their goods via UPS in plain brown boxes, so you’re your nosy neighbor doesn’t have to see what’s being delivered to your home (it’s really none of their business anyway).
2. Impress your friends. You’ll be able to amass a wine collection including some harder to find bottles at a low price. You can point to that garage Petite Syrah in your collection and tell friends that it sells at auction for hundreds of dollars (after all, they don’t have to know that you didn’t pay anywhere near that much for that bottle).
3. Make Money. You can host your own wine tastings from bottles in your collection. You could even choose to charge a fee for attending your tasting.
4. Saves Time and Effort. When you’re in a wine club, you’ll always have a stocked cellar. Imagine never having to run out for a bottle at the last minute when friends drop by for dinner!
5. Fool your friends! Stump the snobs! One of the greatest benefits of joining a wine club is the pranks you can play.
• You’ll know exactly what’s in that bottle, but your friends won’t have any clue! You can have a tasting challenge which you’ll win every time – you know which vintage and which vineyard, after all – even if your friends can name the grape or grapes, you’ll still have them beat.
• Trick the wine snobs in your life by refilling bottles of the good stuff with some inexpensive plonk from the grocery store. Give everyone else the good stuff.
Chances are better than average that as your other guests rave about the great taste of the good wine, these folks will be raving right along with them. The most pretentious ones in the group will fall over their tongues trying to match the comments of others. If you can keep from rolling on the floor with laughter, it makes a really great moment to talk about later.
