| If you're a wine lover and wish that you had | | | | many different terms that are used in connection |
| more time to really shop around for just the right | | | | with wine, so that he or she can better read a |
| bottle or to find a new one that you've never | | | | restaurant menu and make a selection. |
| tried before, you may want to seriously consider | | | | If considering joining a wine club, there are a few |
| joining a wine club. Just like "book of the month" | | | | things to keep in mind. Find one that doesn't tie |
| or other such clubs, wine clubs are organizations | | | | you into a long-term contract. Many wine tasting |
| that research, select, and ship off to their | | | | clubs operate by letting you choose how many |
| members a new bottle or selection of wines once | | | | months you'd like to continue for, and allow you |
| every month or so. | | | | to discontinue at any time without penalty or cost. |
| Wine clubs may sound like they're best for the | | | | You typically just get billed for the wines as they |
| rich and snooty, but one of the great benefits of | | | | arrive, or one at a time beforehand. |
| it them is that you don't need to do the | | | | A really good wine tasting club should also give |
| painstaking research about each bottle or vintage | | | | you some varieties and options as to the types |
| before you purchase it. The organizers of the club | | | | of wines you're interested in. For example, |
| are no doubt true wine lovers themselves, and | | | | suppose you're partial to just red wine or white |
| appreciate doing the legwork when it comes to | | | | wine, or want to have only imported German or |
| reading up about different vineyards, years, and | | | | Italian wine, or just wine from Napa Valley. Many |
| so on before selecting just the right wines for | | | | wine clubs even have champagne clubs if you |
| their members. | | | | prefer the bubbly stuff! |
| These are also great options for those who are | | | | There's no limit as to the cost of good wines, |
| just starting out in their love affair with wines, and | | | | however, an average club will usually start at |
| may not know how to get started with selection, | | | | around $30 per month and go as high as $100 for |
| what makes a good vintage, and so on. | | | | wine, or higher depending on the selections. |
| Shipments of the selections that arrive from your | | | | Be sure that you understand all the "fine print" |
| club are usually going to have an information | | | | beforehand so that you don't meet up with any |
| sheet included on why it was chosen, what | | | | unexpected charges. Most members of wine clubs |
| makes it a superior bottle of wine, and so on. A | | | | report being very happy with their club and many |
| novice can read through the information before | | | | have found them to be a great way to learn |
| sampling the wine so that he or she can really | | | | about wine and sample some of the best every |
| know what to look for when it comes to taste. | | | | single month. |
| This will also help familiarize someone with the | | | | |