| If you're trying to pick the best wine of the | | | | particular month. How many bottles of wine are |
| month club, you may be absolutely overwhelmed | | | | delivered per month? Can you opt to a lesser or |
| by all the choices out there. From the California | | | | higher numbers per month or are you limited to a |
| Wine Club to The International Wine of the Month | | | | specific numbers by the wine club? |
| Club to so many others that operate locally and | | | | Ask how the wine of the month club makes their |
| online, a wine lover can easily be distracted by all | | | | options. Far too many simply choose closeout |
| the choices and feel tempted to throw in the | | | | options or mass produced wines. Obviously they |
| towel and just go back to purchasing wine one | | | | are just choosing whatever is cheapest and aren't |
| bottle at a time. | | | | giving much thought as to how the wine will |
| But before you give up on a membership to a | | | | actually taste. Some other wine clubs personally |
| great wine of the month club, let us help you | | | | hand-select each and every month's selection, and |
| decide on what to look for and how to separate | | | | this means you'll be getting a higher quality wine |
| the good from the bad when it comes to clubs. | | | | every month. |
| First, find out how long the club has been in | | | | Check out the past selections of the clubs. Look |
| business. There's nothing to say that a new club | | | | up these selections in a separate guide and see |
| won't do a great job in choosing your monthly | | | | how they are rated. If you can find them in other |
| wine, but it's usually best to entrust your | | | | guides and they are highly recommended then |
| membership with someone that has been doing | | | | you know that this wine club is making their |
| this for some time. There are many wine of the | | | | choices on flavor and quality. If you cannot find an |
| month clubs that have been around for ten years | | | | outside review of any of their choices, it may be |
| or more and these are the clubs that you | | | | a warning sign. |
| probably want to stick with. | | | | And you'll want to see about their policies to opt |
| Also, what are you looking for in a wine of the | | | | out of the club. If you join and don't like the first |
| month club? Do you have a particular preference | | | | few choices, then what? If you find a wine of the |
| when it comes to wines such as red or white and | | | | month club that allows you to opt out after a |
| would you like to be able to make your own | | | | few months then you know your choice will be |
| choice in this regard or will you like anything that | | | | much safer. You never want to join any wine club |
| the club will send your way? Some wine clubs | | | | that forces you to join for a long period of time. |
| allow you to enter some of your preferences | | | | If they do then it is usually because most of their |
| while others simply choose what they feel is best | | | | members are not satisfied with the service, price |
| and may just split their choices between red and | | | | or selections of wines that have been delivered. |
| white, or whatever they feel is best that | | | | |