| Many wine stores and different sites on the | | | | information such as availability and prices, among |
| internet that primarily deal with the selling of fine | | | | other facts. These newsletters often serve as a |
| French wines, also provide information on the | | | | brochure to the kinds of wine that the club is |
| different French wine clubs, to their customers. In | | | | offering. |
| order to be a part of an exclusive wine club, the | | | | Wine clubs even offer good discounts on the |
| willing enthusiasts simply has to pay a fixed | | | | different wines to their members and entice them |
| amount of membership fee at the onset of his or | | | | with many other lucrative offers including wine |
| her membership and a subsequent monthly or | | | | merchandise such as coolers and attractive gift |
| annual fee for a continuing specific or indefinite | | | | baskets. Since these offers and discounts can be |
| period of time (lifetime) membership. | | | | availed only by members, membership is highly |
| Wine lovers often yearn to acquire a membership | | | | recommended for wine lovers and connoisseurs. |
| to these exclusive wine clubs as it helps them to | | | | There are many different types of wine clubs. |
| keep in touch with other wine aficionados as well | | | | While some are simply interested in buying and |
| as keep themselves abreast with the latest news | | | | selling wines, others may be interested in sharing |
| or information regarding wines or vineyards. | | | | information and increasing their knowledge about |
| Generally, a newsletter is circulated every month | | | | the field. It is very important however, to find out |
| or so (the time period may vary from club to | | | | as much information as possible about a particular |
| club) by the club to its members. This newsletter | | | | wine club before joining it to see whether it |
| contains information on the different kinds of | | | | meets one's needs and is appropriate to one's |
| French wines, accessories and other important | | | | interest or not. |