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