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Cellars Wine Club ReviewHome > Cellars wine club If you start a search for Cellars Wine Club from scratch by simply entering the phrase in your favorite search engine, take care! You will find hundreds of related Web sites that use the words “cellar,” “wine” and “club.” But there is only one Cellars Wine Club and the Web site nearly screams with quality! 
Visitors are greeted by a spokesperson in full-motion video that plays over the Home page. For those who enjoy getting a detailed introduction to the club concept in video/audio form, this should be nothing short of delightful. (The video can be stopped at any time with a simple click of the mouse.) Eventually the visitor will move on to the still graphics and the printed material that spell out the featured specials and the benefits of 10 (count ‘em – 10) different wine clubs. Don’t let the attractive lady in the video mislead you. She mentions eight wine clubs and there are actually 10. But the site will probably be updated soon.
Screenshot of Cellars wine club website So, let's have a look onto the different wine clubs... Cellars Sweet Wine ClubYou may want to give the Sweet Wine Club a try at $39.95 per month. Cellars makes every effort to highlight the differences among wines in each category, noting that a “sweet-wine” lover might prefer the Rieslings from Germany over a Moscato from Italy.
Whatever the individual taste, a member of this particular sub-club gets two different wines each month. According to membership information, “Most wines are white but a blush, or slightly sparkling wine may be featured.” Each member also receives the monthly newsletter which contains information about various wineries and wines featured in the club. Club members also get discounts when reordering wine and the all-important “gift announcement.” The Single Bottle Club - also a great start
The Single Bottle Club is not significantly different, except of course that the $19.95 monthly membership fee includes one bottle of red or white wine, along with the newsletter and discounts previously mentioned. This particular club is intended to be an introductory membership that provides the benefits without a major financial commitment. According to the Cellars site, the most popular groups are the:
Cellars Premium Wine Club
Don’t be fooled by the term “premium” with the first club, however. Oh, the wines are certainly of top-shelf quality, but the price tag isn’t! For $29.95 each month members have access to two wines each month, including some that might not be readily available in retail stores. Tip: This has changed considerably over the past two or three years. Shops in the smallest of towns often carry Pinot Grigio, Shiraz and other varieties that were difficult to find 10 years ago. But the Premium club continues to be popular with those who are comfortable having “experts” suggest and choose wines. West Coast Wine Club
The West Coast Wine Club comes with a more-obvious name. It features two different reds, two different whites or one red/one white each month for $39.95, all from California, Oregon and Washington. As with some of the other clubs, the folks at Cellars actively seek “boutique” wines and lesser known wines of high quality to offer to members.This might seem to be plenty of information for someone who is new at the wine-club experience. It is, really! With Cellars Wine Club and a few others in the industry, even the novice can make a smooth transition to wine lover and educated consumer. Dive deeper into the world of wine...For those who want to dig a bit deeper and want to know just where these wines stand in comparison to similar varietals, the site has a detailed-yet-simple wine ratings page. Take the information from this lesson and visit the “Red Wines” or “White Wines” pages to see how certain brands and grapes stack up.Not all the wines on these lists have been assessed and rated by the professionals. But enough of them have to give the visitor some indication of quality. As the Web site states, “these scores were given by professional critics and it is their interpretation of the wine. The ratings should be used along with tasting notes, and winery information as a guide to help you make informed choices. Nothing, however, can equal or replace your own palate in determining what you think is a great wine.” Cellars offers a good selection of wines for purchase, outside of the club memberships, in addition to a nice selection of wine-related gifts and accessories. Some things to consider...There are a couple of items that could be of concern to those who aren’t experienced in Web-based, wine-club membership. These are certainly not unique to this company. Keep in mind that wine is a perishable item that can be affected by temperature extremes.As Cellars clearly states in its Frequently Asked Questions, shipments arrive in brown boxes that give no clue as to the contents. The items are not insured by the carriers. The company may decide to delay shipping your wine if extremely cold temperatures are forecast for the shipping route. To summarize this wine club...Wine and wine-related items have become more than popular in the past decade and Cellars Wine Club has been there since 1999. While ten years in the business doesn’t guarantee quality, value or satisfaction, it seems that this club and site have covered all the contingencies for shopping, ordering and paying.For those who put stock in such endorsements, Cellars has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, as well as “the industry’s highest security.” This means, according to Cellars, that each member is “insured for up to $250,000 when relying on the information provided by IdAuthority on our Web site.” In laymen’s terms, the site is exactly what it says it is, a legitimate online business whose buying process is as close to a “brick-and-mortar” business as it can get. In addition, ground shipping is free to commercial addresses and carries a $2 price tag for shipping to a residential address. Cellars Wine Club has its home offices in Monroe, Washington. What Are Your Experiences With Cellars Wine Club? Write About It Here!
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