Winos I have a Question

[OakLeaf]

If you're looking at California, Robert Sinskey wines are amazing. We visited their winery a few years ago and pick up a bottle whenever we can find one locally (which isn't often). They were working on biodynamic certification at the time - I believe they have it now.

We missed the chance to get into their wine club before there was a waiting list, unfortunately.

[Aggie_Ama]

I don't have to worry about shipping, I receive all shipments at my job and the CEO is in two wine clubs so getting liquor at work is okay (just not drinking on the job). The one I am leaning towards is a winery I went to in NM, they ship 6 bottles quarterly. What I like about them is you can join the "Vinters Choice", "Sweets", "Reds" or "White Club". Shipping is included in the cost ranging from $115-155. What I haven't inquired about is whether you can say to substitute something if you don't like a wine, I know one of my mom's you can. And I also don't know if you can switch, probably not since some ship different months. In the summer I like sweets, in the winters red.

[maillotpois]

Curious - what do they mean by "sweets"? That makes me think of dessert wine, like Sauternes or Muscat. Is it a regional thing? I have never heard of it here.

[Aggie_Ama]

Riesling, Muscat, Rose wines that aren't dry styled, sometimes they have residual sugar. Some wineries break them down as off dry, some call them sweet, some don't separate them at all. It isn't always something like Port though that has been fortified with liquor, in the TX/NM wineries those are classified as Dessert wines. Although those are included in the particular wineries "sweet" grouping for club.

Usually I like the ones that are a hint of sweetness, great with spicy foods or a little more enjoyable to drink alone (for me) than drier wines. They are lighter than dry wines, this one is my favorite from the winery in NM. It isn't a pure sweet to me, where you taste a sugary almost fruit juice style.

[maillotpois]

Ah - interesting. Makes sense.

[smilingcat]

check to make sure your wine club you join can ship to your state. Each wine club have different states they can ship to.

Second thing is that most state will require someone over 21 to sign for the shipment since it is alcohol. If no one over 21 is around the house when the delivery is made by UPS... then you will have to go to their facility to pick it up.

Some wine club is not limited to just one winery. Some will cater to boutique wineries, those producing very limited quantity like 500 cases to 1000 cases.