If a packed bar cart and a full-capacity wine rack is your definition of a well-stocked kitchen, consider choosing one of the best wine club delivery services. in the growing landscape of offerings, there are some designed for those who are expert wine drinkers, while others aim to educate the customer about the region and the best types of food to pair with their wine, and all are ready to be delivered to your door.
For the Christmas season, Wine Access is partnering with Michelin star per se and its Head Sommelier Michael Couvreaux to offer an exclusive selection of wines to subscribers from the North Rhône to Montalcino. delivery will include culinary pairings curated by chef de cuisine chad palagi—it all makes for an aromatic and flavorful experience.
For summer, our favorite is the una lou rosé season pass, which offers monthly deliveries of the pink drink from February through October, but other options abound year-round. Companies like FirstLeaf, Winc Wine Club and Bright Cellars allow subscribers to rate their wine and, in turn, match each person to bottles recommended by their experts. wine awesomeness brings its members the stories behind its bottles, along with a vocabulary lesson (you’ll sound like a pro in no time). vinebox is for those who want to try before committing to a full bottle: nine vials are delivered to your door every quarter, along with credit to use on the bottle you liked best.
If spirits are more your thing, you may be interested in the fine (and hard-to-find) offerings at Flaviar, which offers three different flavored spirits, along with a complimentary full-size bottle each quarter, as part of your subscription. Mash & Grape puts the best of what craft and micro-distilleries have to offer at your fingertips by delivering three full-size spirits, in the category of your choice, to your door each month. haus offers a monthly subscription to its fresh, locally sourced snacks made in Sonoma County, California, while the Craft Beer of the Month Club brings the microbrewery tour experience into your own living room.
There’s a company for everyone, no matter what you’re looking for. Below are 21 of the best wine club delivery services and spirits subscriptions to try this year.
winc wine club
winc wine club members receive four wines each month, one per week! new members answer a six-question questionnaire to help the company gauge their likes. after you try a bottle, you can rate it, which will help reduce next month’s shipping. this service is extremely flexible, allowing subscribers to skip a month at any time or cancel when they run out. the price per case will vary, as each wine costs a different amount (starting at $13). buy now!
first page
a wine club that gets better with every case? sign up firstleaf employs wine experts whose job it is to find new and exciting varietals. customers rate their bottles after consumption, and the company’s system uses these ratings to curate your next case based on your palate. Whether you drink red, white, or both, FirstLeaf gives subscribers the freedom to choose what type and how often they want another shipment of wine. buy now!
luminous cellars
This website is basically the matchmaking service of your dreams, pairing you with four fine wines for just $60 a month. The Bright Spots algorithm (created by two MIT graduates) rates each wine by comparing 18 attributes to your preferences. if there’s a bottle you don’t particularly like, the in-house wine concierge will help you select a free replacement bottle. all the wines come from small vineyards, mainly in italy, spain, portugal and south america. buy now!
access to wine
Curious about trying wines on Michelin starred restaurant lists? now you can with access to wine. Members will receive five seasonal collections curated by Michelin-starred restaurant sommeliers throughout the year, priced between $160 and $200. In addition, Wine Access offers a package called Discovery Club for those who are eager to taste more wines from around the world. this membership assures you six bottles of wine, from well-known and up-and-coming vineyards. Easily choose from a mixed box of whites and reds. Or, if you love cabs, opt for an all-red box, starting at $150 a box. And exclusive to the holiday season, members can experience the Access to Wine partnership with Per Se’s head sommelier, Michel Couvreux. the offering pairs fine wines with a menu from the restaurant’s chef de cuisine chad palagi. shipments will be delivered in early December. buy now!
packaged wine
Looking for wines selected by a sommelier without having to leave home? The team behind Buzzy NYC Restaurant Charlie Bird launched the Wine Package to give shoppers the ultimate wine experience, with ease. Co-founded in 2018 by Grant Reynolds, an award-winning sommelier, Packagele Wine’s approach has always valued quality over quantity, showcasing ready-to-drink wines now, according to the season. Although the parcel shop is currently in New York, you can sign up for monthly wine delivery from parcels across the country, where you’ll receive three sommelier-selected wines for just under $100. buy now!
vine box
Starting at $72 per quarter, this service allows subscribers to sample new wines and discover other regions without committing to a full bottle: vinebox chooses what they consider to be the 9 best wines of the season and delivers them in vials, not bottles each case of vials (containing enough liquid for a glass of wine) also includes a credit to purchase any full-size bottles you really enjoyed. They also offer an advent calendar called Twelve Nights of Wine, a box that delivers 12 glasses of wine from around the world. Last year’s box sold out in four weeks, so if it piques your fancy, it’s worth pre-ordering. buy now!
traditional wines
For those who prefer wine by the glass rather than the bottle, regular wines are your answer, offering the perfect measure of wine for every occasion. Designed in elegant 6.3 oz glass bottles, the regular wines are natural and made in small batches from California grapes with no added sugars or sulfites. plus, if you feel overwhelmed by too many options, the usual wines offer a distinctive type of red or rosé. Plus, just in time for the holidays and New Year’s Eve, Usual Wines has restocked its popular Brut sparkling wine, perfect for toasting the arrival of 2022. Try the $80 mixed subscription box and receive 12 glasses of red, rosé and brut at your door every month. buy now!
select
As the name implies, every month starting at $99, you’ll get a case of hand-selected, sommelier-curated wines delivered to your doorstep. this wine club is the best option for those who enjoy learning about wine as much as enjoying it. each shipment includes literature on the wine regions and the backstories of each included bottle. before you know it, you’ll be a budding sommelier. buy now!
macari vineyards
Through the Macari Wine Club, you will enjoy a wide variety of wines that have been previously released or are made in small batches. exclusivity is key here. each subscription also includes access to digital wine experiences and tastings. receive a bottle of six wines four times a year starting at $145 or opt for their collection wine club, which includes admission to an annual wine dinner hosted by the macari family at their vineyard on long island’s scenic north fork . buy now!
nomad
If you like sommelier-quality wine outside of a Michelin-starred restaurant, consider Nomadica. founder and sommelier, kristin olszewski seeks to change the way we experience viticulture, wherever we are, through canned wine. Easily take them with you on road trips, picnics, or just to enjoy at home when all you want is a couple of glasses instead of a full bottle. sustainability is at the core of nomadica’s spirit; All wines are responsibly sourced from vineyards with sustainable farming practices. the blends are also vegan, low sulfur and dry fermented.