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Premier Club
Signature Series
International Selections
Aged Cabernet Series

Created by Bruce and Pam Boring. These wine clubs are something special. 20 years ago Bruce and Pam became exasperated with the effort of sifting through the shelves at the grocery and wine stores trying to find a decent bottle of wine. They realized that most of the time the wines they truly loved were the ones that were recommended to them by their friends and family.

That is what gave them idea for this wine club.

The California Wine Club is your friend in the sunshine state that always recommends sends you the best wine that California has to offer, but Bruce and Pam go one step further. They do not send out wine that is readily available in the stores, instead that tour California’s wine country and visit all those little vinyards that produce wonderful boutique wines, but are not able to distribute them on a large scale. It is these boutique wines, the gems hidden away amongst California’s abundance of vineyards, that The California Wine Club will bring to you on a monthly basis.

This is one of my favorite wine clubs on the internet. What is especially nice is that they have made this club available to virtually anyone by creating four distinct different club packages in order to meet everyone’s tastes and budgets.

Premier Club –

This their most popular wine club. It is very affordable at only $34.95 per month plus shipping. Members receive to hand selected bottles of wine every month from some of the finest wineries in California. Because it features wines from some of the smaller vineyards in California it is a great club for afciondos that want to expand their tasting experience. At the same time it is a great wine for new comers to the scene because it features wines that are both approachable and affordable.

Signature Series –

If you are a serious wine collector or connoisseurs then this is the club for you … If you can manage to get in it. The wines featured in this club are extremely limited, no more than 800 people are allowed into this club at a time. These are absolutely some of the finest award winning wines available in California.

As a member you can choose whether you want to receive 2 bottles each month or 4 bottles each month. The cost will vary somewhat from month to month because of the exclusive (and limited) nature of wines being offered. The average monthly cost of a 2 bottle membership is about $150, while the average cost of the 4 bottles per membership is approximately $275 per month. That may seem like a lot of money, but the wine you will be receiving will have a retail price tag of up to $100 per bottle. So not only does this club allow you taste some of the best and most rare wine produced in California, it allows you to do so at a significant discount off of retail.

This is an excellent value for those of you out there who are serious about your wine.

International Selections –

As a world traveler this club is probably my personal favorite. Bruce and Pam really out did themselves here. The International Selections club is similar to premier club in that it features hidden gems produced by boutique and “mom and pop” type vineyards. The difference is that these hidden gems cannot be found anywhere else in the United States.

Bruce and Pam find these hidden wine gems in countries like Italy, France, Spain, South Africa and elsewhere, negotiate with the vineyards and import them directly into the US themselves. Most of these wines are exclusive to The California Wine Club … unless of course you are planning a trip to one of the countries mentioned above in which case you could just buy them from the vineyards yourself.

If you have a flare for the international, but are sick of drinking mass produced wine that is typically imported into the US then this is definitely the wine club for you and at a price of $65 – $80 per month this club is surprisingly affordable.

Aged Cabernet Series –

Nothing crafts a great cabernet better than father time … This wine club is made for the true wine affciando. It features some of the finest cabernets available in California. Each cabernet as been aged 10 – 15 and stands at the pinnacle of California viticulture. If you have tried one of these aged cabs you know exactly what I am talking about.

To quote Bruce and Pam themselves “Years in the cellar transform a finely made, boisterous young Cabernet into a magical mix of rich texture, multi-layered flavor and complex nuances of oak and tannin.  The fruit-forward aromas soften, a more complex nose develops and stringent tannins are tamed and replaced by a rounder mouthfeel.”

The costs of this club are about what you would expect with the average cost per shipment being between $150 – $235. You can schedule shipments to be monthly, every other month, or quarterly.