DaleW wrote:
> I enjoy choosing my own, so no direct experience. Having known people
> who have joined these clubs, however, I've be especially leery of those
> clubs that offer "rare" ,"boutique" , "very hard to find" wines for
> reasonable prices. What it looks like you usually get is some relabeled
> plonk no one else wants. What I'd do instead is one of the following:
> 1) Some reputable wineries have their own WOTM clubs. If you find a
> winery you (or rather they) like, see if you can do that.
> 2) While I've never joined, some reputable retailers also have their
> own WOTM clubs (I know I've seen at klwines.com). I would think that
> they would (a) be choosing fromtheir regular stock and (b) hoping to
> add to their regular customer base.
> 3) While I understand it's kind of cool to get a package with a new
> wine every month, a LOT of your money goes for shipping (a typical
> retailer shipping from CA to NY ground will charge $25-40 a case, while
> a single bottle is probably $10). You might consider getting your
> parent a one time gift of 6 to 12 bottles from a good retailer.
> Chambers Street Wines in NYC is well-known for putting together
> interesting assortments, and most other good retailers would do the
> same. If they mainly like reds,you could do one left-bank Bdx, one
> right-bank, one Cal Cab, one Cal Merlot, one Shiraz, one Ca Syrah, one
> N. Rhone, one S. Rhone, one Tuscan, one Piedmont Nebbiolo, etc. If they
> prefer whites, then....
>
> Good luck with whatever you decide!

Great. Thanks for your advice; it makes much sense.

does Chamber Street Wines have a website?

-goro-