Your Own Wine Club

Wine clubs are springing up all over the country - not only because of our heartfelt fondness for wine, but also because of a basic need to gather and discuss subjects that are dear to us.

            Now that wine has been deemed good for our health by medical experts, more people are becoming interested in what wine is all about and how to choose the right ones. Wine is priced for every pocketbook. Just because a wine is less expensive, doesn’t mean it won’t hold up in taste to the priciest ones.

            With the popularity of wine on the increase, it won’t be difficult to start your own wine club. The basic idea is to find others who are also interested in wine and pick a time and day that you can get together on a regular basis – usually once a month.

            Select a leader to get things going and plan the meetings. Then, put the word out to others about what you’re doing. Choose members for your club that will be reliable in attendance and passionate in their devotion to wine.

            Limit your membership – don’t have over ten members when you begin the club. Too many members will lessen the possibility of developing a close camaraderie with others in the club.

            Suggestions for monthly wine selections are readily available from wine enthusiast magazines or online articles about new and innovative wines. Choose one person to be in charge of gathering the wines. Later, you can split the bill.

            You’ll also want to have a nice selection of wine glasses on hand. They can be inexpensive, but be sure that you have enough so that each person has his own glass for each type of wine that you’ve selected.

            Online wine clubs offer great selections of wines at great prices. You may want to begin with some good domestic wines. Find out all you can about the vineyards, grapes and production methods used for the wines you’ve selected so that you can discuss it at the meeting.

            Remember to focus on the educational aspect of the wines. You’ll need rating charts that are available at wine shops, on line and through wine magazines. Each of your members will be rating the characteristics of the wines. Then, you can compare them to see if you all agree.

            It’s a natural process for human beings to gather in groups and discuss subjects of interest. There is so much to learn about wines that your club will never be at a loss about what to discuss and learn. Enjoy!