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Last updated: November 10, 2016
California wine is epic. From the famed French upset to Napa's sky-high prices and cult wines, to the unbelievable number of wineries to choose from and style of wine available, you can get it all in California wine country. And when you join a California wine club, you get a premium sample of that bounty to try every month.
When shopping for the best California wine club, you might feel a little overwhelmed by choices. There are so many California wine clubs out there, some specializing in just one region, like Napa or Central Coast, some specializing in boutique wineries, and some just showcasing the amazing range of talent in winemaking occuring in California.
We live in California and do quite a bit of wine tasting here, not just the wines from the wine clubs, but at wineries, too. When we assess the quality of a California wine club, we’re using our extensive experience to judge their previous selections, their winery partners, and their price points. That means that only the very best California wine clubs make our list.
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When it comes to California wine, one of the best places to start is The California Wine Club. Focusing on small-production wineries, The California Wine Club offers unprecedented access to high-quality California wines through several different wine clubs. They also have top-tier customer service and a personal wine consultant contacts each new customer to help them make the most of their new subscription or gift.
The Premier Series is focused on delivering quality wines at with good value. Additionally, this is the wine club level where they tend to offer the best deals, whether it's free shipping or bonus bottles, the Premier Series packs value into their wine club. Learn more about the Premier Series
The Signature Series is focused on the highest-quality California wines available. From boutique and in-demand wineries you'll receive two, three, or four bottles of red wine once per quarter. You can save 50% on your first shipment when enrolling in an ongoing subscription of the Signature Series. Use our exclusive coupon code WCRHALF to see the discount at checkout. Learn more about the Signature Series
The Aged Cabernet Series highlights beautifully-aged Cabernet Sauvignon from California's top Cab-producing regions. Expect a lot of Napa and Alexander Valley in these shipments. Each wine has been properly cellared at the winery before being transferred to the warehouse at The California Wine Club. The wines are meant to be drunk soon after arrival, but we'd wait 6-8 weeks for these bottles to get over the shock of transport after their long sleep in the cellar. You can save 50% on your first shipment when enrolling in an ongoing subscription of the Signature Series. Use our exclusive coupon code WCRHALF to see the discount at checkout. Learn more about the Aged Cabernet Series
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The Gold Medal Wine Club focuses primarily on California wine, specifically small-production wineries featuring high-quality wines that are otherwise hard to access. With a superior customer service team, the phone never rings more than three times and a person always answers (during business hours, of course). Gold Medal wine clubs also make a great gift with their artist-designed gift boxes.
The Gold Series is The Gold Medal Wine Club's value-focused club. Two great quality California wines go out in each shipment, helping you discover the great winemaking and grape growing happening in California. Gold Medal doesn't offer as many "deals" but their everyday pricing is a little lower than the competitors so you don't have to hunt for a deal. They do reward buying in volume, so upgrade to four bottles per shipment or pre-pay for 6 or more months to get discounts when you order. Learn more about the Gold Series
The Garagiste Series is their newest wine club which features TINY production wines from California's up-and-coming winemakers. Everybody has to start somewhere and Gold Medal finds these new winemakers and wineries and brings their wine to you directly, most of them can't get distribution through stores and restaurants because they don't produce enough wine. For unprecedented access to the latest and greatest, we recommend this club highly. Learn more about the Garagiste Series
The Pinot Noir Series is designed to keep even the pickiest Pinotphiles well-stocked and happy. Beautiful Pinot Noir from California's top Pinot regions like the Russian River Valley, Carneros District, Sonoma's North Coast, Santa Ynez, and the Central Coast will delight when they're delivered to your door. Expect surprises from lesser-known areas with great winemakers showing off Pinot's special characteristics. Learn more about the Pinot Noir Series
The Diamond Series is Gold Medal Wine Club's top-tier wine club featuring the pinnacle of California winemaking from cult winemakers and sold-out productions. If you're fortunate enough to be able to afford these wines as your regular selections, you won't be disappointed, but we love to recommend these super-luxe wine clubs for those whose cash flow isn't as robust, too, because there is always a special occasion for which these wines will add the perfect complement. Learn more about the Diamond Series
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New! GrapeSeed Wine's Wine Club isn't labeled California, but for the foreseeable future all of it's wine comes from Napa & Sonoma, so it is one! This club is an awesome way to discover the joy of premium California wine. GrapeSeed works with pedigreed winemakers to produce creative new wines and calls its member "Partners" because your membership enables them to operate this way.
We're excited to have GrapeSeed on our website because the quality really impressed us and it's something we feel what they're offering is unique among wine clubs. To us, this wine club feels like a winery wine club in that we get to know the winemakers and the producer they way we would if it was a single winery? but of course every year the wines will change, and not just because it's a different vintage from the same vineyards!
GrapeSeed ships quarterly and you'll get notification before your order is charged, in case you want to change the contents or opt out of a shipment. You can also pick up a one-time shipment to see if you like the wine and give GrapeSeed wines as a gift. Shipment sizes vary, but the price never does.
GrapeSeed Selections is GrapeSeed Wine's "entry level" wine club, but there's nothing entry level about it. These delightful wines represent some of the best winemaking and fruit available in California for under $30 a bottle. A mix of red and white wine. Learn more about GrapeSeed Selections
Red Wine Club is GrapeSeed Wine's red-only wine club, and it's mostly the same as the Selections club, less the white wine. It costs a bit more per month to have only red wine, but if that's what you love, you'll love these California gems. Learn more about Red Wine Club
Cellar Select is GrapeSeed Wine's premium level wine club. These shipments contain new releases of their flagship wines. They're mostly red or all red, but you can always customize the shipment to get just what you want. Learn more about Cellar Select
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In addition to the selection of best wine clubs based on general consumer preferences and what our readers like, we've gone ahead and cherry-picked the monthly wine clubs we'd most likely join if we weren't getting the subscriptions for free.
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