Oct 13, 2008
Hi Denise! Bonjour to you too! Thanks for stopping by the blog and for your question. I believe that there are French-only wine of the month clubs out there, but my ability to recommend a specific one really depends on finding out where you live! Not all states allow you to participate in a wine of the month club that would ship wine directly to you. So while unfortunately I can’t really recommend one specific club, I do have some suggestions for you for what to look for in a good one.
First off, look for a WOTMC (Wine of the Month Club) that will provide you with background information on anything they send you. You definitely want one that has some sort of educational component to it – it will make the wines really come alive and they will be much more interesting. Secondly, look for a club that focuses on sending you wines from all over France and make sure that they are going to be wines that are a bit unusual or have an interesting story to them. You don’t want to participate in something that sends you wines that you buy all the time – this is a great opportunity to experiment and have fun!
While I don’t have the name of a specific person or company you should look into, I will say that it is worth checking with a neighborhood retailer that you like a lot to see if he/she runs a local French wine club and would send you a bottle or two each month. Another good option that is a bit more inter-active, is to get a group of 5-11 people together and arrange to meet once a month. You can set up themes in advance and have people bring different French wines to a party each month. That can be a fun way to learn about French wine!
So let me know if any of those suggestions might work for you and also, drop me a line back and let me know in what state you live. Once I have that information, I will look around and see if I can come up with a good recommendation for you..
And all you French wine drinkers out there, if you have a wine club that you enjoy, drop me a line and tell me about it – I’d love to listen!
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