Premium Red wine clubs provide the best value for money

Posted by writer on July 11, 2010 under Guacamole | Be the First to Comment

As a wine connoisseur myself I am for ever searching for new ways to broaden my wine knowledge, even after 20 years of wine tasting.

Every season there is a new vintage with new wines coming onto the market from every corner of the world which creates a major challenge for wine consumers such as myself. The question of how to keep up is compounded with the increasing number of new wineries coming into production as well as new wine blends and new regions springing up.

However once you have begun to climb the ladder of wine knowledge you can through a process of elimination get to taste a percentage of premium wines and thus selectively enhance your palates wine knowledge.

Given that a high number of wines produced every year are not that good or are of only average quality, these quaffing wines should be eliminated from your wine tasting schedule completely thus minimizing the field down to the top 10-15% of wines for consideration. That still leaves a very high number of wines that would be classified as high-quality premium wines, which leads us to ask what the next step is in making the number of wines to taste a more manageable number?

Perhaps having Robert Parker as your personal wine master might be a good idea?

I recently came across what can only be described as premium wine clubs that only have wines that have achieved 90 points or greater when examined by Masters of Wines. This means they are all Gold medal wines. The wines are nominated by the likes of Robert Parker, Stephen Tanzar, and Wine Enthusiast magazine – I mean these guys all know their stuff. What better way to assure yourself of the premium nature of the wines you are tasting?

Another great way to grow your wine palate in 2010 is to break away from thinking locally and experience some international red wines. New world wines such as South African Pinotage, New Zealand Pinot noir, and Australian Shiraz have made a resounding impact on the palates of wine masters with their qualities. Add in old world wines such as Tempranillo and Montepulciano and you have the foundations for rapidly enhancing your wine expertise.The WSJ Wine red wine club is excellent for introducing you to premium international red wines in small quantities. Once again, the selection process is carried out by leading wine masters and you can control when and how often you wish to receive deliveries.

If you only have a small amount of time for experiencing wine over the next year then there is a gold medal wine club that only has the very best premium wine on offer and in small quantities for their limited wine club membership. This wine club has only the best wines – yes that also equates to being more expensive – but when selected  for you by Masters of Wine, there is no guesswork regarding the wine quality. You will receive the very best wines exclusively so you are achieving fantastic value for your money with the wine you buy and consume.