Top 10 Wine Clubs is a London-based company that reviews wine and wine clubs and offers discounts to the general public across the UK. The editors of Top 10 Wine Clubs, who are all wine experts, provides a list of their top picks. The UK also has many beer clubs. Both wine and beer clubs are postal-order organizations that provide members with a variety of wine or beer at a discounted price.
Laithwaites Wine
The top pick of Top 10 Wine Clubs, Laithwaites offers 4 Seasons Wine Club membership for £39.99 for Top 10 Wine Clubs referred individuals, a savings of £55 for the first delivery. Members receive 12 mixed, red or white delivered every two or three months, plus an introductory collection containing 12 top-quality bottles from craftsman winemakers. After the first deliver, the fee goes up to £79.99 for every wine case sent out. Members get a preview of what's getting delivered and if they need to skip months, they can and won't have to pay for the delivery skipped.
Laithwaites Wine Customer Services
New Aquitaine House
Exeter Way, Theale
Reading, Berkshire, UK RG7 4PL
(+44) 08-45-194-7720
laithwaites.co.uk
The Sunday Times Wine Club
The Sunday Times Wine Club offers people an introductory package for £49.99, a savings of £55. The intro package includes 15 bottles of red, white or mixed Australian wine. Every quarter thereafter, members receive six classic wines--three reds and three whites. Members can return wines for a full refund and skip case deliveries without losing membership.
The Sunday Times Wine Club
New Aquitaine House
Exeter Way, Theale
Reading, Berkshire
RG7 4PL
(+44) 08-45-217-9133
sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk
Virgin Wines Discovery Club
People who find Virgin Wines Discovery Club through Top 10 Wines Club get a taster case plus three extra bottles (15 bottles total) for £44.85, a savings of £60. Members get 20 percent off future wine deliveries. Members are able to skip deliveries without penalty, plus a preview e-mail describing the wines sent. Members also can cancel their membership whenever, without penalty.
Virgin Wines Online Ltd.
St James' Mill, Whitefriars
Norwich, UK NR3 1TN
(+44) 08-45-543-8864
virginwines.com
Club
CAMRA Beer Club delivers a 12- or 20-bottle case of beer to members and non-members every quarter. Members pay £28.85 for the 12-bottle case and £39.95 for the 20-bottle case. Non-members pay £33.85 for the 12-bottle case and £44.95 for the 20-beer case. Membership to CAMRA Beer Club is £20.00 annually and members are required to commit to 3 deliveries. Experts from CAMRA and the Beer Club of Britain select the beers, both British and foreign, which are then sent out every 2 months. Members can skip delivery at any point by calling CAMRA.
CAMRA Beer Club
371 Richmond Road, Twickenham
Middlesex, UK TW1 2EF
(+44) 08-45-459-3179
camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=beerclub
The Beer Club of Britain
The Beer Club of Britain has no membership fee. Members merely pay for the cost of the beers delivered. Every two months, members receive a mixed case of 20 beers that follow a certain theme: "Spring Hops" and "Bittersweet Pleasures." Each case cost £39.95. The beers are predominantly from British brewers, though foreign beers are also included. Members also get a preview letter three weeks prior to cases being delivered.
Beer Club Customer Service
Unit 39 Roman Way Industrial Estate
Longridge Road, Ribbleton
Preston, UK PR2 5BD
(+44) 08-45-620-9969
beerclubofbritain.co.uk/Default.aspx
Fine Ale Club
To become a member of the Fine Ale Club, you merely need to make a purchase and you're automatically made a member. Membership benefits include lessons on match beer with food, beer-based recipes and a quarterly newsletter. Plus, members get to take part in beer tastings and other club events. Members can either go with the 12 bottle programme for £24.00 or the Chairman's selection, which is 12 bottles chosen by the club chairman for £25.00.
The Fine Ale Club
Layer Hall Farm, Layer de la Haye
Colchester, UK CO2 0ET
(+44) 07-957-864-727
ale4home.co.uk/fine_ale_club.htm
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