The Best Wine Clubs

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When you sign up for a Nakedwines.com membership, you become an “Angel”—essentially, your subscription doubles as an investment that benefits small independent winemakers across the globe. This makes Nakedwines.com one of the most impactful routes to take when signing up for a wine subscription. Thanks to its business model, Nakedwines.com can abbreviate the supply chain that a bottle typically goes through before it gets to you, which directly translates to lower cost (i.e. higher profits) for their winemaker partners as well as better prices for members.

There are no joining or cancelation fees, and Nakedwines.com offers a solid guarantee on its bottles: If you don’t like it, you get your money back.

As a member, all that’s required of you is a $40 monthly deposit into your Nakedwines.com account, which you can use to purchase whichever wines you’d like at exclusive Angel pricing, and you’ll also receive free sample bottles with many of your shipments. Shipping is $9.99 for orders under $100 and free for orders over $100. Nonmembers can also shop the selection, but you’ll be stuck paying nonmember prices.

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If you've never been to or heard of Air's Champagne Parlor in New York City's Greenwich Village, consider yourself fortunate to have at least encountered it today, even virtually. This cozy, nondescript place is a magical velveteen den dedicated to bubbles and lovers thereof. In this place, you could just order a glass of Blanc de Blancs or something non-vintage, and they'd pour whatever happened to be open that night. A place where they'd talk to you about Champagnes and other sparkling wines until your truffle fries arrived or until you'd made your decision (whichever came last).

The team has been quick on its feet to adapt to the nation's changing landscape. Now the Air's experience is available to oenophiles all over the country through Club Champenoise, an online wine club with none of the strings and yet all of the benefits of a personalized wine club, opening up its quirky hotlist of Champagnes and other global sparkling wines beyond the confines of New York City.

Suppose you're in the New York area. In that case, you can order bottles, caviar, Netflix recommendations, dinner, and cocktails from your Champagne concierge at the bar downstairs (Tokyo Record Bar) for delivery or pickup; if you're ordering from anywhere outside the area, simply check out the shipping page to see what's available or get in touch with the bar via email or phone to meet your concierge and get their curated recommendations based on your tastes as well as arrange to ship. Either way, sign up for the weekly emails to get exclusive access to bottle picks, deals, and more.

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Since 1988, Sonoma winery Patz & Hall has been connecting wine lovers near and far with the fruits of the land and those who tend it. Standing out among countless area wineries full of heart and conviction, there’s something about this house that transcends the transactional winery visit experience, a sense of home and relaxed perfection surrounding the winemakers’ laser focus on the best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that their partner growers’ vineyards have to offer.

It’s an easy winery to fall in love with, and that’s exactly the kind of loyalty and affinity that calls for joining a winery-specific club versus a broad or brand-agnostic club (which are ideal for variety and discovery). If you know what you like, and that happens to be California Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, then this is the club for you. The Patz & Hall Salon Society treats its member's exclusive releases, special events and experiences, special member pricing, and members-only access to large-format wines.

Choose from two different membership options: Cru, which consists of four shipments of four bottles annually at $265 each (plus tax and shipping), or Grand Cru, the $750-per-shipment delivery of one full case each quarter, some of which are meant to be cellared and the others to be sipped at leisure. Both options make for an excellent gift for the wine collector in your life.

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Wine drinkers with a penchant for friendly competition, this one’s for you—SommSelect, founded by Master Sommelier Ian Cauble (who you might recognize from cult-favorite wine documentary "Somm") in 2014, is behind this blind tasting club designed for “wine geeks looking to hone their blind tasting skills,” either on their own or with friends. Unless you have a Coravin or other preservation system, it makes the most sense to go in on this kind of club with a group of six to 12 friends (or fewer, if you’re not a fan of sharing) and making a night out of each monthly blind tasting that features a lineup of six black tissue paper-clad bottles (three white and three red) ripe for the guessing, notebooks, and instructions served on the side. The cost of the club is $220 per month.

Cauble, with the help of his stable of fellow sommeliers and experts, personally makes sure that each bottle that hits your doorstep is up to snuff, no matter how you order or which club you join. If blind tastings aren’t your thing, go for the less-labor intensive four-bottle Explore 4 club for $99 per month plus $20 flat-rate shipping. You can also opt for the middle-of-the-road format, Somm 6 club, which brings you six curated bottles each month, some of which are cellar-worthy and some are to be enjoyed right away for $199 (no black tissue paper here).

Shipping is included in both the Somm 6 and Blind Six clubs; billing occurs during the first week of each month, and shipping generally occurs later that week. You can cancel your membership with any one of these clubs at any time without penalty (and there’s no minimum commitment).

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Everybody deserves to enjoy a nice drink, especially when avoiding alcohol. In a market where historically there have not been a whole lot of choices for those not partaking, it’s about time we make good nonalcoholic options a standard. FRE Alcohol-Removed Wine Club is designed for those who love the idea of a glass of wine but aren’t drinking for whatever reason.

With this club, members can expect a quarterly delivery of 12 alcohol-removed bottles of wine. Between shipments, you’ll also have access to exclusive member sales and promos, as well as unlimited access to the shop to stock up if you run out before your next box (you’ll get 20% off as a member). The beauty of this club is not only its accessibility, but also its variety—FRE offers a great selection of different styles and varietals, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, rosé, Chardonnay, sparkling brut, blends, and more—and each membership box is customizable, which is always a plus.

Simply log in to your account when you get the customization alert via email, then make your selections. If you miss the window for customization, you’ll simply receive a curated variety to explore. Depending on which wines you end up with, this club can cost anywhere from $58 to $105; boxes are delivered in February, May, September, and November. FRE Alcohol-Removed Wine Clubs require a commitment of at least three shipments.