Calling all wine lovers! Are you tired of aimlessly wandering the wine aisles at your local supermarket, wondering which bottle to pick while fending off an overwhelming sense of decision fatigue? Well, here’s the perfect solution for you – getting them picked by masters of wine and delivered right to your door.
Wine subscriptions are a great way to take the hassle out of researching, exploring and buying new wines and even better than that, there’s always a fresh delivery around the corner so you’ll never be too far away from a delicious bottle.
We all want different things from our wine, so below are the best services and what they specialise in!
Plonk - Best for small independent winery wines
If you're looking for someone to provide some hidden gems from great independent wineries, then Plonk is the wine subscription for you. Whether you opt for 3 wines delivered to your door per month or 12, they will be a curated selection of first releases, new vintages, back vintages, and limited allocation wines from small batch family-run producers. The experts at Plonk have done all of the research and tasting for you so that when they arrive at your lips, all you have to do is sit back, relax and enjoy. You can be sure of that enjoyment because you can personalise your box to your taste, whether that be fresh whites, larger reds, lighter reds and fuller whites. Not sure exactly which group you fall into? They have a quiz on their website that will help you find out! For £55 each month, you’ll receive food paring suggestions, free consultation for special occasions, and free delivery. And they also use no carbon emission deliveries as well as 100% recyclable packaging. They’ve literally thought of everything at Plonk. Cheers to that!
Find here: £55 3 Wines/ £110 6 Wines
Laithwaites – Great for reliability
If you want a tried-and-tested wine subscription, then look no further than Laithwaites. They've been in the business for over 50 years, and their wine plans are some of the most popular in the UK with over 100,000 signed up. Laithwaites taste a staggering 40,000 wines each year (lucky!) but only 800 make the cut. The default timing is to receive a case of 12 wines every 12 weeks, but you can increase or decrease as you go if one per week just isn’t enough. The introductory offer means that the first case is only £65, with not only 12 bottles but 4 Dartington crystal glasses, free delivery and free Prosecco – with a choice of Favourites, Reds or Whites!
Find here: £122.99 12 Wines
Majestic wine club - Best for all around experience
Majestic is a household name for good reason. Enjoy hand-picked and carefully selected bottles by some of the best experts in the industry, and access to free tastings, wine workshops and fun events because the Majestic Wine Club is exactly that, a club. As a member, you’ll also receive 25% off every single bottle you buy, but with 12 exclusive bottles arriving every four months, you’ll already have plenty to sip through. They have so many different cases, each with in-depth wine guides, recipes and producer videos through QR codes! The complete wine subscription experience.
Find here: Starting from £99 – be aware that Wales & Scotland may differ slightly!
Brixton Wine Club - Best for canned wine (and cocktail!) subscriptions
With the help of their expert team, you'll receive a curated selection of delicious and sometimes surprising wines that will take your taste buds on a journey through grape varieties and regions you may never have explored before.. and plenty of up-and-coming British wines too which we like to see! BWC’s whole ethos is approachability with no wine jargon or snobbishness, so it’s accessible to everyone! Picnics, festivals, at the beach, wherever you want, these are perfect for relaxed and easy wine drinking. And not just wine, but cocktails too! Simply choose how long you’d like your subscription to be, how many cans and what type you’d like, and wait to receive them!
Find here: From £16 per month
The Cheese Bar - Best for Cheese & Wine subscriptions
What's better than a glass of wine? A glass of wine paired with some delicious cheese to match, of course. And The Cheese Bar actually go one step further, because they even provide the music for your cheese & wine night too! It could be Funk in East London, The Cheese Barge in Paddington or The Cheese Bar in Camden, but subscribers will be invited to tastings and events and get in-store vouchers and discounts. But what about the box itself? Well, get ready to tuck into 3 mouth-watering types of British cheese selected by an all-knowing cheesemonger and a bottle of small-batch low-intervention wine to wash them down with. You can get a one-off delivery, or pre-pay for a whole year, it’s up to you. Cheese and wine lovers in London will very likely know and love The Cheese Bar or their sister bars already because they know exactly what they’re doing. Never worry about running out of cheese again!
Find here: From £38 per box plus delivery
Corkk - Best for English Wine
If you're a fan of English wines and want to explore more of this flourishing scene, then Corkk is the subscription for you. Master of Wine Clive Barlow is selecting the best from over 800 vineyards across the country, selecting liquids that express the variety now being produced here. You have total control over still, sparkling or mixed, over regularity and over volume, as well as insight into English winemakers, subscriber discounts and you’ll be supporting local vineyards, many of whose wines are rarely known outside of their area.
Find here: From £18.50 per month
Cépage - Best for learning about Wine
If you're new to the world of wine, then Cépage is the perfect subscription for you. No more awkward moments at wine tastings where you nod your head and pretend to know what you're talking about because ‘Learn Your Grapes’ is all about guiding you through different grape varieties, wine regions, as well as identifying flavours and aromas so you'll be an expert in no time. With two bottles of the same grape in contrasting styles included as well as a bounty of insight, this is as fun as learning gets.
Find here: £40 per month
Port.Club - Best for Port Lovers
Port.Club’s mission is to share their passion for port with new generations, and provide award-winning hand-crafted ports to those who are already converted. Every 4 months you’ll open up three different ports boasting different profiles and complexities, from everyday drinking to unique club ports that command special moments. Special discount pricing and even port experiences in Northern Portugal are on offer for members!
Find here: £70 a quarter / £240 a year
Oranj - Best for Natural Wine Lovers
Fans of natural wines might want to explore the wide-ranging Club Oranj. For £50, you receive 2 bottles of natural wine curated by either an oranj sommelier or an expert guest sommelier, tasting notes and an exclusive artist-commissioned poster. For double the money, you’ll get 5 bottles. All wines are natural, low intervention, biodynamic and organic so the entire winemaking process is environmentally friendly from vine to wine. But Oranj is much more than that, creating art shows, tastings and pop-up food and music events that you will receive the first invite to. You can see what you can expect from cases because every case they’ve delivered to members is published on the website, with their March 2023 edition using the team’s favourites from recent tastings.
Find here: £50 or £100 per month
Well, there you have it, wine lovers! Whether you want to explore new grape varieties, discover hidden gems from independent wineries, or simply enjoy a reliable tried-and-tested selection of wines, there's a subscription service out there to suit your needs. Cheers to trying new wines, supporting local vineyards, and enjoying the simple pleasure of a perfectly curated glass of vino.
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