Wine Society Members - Recommendations

[Davey S2]

The inlaws have kindly bought me membership of the Wine Society for Christmas (early of course so I can stock up with supplies for the festive period).

Do any members have any good recommendations?

Jet Noise has already kindly recommended a couple (I'll be going for a few of the Chateau Beaumont Medoc but think the Forts de Latour Pauillac will have to wait!).

It would also be helpful if anyone can recommend something from the Society's list to have with the traditional Christmas day Turkey.

Thanks in advance.

[Cheese Mechanic]

If you like Beaujolais, then the societies own Villages (2013) @ £7.50 a bottel is superb value. A really fruity quaffer,I buy several cases a year.

As for whites , if you like a nice crispy white: https://www.thewinesociety.com/shop/productdetail....

Its a Loire, from a domain near to Pouilly-Fumé , but at a more advantageous price. At £8.50 cracking value.

I heartily recomend these two. From experience though , I have to say that the Society's own offerings that I have tried have all offered superb value . Well worth exploring in general.

For wines further up the scale I've just recently signed up to one of their cellar plans and also building on holdings in the members reserve.

I can't fault them, if you experience with them is half as good as mine you'll be well chuffed

[Davey S2]

Thanks for that. I will have a look.

I should really have joined years ago. You get a £20 voucher for joining so in effect its only £20 to join.

[blueg33]

I have been a member for 29 years. Generally all the wines are pretty good. If there is a style of wine you like, you can vcall them to talk it through. Last time I was put through to one of their master tasters and he recommended some great wines in my price range.

[LooneyTunes]

Do you have a budget in mind? They have a decent selection but it's spread over quite a broad price range.

[jet_noise]

Dear D,

as Mechanic Cheese has suggested their own branded stuff is good in both standard and Exhibition range price brackets.

Going forward (ugh, sorry about that) they have offers on a wine or region regularly over the year. If you like, say, Italian stuff then wait for the offer on that region to arrive and buy a couple of cases then. I also like trying new discoveries offers. Stuff from small growers or odd wine regions and at excellent prices too,

regards,
Jet

[Davey S2]

Thanks chaps.

Rather unhelpfully I love all wine. I mostly drink red and have a preference for Bordeaux but also love Italian reds and Rioja.

I think I'll start with a few mixed cases and take it from there.

[prand]

Davey S2 said:

Thanks chaps.

Rather unhelpfully I love all wine. I mostly drink red and have a preference for Bordeaux but also love Italian reds and Rioja.

I think I'll start with a few mixed cases and take it from there.

Generally I've never been disappointed with the quality & value from the Wine Soc, so if you like all wines, it's an excuse to try some new ones out!

[loafer123]

Exhibition range is a riskless purchase - all good.

I like their Cremant de Loire for bubbles - made by Gratien Meyer in the traditional Champagneois method.

[blueg33]

loafer123 said:

Exhibition range is a riskless purchase - all good.

I like their Cremant de Loire for bubbles - made by Gratien Meyer in the traditional Champagneois method.

Agree on the Cremant de Loire, knocks the spots off most non vintage champagnes