Wine of the Month Club

Specialties

Wine, Wine Gifts, Wine Gift Baskets, Wine Accessories. We Ship Nationwide.

History

Established in 1972.

The Original Wine of the Month Club®, founded in 1972 to take the guesswork out of fancy labels and expensive price tags in choosing a great wine, has become America’s trusted source of unique and compelling wines. When all the California greats (Château Montelena, Dry Creek Vineyards, Jordan etc.) were coming of age, Paul Kalemkiarian set out to taste all that could be to find the best values for his customers at Palos Verdes Wines and Spirits (a premier wine shop in Southern California in the 1970s). As he chose the best two values he found each month, customers of the shop requested that he have them delivered. His son, me, began delivering the selections to the local few that were interested. As the popularity grew, we began shipping the wine directly through UPS and the idea of wine in the mail was born. There is only one Original Wine of the Month Club and only one federally-​registered and trademarked Wine of the Month Club®.

Meet the Business Owner

Paul K.

Business Owner

Each month I taste over 400 wines; through trade tastings, winemaker visits, in-​house tasting sessions, and many other venues I select the two wines that will be featured for that month’s selections. Working in my father’s wine shop in the ‘70s, I used to brown bag and set up the wines each Tuesday for tasting… and that is the tradition still… Tasting on Tuesday.

I qualify each wine for its representation of what it should be. In other words, a Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma County should be distinctively different from that of the same grape and vintage from Argentina.

Each month you/​or your recipient will receive two vintages of wine (full 750ml bottles). One will be red and one will be white (unless you specify reds or whites only) and one will be domestic and one will be imported. Each chosen for its quality and value. I can tell you that of the 400 wines I taste monthly, only 15% are approved for potential club selections and then only 1% make it as selections.