There are numerous wine clubs in Tennessee. Some are affliated with a winery and others are tasting groups, not run by any winery, who sample wines from around the globe. There are mail-order wine clubs that send members wines monthly and wine clubs whose members meet monthly to taste wine and have a dinner that is paired with the wine being served.
Old Medina Wine Club
Old Medina Wine Club in Jackson, Tennessee is associated with the Old Medina Winery, formerly known as Lauderdale Cellars. The annual membership fee is $50 per person or $75 per couple. People can sign up in person at the winery. Membership provides members a 10 percent discount on purchases at Old Medina, a red Old Medina Wine Club polo shirt, a subscription to the club's monthly newsletter and pre-entry to the winery and local wine festivals.
Additionally, members can participate in the monthly dinners where club members bring food to share whilst they sample wines from around the world. The cost of the wine consumed at dinner will be shared by the members present. The wine club also reads a wine book that they break down according to the book topics and try the wines from that month's particular book section. Each month for a year will have a different book section.
Old Medina Winery
2894 Old Medina Road
Jackson, Tennessee 38305
(731) 256-1400
Wine Society of East Tennessee
The Wine Society of East Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee has 350 active members comprising individuals, restaurants and liquor stores. It has been around since 1977 and is not affiliated with any local winery. Annual membership dues are $25 per person, for those who recieve the newsletter via e-mail, or $40 per person for those who received the newsletter via post. Interested people can fill out the membership form on the Society's website and either send in a check for $25 or $40 or pay via PayPal. Members are privy to Wine Society events, information about food and wine, announcements about and discounts to wine-related events and discounts to member stores and restaurants.
The society hosts a monthly wine tasting with a carefully matched dinner. In addition, there are nine to 11 tastings per year. Tasting format varies per type of wine. For example, everday wines are served at informal tastings with hors d'oeuvers, whilst formal educational tastings are in a more controlled setting with commentary aimed at beginning, intermediate and advanced tasters. Occasionally, the Society holds special tastings of some of the world's best wines with special foods often prepared by the chef of the restaurant hosting the event.
Wine Society of East Tennessee
P.O. Box 52861
Knoxville, TN 37950-2861
(865) 657-8960
Arrington Vineyards
Arrington Vineyards in Arrington, Tennessee has a mail-order wine club called Kix Wine Club as all the wines sent out for the Red Club, White Club and Mixed Club are hand-selected by winemaker Kip Summers. Club members pay no membership dues. They merely pay for the wines delivered to them every month. They can also opt to pick the wines up. Additionally, members are able to purchase new wine releases in advance, receive a quarterly newsletter, 15 percent discount on case purchases, annual birthday discount on one purchase during the month of your birthday and if they go out of town, the wines can be delivered to their destination. Plus, VIP members are privy to free priority wine tastings.
The Red Club and White Club members can choose to get two bottles ($62.50), four bottles ($109.99) or six bottles ($157.50) of red/white wine monthly. The Mixed Club members get evenly-divided red and white wines with their orders. They can get two bottles ($58.50), four bottles ($101.99) or six bottles ($145.50) monthly. The Fan's Choice Club members are sent two types of wine from their personal wine list at 20 percent off the retail price.
Arrington Vineyards
6211 Patton Road
Arrington, TN 37014
(615) 395-0102
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