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Gold Medal Wine Club Review


ConsumersAdvocate.org Rating: 4.6 / 5 (Excellent)
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Gold Medal Wine Club gives you access to hard-to-find and highly rated wines from award winning wineries in California and wine boutiques across the world. Each wine is selected by a panel of wine experts from multiple award winners in major wine competition and those highly rated by national wine publications such as Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Wine & Spirits and Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate.

Years in business

Since 1992

Membership Programs

Gold $39 per shipment

85 to 89+ Rated

Up to 40% savings

Wines from California’s small, family-owned and operated wineries

Gold Plus! Program

  • Month to month price range $19 to $22
  • Additional bottle to your regular scheduled delivery

Platinum $79 to $99 per shipment

90+ Rated, Rare California collectibles

Up to 25% savings

Comes with full color newsletter and personal note from winery’s owner or winemaker

Platinum Plus! Program

  • Month to month price range $39 - $49
  • Additional bottle to your regular scheduled delivery

Diamond $165-$199 per shipment

93+ Rated

Up to 23% savings

Limited to 500 members

Diamond Plus! Program ($60 to $90)

 

Pinot Noir $69-$79 per shipment

90+ Rated Pinots

Up to 17% savings

 

International Series $65-$85 per shipment

Premium wines from wine estates from across the world

Up to 32% savings

Quarterly shipments

Gourmet Adventure Package ($34.95 per shipment)

Imported gourmet food products and recipes

 

Garagiste $65-$85 per shipment

Independent winemakers

Less than 1,500 cases production

Mostly from California, but occasionally from Oregon and Washington.

 

Shipment

2 bottles per shipment (Standard)

  • 2 bottles mixed
  • 2 red (2 of the same)
  • 2 white (2 of the same)

 

4 bottles mixed (save 10%)

4 bottles red (all the same, save 10%)

4 bottles white (all the same, save 10%)

 

Membership length

Ongoing until cancelled

1 to 12 shipments

12 shipment get 10% off and free gift box

 

Shipment schedule

  • Monthly
  • Every other month
  • Quarterly

 

Membership Benefits

Discounts for wine purchases

Exclusive membership-level access to wines

Wine store membership rewards program

Tasting note videos

Wine publications

 

Wine Rating

The Gold Medal Wine Club offers wines that have earned a minimum of 88+ points. This is reflected in all the wines they feature at their 6 different membership programs. Featured wines have also been selected from multiple award winners from major wine competitions and trusted wine publications.

  • Wine Spectator Magazine
  • Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate Publication
  • Wines and spirits Magazine
  • Wine Enthusiast Magazine
  • Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
  • The Beverage Testing Institute
  • Connoisseur’s Guide to California Wine

And award winning wines from different wine competitions.

 

Gift Programs

Gold Medal Wine Club offers a diverse gift program and wine gift options that includes chocolates and gourmet delights. All of this offered at discount prices.

  • Wine Country Gift Set Selections
  • Combo Sales Selections
  • Wine Accessories
  • Corporate Gift Giving

 

Gold Medal Wine Club Review

The Gold Medal Wine Club offers wine lovers and shoppers a variety of wine club membership programs designed to meet individual tastes and budgets. All wines meet its 88+ rating minimum ensuring that consumers individual bottles are of the highest quality. No cancellation, obligation fees makes it easy for anyone to sign out of the program and its satisfaction guarantee makes it ideal for first time wine club members. All things considered, Gold Medal Wine Club is one if not the best wine clubs in the country today. 


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  • Up to 40% in discounts
  • No cancellation, obligation fees
  • 6 membership programs to choose from
  • Over 2.5 million shipments made