REVIEW // Club W: I'm a Winer

REVIEW // Club W: I'm a Winer

• Thursday, March 12, 2015

 Just to clear any confusion, this is not a sponsored post, but something I decided to do as a review on my own. Last month, I turned 21 (whoo-hoo!), and as a birthday present for myself, I decided to give Club W a try! It's a fun site that's essentially the wine version of Just Fab. You take a quiz that finds out your taste preferences, and then they offer you selections that are tailored to what they think you'd like. The deal is that you only pay $13/bottle for exceptional wines per month (although, you have to get 3 bottles each month, so it's really about $40/month!). 

Check out these cute bottles though!! Oh my word, I cannot get over the cute packaging of these wines. 

2014 Brethren of the Road Gewurztraminer

"Slightly sweet tropical flavors aren't over-the-top in this Gewurztraminer that brings take-out dinner to another level."

Don't mind the obvious prop of a matching, purple tinted book and scholastic wood-frame glasses. I just felt it suited the more studious appearance of this particular wine bottle. 

2014 Loves Me Not Malvasia Bianca

"Moscato lover? Then you have to try a glass of sweet, sweet Malvasia Bianca."

My initial impression of this wine was "Is there even alcohol in this?"

I shared a glass or two with my roommates, and man, did this bottle go fast. It's very light, sweet, and perfect for a chill evening in with some Netflix and friends. About an hour after I'd had two glasses, I could feel the soothing warmth of the relaxing wine swirling in my belly, and I went to bed happy as can be. So if you're looking for something to sip on before bed, I definitely recommend this one! 

2013 Wonderful Wine Co. Rose

"Tempranillo gives this Rose fruit forward characteristics but still has a dry, lemon snap finish."

Unfortunately, I haven't had the opportunity to get into this bottle yet, but maybe once my schedule lightens up and I have a chance to relax and unwind, I'll pop the cork on this one.

Each wine came with it's own profile card, and on the back were recipes for delicious dishes that would go with the taste of each drink. Each one looks and sounds phenomenal, albeit way too fancy for me. Some of these things have me scrunching my forehead in confusion, wondering what kind of people are actually familiar with these dishes. Roasted beet salad with pistachios and cheese? Watermelon tomato goat cheese and chili salad? Bahian fish stew??

Yeah, I may have to hire a professional chef if I ever want to try these recipes. Ain't nobody got time for that!

If you're really into trying new wines, I'd definitely recommend Club W! What I like is that even if you sign up to try it, you can always skip whatever month you don't feel like ordering new wines. In fact, I'd like to share my referral code (which you'll get too if you sign up), because if you follow this link and sign up through it, you'll get your first two bottles free! That way, you only have to pay for one bottle and the shipping! Just trying to help my fellow winers out ;)

If you're not into wine, well, I hope you at least enjoyed the pretty pictures.
What's your opinion on wine? On alcohol in general?

Would you try Club W?