Dry January is well and truly over, making this an ideal time to register for one of the best wine subscriptions available in the UK. While there’s nothing wrong with a classic Majestic, Naked Wines, or Savage Vines package, there’s a whole host of quirky suppliers to try now, too. The likes of Oranj and Juiced will help you familiarize yourself with the best natural wines out there, while Corkk works exclusively with British vineyards and Cépage’s Learn Your Grapes subscriptions offer a delicious crash-course in grape varieties and wine regions. Ready to pop the cork? Read on for fashion‘s guide to the best wine subscriptions, below.
Brixton Wine Club
Best wine subscription for… canned wines.
If you’re a wine novice who finds snobby oenophile culture off-putting, Brixton Wine Club is for you. After starting life as an informal wine-tasting group in an SW2 apartment, it now delivers canned Instagram-friendly wines from independent makers around the world. Prices start from £16 a month for a three-can Juice Box delivery, ie a mix of reds, whites, and rosés. There’s no better way to elevate a picnic come summertime.
juiced
Best wine subscription for… plant-based bottles.
Another one for natural winos, Juiced delivers two-, three-, and four-bottle subscription boxes across the UK each month. All of the team’s selections are both vegan and organic, but you can also ask to receive more juicy/sparkling/orange wines according to your tastes. An added bonus: payment for your Juiced subscription happens on a rolling basis, so you can cancel at any point rather than being locked into a year-long contract.
Little Wine
Best wine subscription for… wannabe sommeliers.
True wine nerds will fall hard for Little Wine’s various Backstage Pass subscriptions. There’s a two-bottle Roots package, a four-bottle Grower one, and a six-bottle Cosmos option for diehard oenophiles. No matter how many cuvées you get, all come with access to a digital library, where Little Wine experts spotlight different growers and producers of note each month through video, audio, and features.
Oranj
Best wine subscription for… natural wine.
Natural wine can be polarizing, but the selection at Oranj is excellent enough to convert even the most stubborn naysayers. Members of ClubOranj receive a monthly selection of bottles curated by a different expert, from the sommelier at Westerns Laundry to the chef at Lucky & Joy, and each package comes with a list of tasting notes and recommended dishes to accompany it. Also included in the price? A specially curated playlist by a musician or DJ and a frame-worthy poster by an artist or designer.
Shop Cuvee
Best wine subscription for… just about everyone.
After the pandemic forced Top Cuvée’s founders to temporarily close their Highbury restaurant, the team pivoted to deliveries, and never looked back. Today, their take on a bottle shop, Shop Cuvée, offers specialist foods ranging from Shedletskys pickles to Kewpie mayonnaise, but it’s the Natural Wine Subscription that the fashion editors are hooked on. There are no gimmicks here: you simply choose between three or six bottles a month, and you’re away. Do make sure to top up your order with their homemade mulled wine around Christmas, too.
The Sourcing Table
Best wine subscription for… wine aficionados.
Those who are comfortable navigating even the most specialized wine list should join The Sourcing Table’s dedicated wine club, which sees six to 12 bottles delivered to members quarterly. Membership is exclusive – not out of a sense of snobbery, but because the wines chosen tend to be rare, and there are only a certain number of bottles to go around. Found yourself on the waitlist? There’s a wealth of reading material about up-and-coming wine producers to keep you entertained on The Sourcing Table website.
Cepage
Best wine subscription for… eager students.
A Learn Your Grapes subscription from Cépage is quite possibly the most enjoyable way to learn about wine, with two bottles made from a particular grape variety arriving on your doorstep at the start of each month. Cépage’s sommelier expertly chooses each wine to highlight the way that different growing methods and regional specificities impact flavor – and includes notes that will help you put your newfound knowledge to good use the next time you’re confronted with a wine list.
Corkk
Best wine subscription for… British wines.
There are more than 800 British vineyards out there, and Corkk’s niche wine subscription takes the guesswork out of finding the ones whose products are really worth trying. Our Corkk picks: the monthly sparkling box, which includes wine from the likes of Exton Park and the Limney Estate, or the mixed case if you’re intrigued by still British wines. Rather than the usual three-bottle minimum, subscribers can opt for anywhere from one to 12 bottles a month, and can cancel their subscriptions at any point.
wanderlust
Best wine subscription for… global varieties.
Anyone who’s suffered from wanderlust while grounded by the pandemic will appreciate this Wine Club, which exclusively features biodynamic wines from small-scale producers around the world. Each monthly box is designed to transport you to another region of the (wine-making) world. Members also get invites to regular tasting events in London, with the chance to meet growers in person over a glass of organic Malbec or Chardonnay.
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