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20 DIY Wine Cork Christmas Ornaments

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With the holidays in full swing, we here at The International Wine of the Month Club™ decided to pull out our stash of wine corks (we tend to have quite a few by the end of the year) and make some Christmas tree ornaments. With a little imagination, some crafting supplies, and help from some of our kids, we were able to make quite a few fun and unique tree ornaments!

Here are our 20 favorite Christmas tree wine cork ornaments, as well as a few that the kids made for us:

  1. Wine-Cork-Cotton-Snowman
  2. Wine-Cork-Heart
  3. Wine-Cork-Button-Snowman
  4. Wine-Cork-Elf-LS

  5. Wine-Cork-Angel
  6. Santa-Sleigh
  7. Hanging-Wine-Cork
  8. Big-Wine-Cork-Tree
  9. Wine-Cork-Kid-ES
  10. Wine-Cork-Raindeer-ES
  11. Wine-Cork-Raindeer-ES-2
  12. Wine-Cork-Santa-LS
  13. Wine-Cork-Snowman
  14. Wine-Cork-Tree
  15. Wine-Cork-Tree-with-Presents-ES
  16. Wine-Cork-with-Bow
  17. Wine-Cork-with-Charm
  18. Wine-Cork-with-Charm-2
  19. Wine-Cork-Love
  20. Wine-Cork-Mouse

A big thank you to our helpers Lizzy and Emily!Lizzy-&-Emily

Our Owner’s Top 7 Picks Available in our Wine Store Now

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International Wine Of The Month Club WineWe asked the head of our wine curation panel, Don Lahey, to come up with the top 7 wines they’d pick from our inventory to get them through the quarantine (One for each day of the week!). Here’s what we got back:

  1. Fore Family Vineyards Carneros Napa Pinot Noir 2017
  2. Casas del Bosque Casablanca Valley Gran Reserva Chardonnay 2017
  3. Dominio Basconcillos Viña Magna Tempranillo Ribera del Duero Crianza 2016
  4. Black Pearl Oro Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2018
  5. Château Beauregard-Ducasse Albert Duran Graves 2016
  6. Il Palazzino Grosso Sanese Chianti Classico Riserva 2012
  7. Beckmen Vineyards Purisima Mountain Vineyard Ballard Canyon Syrah 2017

Put together your own quarantine dream assortment, and save 15% automatically when you order 12 total bottles! And, save an additional 10% on all wine, beer, and cigar store orders over $100 with the code below.

Order Online or by emailing or calling us at 800-625-8238.

Thanks so much for supporting our small, family-owned business during these unprecedented times. It means so much to us.

Mantelligence Awards Our Bold Reds Club

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It’s always fun to get recognized! We’re excited to announce that our Bold Reds club has been chosen as the #2 wine club in America by the online men’s lifestyle magazine, Mantelligence.

Mantelligence pointed to our rigorous selection process and high quality wine selections as key differentiators between us and the competition. Check out Mantelligence’s review of our New Bold Reds wine of the month club.

The Bold Reds Wine Club Is Here!

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bold-reds-wine-clubFor quite some time we’ve had members ask us for a club that features bold, red wines and we are happy to announce that it is finally here! Our two-tiered tasting panel will be looking for medium- to full-bodied wines with superb structure, pronounced ripe tannins, deep fruit flavors, and well-integrated oak tones from barrel aging.

Examples of bold red wines members of the club will receive include highly acclaimed Cabernets, Malbec blends and Carmenères from South America, single-vineyard red Zinfandels, full-bodied California Cabernets, Spanish Priorats and Ribera del Dueros, and Châteauneuf-du-Papes from the Rhône Valley.

Don Lahey, Director of Product Development, has selected two outstanding wines for the inaugural selections. “The panel came across the 2012 Terrer d’Aubert D.O. Tarragona Cabernet Sauvignon earlier in the year and we all felt it was a perfect fit and well deserving of its 92-point Wine Spectator review. We found its savory fruit flavors mingled with hints of chocolate, tobacco, and complex earth tones and plenty of ripe toasty tannins. Our second selection, the 2014 Centonze Nero d’Avola Sicilia, is a relative newcomer to the American market and a winery we have had our eye on for some time. We found it clean, fleshy, and full-bodied, offering dark cherry and currant flavors, powerful tannic notes, and appealing spice and fruit flavors. We’re pretty pleased with our first month’s selections.”

To order or to learn more about this exciting new club, visit: The Bold Reds Wine Club page.

Enjoy Huge Savings on Four Highly Rated Wines!

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Today we’re very excited to bring you another Special Offer on four limited-production wines which recently blew us away at our tasting panels, including one of the finest Châteauneuf-du-Papes we’ve encountered in recent memory, two impressive Pinot Noirs – from the Old World and the New – and a vivacious, stunning Chardonnay from Napa.

Domaine du Grand Tinel Cuvée Alexis Establet Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2012 (France)

Grand Tinel Cuvee Establet 2012Sourced from 100-year-old Grenache vines, the Alexis Establet is regarded as Domaine du Grand Tinel’s best cuvée of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This delicious French wine features crushed flower, menthol, cherry blossom, and white chocolate notes, can be consumed straight away or allowed to age for 10-12 years, and has a 93-point rating from The Wine Advocate. Learn more by visiting domainegrandtinel.com.

Wine Advocate: 93 points. Panel Review: 93 points.

Retail Price: $60.00, Our Price: $35.95. Save 40%!

Jacques Girardin Santenay Clos Rousseau Premier Cru 2012 (France)

jacques-girardin-santenay-clos-rousseau-premier-cru-2012The Jacques Girardin Santenay Clos Rousseau Premier Cru 2012 is a top choice for those who appreciate a quality Pinot Noir from France’s Burgundy region. This rare, limited-production wine was sourced from a 4.75-acre Burgundian vineyard, and is very difficult to find in the U.S. With a 93-point rating from The International Wine of the Month Club’s panel of experts, this wine is recommended for celebrations, parties, and important events. Visit girardin-santenay.com for more information on Jacques Girardin Santenay’s wines.

Panel Review: 93 points. Very limited production: Almost impossible to find outside France.

Retail Price: $40.00, Our Price: $27.95. Save 30%!

Walt Blue Jay Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2012 (California)

Walt-Blue-Jay-Anderson-Valley-Pinot-Noir-2012With 93 points from Wine Enthusiast and 92 points from Pinot Report, the Walt Blue Jay Anderson Valley Pinor Noir 2012 is regarded as a delicious, well-rounded selection that wine enthusiasts around the world will enjoy. Sourced from California vineyards in Anderson Valley, the 2012 Blue Jay Anderson Valley Pinot Noir contains blueberry, lavender, and mineral tones with a rich, fruity flavor and mouthfeel. Visit waltwines.com to learn more about the Blue Jay Anderson Valley Pinot Noir and its other great wines.

Wine Enthusiast: 93 points. Pinot Report: 92 points. Panel Review: 93 points.

Retail Price: $40.00, Our Price: $29.95. Save 25%!

Poseidon Vineyard Estate Grown Carneros Napa Chardonnay 2013 (California)

Poseidon_Vineyard_Estate_Chardonnay_2013Produced by the expert winemakers at Poseidon Vineyard, the 2014 Estate Grown Carneros Chardonnay features lemon oil, apple blossom, and fresh ginger notes, and finishes with green apple, lime, lemon custard, and buttery oak flavors. With a 92-point rating from Wine & Spirits, this Poseidon Vineyard Chardonnay is a good choice for any time throughout the year. Learn more about Poseidon Vineyard by visiting tricyclewine.com.

Wine & Spirits: 92 points. Panel Review: 92 points.

Retail Price: $28.00, Our Price: $23.75. Save 15%!

To order, visit http://www.winemonthclub.com/sale.

Hurry! Sale ends July 1, 2015!

Announcing Our “Bold Reds” Wine Sale

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red wineTired of winter yet? How about some big, bold, red wines to help shake off the cold?!

We at The International Wine of the Month Club are very excited to announce a sale on 4 powerful, world-class red wines which blew us away at our recent Tasting Panels. We’re making each of these highly-rated red wines available at unbeatable values – up to 45% off retail price, plus extra discounts when you order 6 total bottles or more!

And, you don’t have to be a wine club member to take advantage of this Special Offer, so feel free to let all your wine-loving friends know, too!

High ratings, gold medals, super-limited production – and a huge thumbs up from our 30+ person tasting panel – these wines have it all. Check them out at www.winemonthclub.com/sale.

We’re on Forbes Top Wine Clubs List!

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Forbes recently updated an article on their website “A Guide To Joining The Best Wine Clubs” to make sure that we were included as one of their favorites! We work hard with our three tier panel to ensure all our members receive limited-production, estate-bottled wines from the world’s best vineyards are shipped straight to your door for you to enjoy. We are so delighted that they updated the article to include us that we just had to share!

Visit our page on How Our Wine Club Works and don’t forget to check out the updated article by Forbes!

Cheers!

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