Free pairing tool · 40+ dishes · 32 wines
Tell us what’s for dinner and we’ll give you three wines that work, and why. Then rate what you drink, learn what you like, and find a wine club that fits your budget.
The dishes people ask about most. Every page gives three pairings, the reason, and what to avoid.
PoultryRoast chicken
Chardonnay · Pinot Noir · Gamay (Beaujolais)
PoultryThanksgiving turkey
Pinot Noir · Gamay (Beaujolais) · Riesling
Spicy & AsianIndian curry
Riesling · Gewürztraminer · Viognier
CheeseCheese board
Champagne · Gamay (Beaujolais) · Port
Body, sweetness, acidity and tannin at a glance, plus what to eat with it.
Ranked on value, wine quality, choice and how easy they are to pause.
Not a box club but a members’ wine shop: you put $40 a month into your account and spend it on wines from independent winemakers at member prices of up to 60% off.
A personalized wine club that learns from your bottle ratings. The $39.95 six-bottle intro box is one of the best deals in wine clubs; regular boxes are fair value at about $15 a bottle.
A serious, critic-friendly retailer running seven quarterly clubs, from the $120 Sunset Wine Club (West Coast) to collector-level boxes. Every club ships free.
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