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I've been a member of Black Star's wine club for five years now. It feels like Christmas every three months when we get our shipment. So when California Wine Club asked me to review their wines, I jumped at the chance!

I’ve been a member of Black Star’s wine club for five years now. It feels like Christmas every three months when we get our shipment. So when California Wine Club asked me to review their wines, I jumped at the chance!

Now, I’m sure my regular readers are saying “What? She drinks non-Michigan wine?” Yes, I have to admit that I do, on occasion. Besides, I realize that not all of you have local wine, so I decided to branch out a bit.

One of the things I fell in love with immediately about the California Wine Club is that they feature wines by small boutique wineries, and the pamphlet that comes with the shipment tells their story. I love reading about how the owners got started and their approach to making wine.

The shipment I received included wine from Bixler Vineyards – a white and a red. At first the red seemed a bit too oaky, but then after it had a chance to breathe, it opened up quite a bit and had quite a nice flavor. The white was very drinkable, perfect on the patio. I didn’t drink them with food, just on their own, although the package did come with a nice wine and food pairing guide.

If you’d like to give the wine of the month concept a try, the California Wine Club memberships are $36.45 per month plus shipping, handling and applicable sales tax. If you like what you get and want more, you can reorder at a discounted rate. The shipment includes two bottles of wine plus the nice brochure about the winery.

One of the best things is being able to try new wines without standing for hours in the wine aisle!

Disclosure: I received a free wine shipment. All opinions and memories of drinking this excellent wine on the porch are my own.

Giveaway!

California Wine Club has generously offered to send a free shipment to one of my readers. Sorry, U.S. only, ages 21 and up. You can earn up to three entries:

  1. Comment below, stating your favorite kind of wine
  2. “Like” California Wine Club on FaceBook and comment below in a SEPARATE comment telling me that you did.
  3. Follow California Wine Club on Twitter and comment below in a SEPARATE comment telling me that you did.

Entries will be accepted until Wednesday, June 1, 2011, midnight EST.

Oh, and if you don’t win – or even if you do – they’ve also agreed to give my readers a one month trial membership for only $13.00 with no obligation to continue. You can choose either red or white wine only. The promo code is: thelocalcook

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  3. Jen @ BigBinder

    All time favorite is a Meritage by Fenn Valley, but I also like True Chardonnays, and I really like Cab Sauv. and then there are a few Beaujolais I really like, and..

  7. Jessica

    I love a nice sweet glass of Mascato. Yumm! What kind of girl wouldn’t love desert… in a glass none the less!

  12. Franci

    my favorite kind of wine is chianti. 🙂 I lived in Florence for a while and it always takes me back…

  37. Dara Nix

    My favorite wine is RED — anything RED — Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon – it doesn’t matter! As long as it is RED! LOL!
    kitty32504 at cox dot net

  38. Dara Nix

    I “Like” California Wine Club on Facebook (Dara Nix)
    kitty32504 at cox dot net

  39. Dara Nix

    I am following @boringwineguy on Twitter (@Kitty32504)
    kitty32504 at cox dot net

  40. Pat

    My favorites are all from California Wine Club. I like them all but white wines are the best.

  42. Stephanie V.

    all reds – fruit forward, sweet – ports, barolos, cabs, blends, sweet whites – gosh – love most wines.

  47. Theresa H

    the only wine I can stand is dessert wines…can you tell this one will be given away? LOL

  67. Carolsue

    OOPS! I meant I like California Wine Club on FB (above)

    I also like them on Twitter as cezovski
    Digicat {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net

  71. Audrey

    I like California Wine Club on FaceBook as Audrey F.
    sweetstrawberryjam at yahoo dot com

  72. Audrey

    I Follow California Wine Club on Twitter as tartstrawberry.
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  89. Gail W

    “Liked” California Wine Club on FaceBook
    Gail W Wight
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  97. electric island

    Following California Wine Club on Twitter as electricisland
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  99. Emily

    I really love sweet white wines, like riesling, and sparkling wines.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  108. Julie M

    Following California Wine Club on Twitter – Juleemm

    juleemm2003 at yahoo dot com

  113. Julie Kelly

    My absolute favorite is the wine that is currently on my lips. 😉 In reality, I love any wine that is red. I usually prefer a semi-dry.

  116. Susan D

    I do not have a single favorite kind of wine, but we do enjoy ice wine as a special occasion dessert wine