VINsider Wine Club Collector's Edition

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Become a Collector’s Edition Member

VINsiders who are interested in becoming Collector’s Edition members can do so in any of three ways:

If you are not currently a VINsider and would like to join the VINsider Wine Club Collector's Edition, you can register online, choosing VINsider Wine Club Collector's Edition in the first section.

Collector’s Edition Details

  • Collector’s Edition members receive two shipments of wine per year from us.
  • The spring shipment will be the same six-bottle selection that all VINsiders receive.
  • The fall shipment, in which we traditionally include the upcoming vintages of Esprit de Beaucastel and Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc, will be increased to a case, typically by the inclusion of six additional bottles:
    • 2 bottles of a library vintage of Esprit de Beaucastel
    • 1 bottle of a library vintage of Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc
    • 2 additional bottles of the upcoming release of Esprit de Beaucastel
    • 1 additional bottle of the upcoming release of Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc
  • We will select the library vintages each summer based on the results of a library tasting, whose results we will post on our blog.
  • As the resulting fall shipment will consist of twelve bottles, members will receive all the wines at the additional 5% case discount.
  • Also, as the shipment will include at least six bottles of Esprit de Beaucastel wines, the collection will be shipped at no charge.
  • We will make available a small quantity of the library wines for re-orders.

The Collector’s Edition Waiting List

Due to the tremendous response we have received, the VINsider Wine Club Collector’s Edition is full and we are keeping a waiting list in advance of the 2013 fall shipment.  If you are interested in joining the Collector’s Edition, please register; we expect to fill up our available 2013 spaces well in advance of the fall 2012 shipment. New registrants will be added to the Collector’s Edition membership, subject to available space, in the order in which their registrations are received.

The Fall 2012 Collector’s Edition Shipment

The Fall 2012 Collector’s Edition shipment consisted of:

The total cost of the fall 2012 shipment is $440.25, plus any applicable taxes. As always, no-charge shipping is included in the Collector’s Edition shipment.

A June 2012 tasting of the 2005 Esprit de Beaucastel and 2005 Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc is available on the Tablas Creek blog.

More VINsider Wine Club Collector's Edition information

Upcoming Events

Celebrate Paso Robles Wine Festival with Tablas Creek

Join us for the Paso Robles Wine Community's biggest celebration! We'll pour Esprit de Beaucastel at Friday's Reserve Event and a range of new releases at Saturday's Grand Tasting. And all weekend we'll have special wines open at the winery and will be taking tours to visit our herd of sheep, alpacas and donkeys. Sunday 11am to 1:30pm enjoy Chef Jacob Lovejoy's small plates, free with a tasting. Details & more events »

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