Sunday Times Wine Club has now been running for over 35 years. The Wine Club has been extremely successful over the years, picking up a stream of awards, over 3000 in total. Furthermore, reviews have highly rated the site, with nearly all customers rating their wine as good or excellent and 80% recommending the wine club to friends. The Sunday Times Wine Club prides itself on excellent customer service, and this is one of the main benefits of the service and operates a 100% money back guarantee to all its customers.
Minimum Orders
Although there is not a minimum monetary value, most wines you can only buy in a six or twelve bottle pack. Some bottles you can only buy in packs of twelve. This depends on the type of wine ordered, and is shown clearly on the site.
Delivery Times and Costs
Delivery times are good with the Sunday Times Wine Club. 95% of orders are received within seven days. The average time it takes for a customer to receive their order is only four days. This compares well with other online wine merchants. You can either purchase standard or next day delivery. Standard delivery is usually received within five days. If you live in certain areas it may take longer, the areas are outlined on the website. Standard delivery is charged at £6.99. Providing the wine is being sent to one address, there is only one charge for as many items are you require. Next Day delivery is charged at £8.99. However, the order must be placed before 12.30pm for guaranteed next day delivery.
Range of Products
The Sunday Times Wine Club offers one the most comprehensive and interesting wine ranges on the net. They source wine from all over the world that they have rigorously tested to ensure it means highest quality standards. This means you can try new, different styles of wine in confidence. The Club have good relationships with a number of small vineyards meaning they can get you wine that has been made with passion and enthusiasm for a decent price. This also means they can find fantastic wines for the price of some mass produced supermarket creations. The emphasis on finding great wines from little known regions adds an air of excitement to buying from the club and has proved very popular with customers.
Types of Products and Price Range
The Sunday Times Wine Club offers many different types of products. The club offers high quality and reasonably priced selections of red, white, rose and sparkling wines. You can buy wine from almost anywhere in the world, made from many different grape varietals. You can also access a fantastic range of organic wines and half bottles. For excellent offers, check out their mixed cases as these have been highly commended in the past. As well as great wines for your consumption, the club offers a selection of both personal and business gifts. You can also find many accessories to choose from, meaning you need never have to buy wine products from anywhere else! The price range of wines is varied. However, there is a focus on low cost wines for under £10. The amount of bottles available for under £5 is far greater than many other sites, the maximum price is around £45 per bottle.
Style and Usability of Site
The site itself is very aesthetically pleasing with a professional style yet bursting with high quality photographs and colour. The site has plenty of information packed into it. It is not simply a wine merchant, but a club, so has plenty of information on Grape Varieties, Food Matching, and much more. It also informs you of the many events going on in the Club such as wine tastings, dinners, festivals and tours. You can even access the Club President, Hugh Johnson’s, diary. This is packed full of regular reports and observations and is a great way of keeping abreast of current discussions and debates within the world of wine. Due to the wealth of information on the site, usability is not so high as some other sites with more limited features. However, as the site works as a club, doing much more than simply selling wine, this is expected.
Purchasing
You cannot make a one off purchase from the Sunday Times Wine Club you must register first. Registering only takes a few minutes and is very simple. You can find links to register very easily on the site. Once you have registered you can choose from a range of additional membership options and extras.
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