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Wine clubs can be brilliant for exploring new bottles, but not all of them are created equal. Andy Neather takes a close look at which UK wine clubs are genuinely worth joining and which ones you'd be better off avoiding, so you know where to spend your subscription money. He's also sharing what he's been drinking this week for some extra inspiration.
A recent theft at an English vineyard has raised an interesting question: with grape harvests representing a year's worth of hard work and income sitting unprotected in open fields, why aren't vineyard robberies more common? The incident highlights a genuine vulnerability in wine production that many growers may not have seriously considered.
Wine critic Joe Fattorini questions whether online review platforms like Trustpilot are reliable trust signals for wine retailers. He argues that high star ratings and thousands of reviews can mask problematic business practices, citing recent investigations into subscription service Winedrops and an Advertising Standards Authority ruling against their claims. The piece suggests that personal recommendations from someone you know may be far more valuable than aggregated online ratings, challenging the assumption that more reviews automatically equal more trustworthiness.