[1] Paul Kalemkiarian, Sr. created the Wine of the Month Club in 1972 while managing a small liquor store in Palos Verdes Estates, California.
[3] In 1992, Gold Medal Wine Club was created by Linda and David Chesterfield, which focuses on featuring only boutique wineries in CA, OR, WA and internationally.
[7] Many sommeliers created their own wine clubs to offer a way for their customers to buy directly from their lists (Ashley Ragovin with PourThis [now defunct], Brian McClintic with Viticole Wine, Rajat Parr with Glug Club, Ian Cauble with SommSelect).
[8] After the San Francisco Chronicle, KQED, Sunset Magazine, Forbes and The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times launched its own wine club in August 2009.
[14] In January 2020, the apéritif club startup Haus raised $4.5 million.
[17] In March 2020, the state of Utah authorized a state-controlled form of wine clubs.