Boutique Wineries Review

Australian Boutique Wines...
At Your Fingertips

Boutique Wineries is an Internet portal for Australian boutique wineries, who would otherwise have a hard time finding their customers. They currently feature over 130 wineries from across the country's numerous wine regions.

As it is not technically a wine club, there is no minimum purchase. This means that you get several of the benefits of joining a wine club without any of the usual constraints and obligations. Here, you can get access to great rare wines, choosing whichever one you want, whenever you desire.

Personally, if the price is right, I like this setup much better than certain wine clubs which only offer average quality wines at regular store prices. It feels great to choose your own wines, and this wine portal also has the reputation of putting their heart into the selection of their wineries, varietals, and vintages.

A Great Portal for Great Wineries

The Boutique Wineries website offers lots of wine-related information, a glossary of wine terminology and countless interesting articles. It has a modern but charming design, and all of the information is very well organized. I especially like the way they present each of the wineries.

One thing that I haven't seen offered very often, in my sejour as a wine club reviewer, are preservative-free wines or low-preservative wines. Guess what? This website features both of these categories, as well as an Organic wines section.

Other fun and original things the portal offers are the possibility to search wines by food-matching and a competition to win gift vouchers.

In fact, a gift voucher is a great idea if you are overseas and want to buy wine for an Aussie friend or family member.

Pricing and Delivery

The website offers a great variety of Australian boutique wines direct from the winery. Their current price range is between $5.50 and $65, and delivery is available across Australia. Some wineries even ship internationally.

Shipping costs depend on both your location and that of the winery of your choice. It may be free if you are right in the area, and it can go as high as $35 for the longest distances. Large orders sometimes include free delivery.

Delivery times can be between 4 and 14 days, again depending on your location.

What People are Saying

Boutique Wineries seems to have an unblemished online reputation. It has received a 4 1/2 stars rating from wine-searcher.com, based on customer reviews. I didn't find any negative comments about it, so they must be doing something right.

A great choice for Australian wine lovers, it seems that this boutique wine portal is the place to go if you want to discover the rare gems that wise and experienced winemakers are pouring their heart into, at some of the country's best small wineries.

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