Rent Your Wine

Filed in archive Wine Making on July 18, 2006

I don't drink a lot of beer. While I like the taste okay, not as much as wine of course but I do like it, the main reason I shy away from beer is because, as the saying goes, I tend to Rent it not buy, if you know what I mean.

So when I saw that you can actually rent wine, for real, I couldn't help but laugh at this idea and think about my beer issues. But, this is for real. You actually can rent your own row of vines in a vineyard located in France or Italy.

A company called, what else but, WineShare.com offers a way for you to share a vineyard with other wine lovers.

From WineShare:

Membership entitlements include:
• Your row of vines allocated at one of our vineyards in France or Italy
• Visits to your vineyard to inspect your vines anytime
• Our premium quality wines at members' prices, and also available in Calais at French prices
• Exclusive invitations for you and guests to dinner and wine tasting events in the UK and at the vineyards*
• Participation in the vintage celebrations and the opportunity to pick your own grapes
• Regular newsletters and vineyard updates
• Exclusive email offers on special wines and bin-ends