• No annual membership fee
• Exclusive boutique wines not available in supermarkets and other traditional retail outlets
• Exceptional pricing with FREE delivery.
• Special exclusive offers
• Regular events such as winemaker dinners, free wine tastings, wine appreciation? classes, at which you can develop your circle of acquaintances both social and business.
• Discounts ranging from 15%-35% depending on your annual purchasing volume.?? Applies to ALL wines.
• Discounted Member pricing for events.
• The Club will actively encourage participating merchants such as hotels, restaurants, golf clubs , to offer discounts to Club Members. Similar in concept to plans like Starwood Privilege and others.
• Membership of the “Cellar Door” when it opens in 2009. Wine tasting lounge, private wine storage, private dining rooms.

We have three classses of Membership.
Individual, Business and Coporate Sponsor.

An individual who completes our Application Form becomes a Member of the Wine Club and will receive all email correspondence relating to events and current offers. However, to become an ACTIVE Member a commitment must be given to purchase a minimum quantity of wine over a 12 month period. An Active Member is entitled to the full range of discounts and special offers available, including those offered by our trade partners.

Members can commit to as little as TWO cases of any of our wines per annum. 12 bottles per case. There is no limit on purchases. However, the bigger the commitment, the more favourable the discount. Various pack options are available.
There are two options to realise discounts.
* Upfront payment.
* Purchase accumulation.

Discounts are based upon a “Tier” system similar to those used by the airline industry frequent flyer programs. Accumulate your purchases over the year to gain greater discounts. You accumulate the value of your purchases until you reach a certain Tier level and you will then be entitled to the discount appropriate for that level. As you purchase wine throughout the year your Tier level will increase thereby increasing your discount. At the start of your second year of Membership your discount will start at the level you achieved the previous year. If you do not qualify for that Tier during the year you will drop back one Tier. You will never drop below Silver provided you purchase at least two dozen wines (24 bottles) per annum.

Two Tier Levels apply – GOLD and CONNOISSEUR. Upfront payment for each level is as indicated on the Tier Structure Chart below. This option works on a “Stored Value” system and has the effect of giving you IMMEDIATE discount on all purchases at the level you select. This is the same system used by health clubs, hairdressers, etc commonly practiced throughout China. You can draw down on your entitlement at a frequency determined by you. There is no time constraint on your purchases. Once you have exhausted your initial payment you can simply “top up” by making another payment.

If you do not know our wines or do not have the time to select your regular shipment, we can make it simple for you. Just order one our standard wine packs. The wines in these packs have been selected by our winemaker, Jim Chatto, giving you a ideal combination of wines to suit your personal requirements. Normal Tier discounts apply to these packs. Complete details of wine packs available are provided here.

The Wine Club holds many wine related social events during the year such as Winemaker’s Dinners, wine appreciation evenings, wine tastings, and casual dinners in our trade partners’ venues. Jim Chatto, Chief Winemaker for Pepper Tree Wines, will visit China at least once per year to present his wine appreciation course to our Members. For anyone interested in learning more about the art of winemaking this is an event not to be missed.

We will supply wine at special prices for our Members private functions; eg. wedding dinners, family gatherings, corporate dinners, company picnics and the like. We will liaise with the function venue and make every effort to ensure that the Member pays minimum corkage charges on the wine. We will supply our own wine waiters for the event if that is required and will ensure that the wine is presented in the correct manner for your maximum enjoyment.

On a few occasions each year we will arrange a trip to our Australian wineries. Spend a few days in Sydney and the Hunter Valley as our VIP guests and see for yourself how the wine is grown and made and how the Wine Club and Cellar Door operates in Australia. We will arrange all visas, flights, accommodation and meals. Travel, live and dine in style.

All at very competitive rates to Members.

Businesses and organisations that wish to make the benefits of the Wine Club available to their staff can take out a corporate membership under which all staff members are enrolled. This gives the individuals the benefit of the higher discounts given to Business Members because of the combined purchasing volume.

We periodically invite companies to join us in promoting certain events. These companies enjoy all the benefits of a Business Member but in addition pay a sponsor fee to be included in these events. Annual Purchase requirements and discounts are the same as for Business Members. Annual sponsorship fees vary according to the needs of the organisation. Full details of this membership plan can be obtained by contacting a Wine Club representative.

It is becoming more and more common to offer wine as corporate gifts on special occasions or as a gesture of appreciation to clients and friends. The Pepper Tree Wine Club will, at all times of the year, not just at the festivals, have such corporate gifts available to our Members tailored to meet their every requirement. Notice must be given for us to prepare special offerings but the standard corporate gift packaging will always be on our shelves for any emergency need.