WINE SERIOUSLY NEEDS AN UPDATE
Too often wine means:
> Margin, not magic – subscriptions built for profit, not pleasure.
> Manufactured, not made – bottles without soul.
> Excluded, not welcomed – wine bores not wine lovers.
We felt this too. So we built Ourglass because wine should feel like a passport, not an exam.
New adventures in taste. Not 'the fear'.
See how we're giving wine an update ☞
Welcomed, not excluded.
Hundreds of curious tasters trust Ourglass to turn intimidation into belonging – no more hesitating in the wine aisle, or feeling taken advantage of.
A bit like having a wine mate who always delivers the goods.
> Confidence, not intimidation – from wine-fear to wine-freedom.
> Curation, not algorithms – real obsessives share their picks.
> Stories, not blah – every wine decoded so it clicks.
> Community, not isolation – join tasters building real taste.
The result? You’re the one friends ask to choose the wine.
Join the club ☞
Turn confusion into confidence
1. TASTE BETTER WINES – chosen for you

2. TASTE & LEARN with stories behind every bottle

3. BECOME A WINE PERSON – free to feel good
Rated by critics. Loved by members.
What the experts think

WINE WITHOUT DOGMA
"Wine is living. It's food. Someone put a lot of effort into it. We're just lucky to drink it before it turns to vinegar." – Michael Sager, Sager + Wilde.
Watch wine without dogma interview:

CURATION MEETS CULTURE
Former The Wine Show host Amelia Singer brings her perspective on subscription curation, but her standards are uncompromising. "There are so many wine clubs out there, but I only mention wines I like – I want to sleep at night," she explains in our conversation.
What drew her to Ourglass? "How you link wine to music, art, the zeitgeist. It's fresh, relatable, not patronising. I thought – these are the kind of people I'd actually want to drink with."

WINE IS CHANGING
Financial Times food writer Tim Hayward understands how wine learning is evolving. In our conversation at Noble Rot, he explores what happens when we taste together, noting how "the next generation are gonna be drinking wine" differently – fewer magnums, more by-the-glass experimentation. Less prestige, more permission.
HOW TASTE DEVELOPS
For Michael Sager, understanding wine means understanding its foundation. As he notes in our conversation about natural wine and classical training, "The best natural wine people I know all have a classic background. It all came from a classically trained palate. And maybe that's what lets you taste differently. Not better. Just with perspective."
Curious about our approach? Read the Ourglass founder Ben's journey and discover why we believe wine subscriptions should entertain and educate, not just ship.
wine clubs ship bottles – we build palates

TRADITIONAL WINE SUBSCRIPTIONS:
- Product-focused delivery
- Generic tasting notes
- Limited producer context
- Algorithm-driven selections
WINE EDUCATION SUBSCRIPTIONS:
- Expert-supported curation
- Structured palate development
- Regional discovery journeys spanning Argentina, Austria, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Spain, plus the USA – and varieties.
- Expert pairing guidance
HOW WINE LEARNING ACTUALLY WORKS
Think wine education where taste comes first. Each monthly selection includes producer stories, regional context, and practical guidance – from understanding wine styles to matching with your favourite cuisines. It's wine club meets masterclass, minus the pretension.
WHY KNOWLEDGE CHANGES EVERYTHING
Once you understand what wine labels actually mean and can identify your own palate preferences, wine shopping becomes discovery, not guesswork. That's the philosophy behind Ourglass – pleasure and learning go hand in hand.

New Adventures in Taste

Whether you're starting with wine fundamentals minus the bollocks or advancing toward genuine expertise, Ourglass maps your discovery journey:
LEVEL 1 | BUILD FOUNDATION Master understanding wine styles, varieties and unlock discovering your palate systematically. Essential skills before venturing further.
LEVEL 2 | REGIONAL EXPLORATION Venture into Italian terroir exploration, discover Beaujolais beyond the basics, Spanish hidden gems and beyond. Each region unlocks new frontiers in flavour.
LEVEL 3 | EXPERTISE APPLIED Professional matching techniques and label reading mastery. Advanced skills for true wine mastery.
Members who engage with our expert videos and structured learning resources build wine knowledge that lasts beyond the bottle.
Ready to start your adventure? Read why we started this journey and whether wine education subscriptions deliver real value.
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