The Wine Century Club turns 5 years old this spring. It has grown to 721 members. Have you heard about this club? Afterall 721 members in five years doen’t seem like a large number. However, the Wine Century Club is a great learning and fun opportunity for wine enthusiasts. The 721 members have tasted at least 100 different varieties of grapes. Since there are tens of thousands of grapes, tasting 100 different varieties should be a cinch. However it isn’t that easy. The first 40 varieties may be easy, then it gets harder. It took Kathy and me three years and travel to hundreds of wineries to reach the 100 varietal grape threshhold.  It turns out that this is a lofty goal.

If you are interested, visit the Wine Century Club website and download an application. On the application, you simply note the varieties that you have tasted. If you taste a blend, you can count all the varietal grapes in the blend. The process is quite educational. You will find yourself searching for unique varieties from around the world. You will also discover varieties that you like as well as those you probably won’t try again. See how long it takes you to discover and taste 100 different varieties of grapes.