In a Nutshell
pros
- Lots of special offers, discounts, and promotions
- 24/7 email support
- Unlimited shipping for one annual fee
cons
- Not enough gift club options
- Needs a wider selection
Macy’s Wine Cellar at a Glance
Wine Types & Quality
Macy’s brings American shoppers the latest styles and fashions from around the world, and Macy’s Wine Cellar strives to do the same thing with its wine selection. This wine club tastes wines from across the globe, but only the best of the best are selected its collection.
Macy’s Wine Cellar has a great feature called “Your Wine Preferences.” This is a simple online tool that tracks your likes and dislikes and helps Macy’s sommeliers to hand-select wines for your future shipments.
While Macy’s Wine Cellar doesn’t have the largest selection of wines, it certainly has a decent variety. If you are anything less than a real international connoisseur, the selection will probably be enough. Macy’s Wine Cellar offers reds, whites,and champagnes with a variety of varietals like cabernet sauvignon, malbec, merlot, pinot noir, chardonnay, pinot grigio, riesling, and sauvignon blanc. Wines hail from several regions throughout the US, France, Italy, and Spain.
Membership Options
Macy's Wine Cellar offers two membership options, the standard membership and the Reserve Club. The standard membership costs $89 a year, and you get free unlimited shipping.
- The Reserve Club
The Reserve Club might be considered Macy’s Wine Cellar’s elitist club. This wine club is geared towards the serious wine drinkers, the ones who appreciate flavorful wines, a wide variety, and of course, major discounts. When joining the Reserve Club, you sign up to receive 12 exciting bottles every three months. The benefits include:
- A minimum of 20% savings
- Easy auto-payment options
- Flexible delivery options (change cases, delay delivery, skip orders)
- Tasting notes, pairing tips, and serving suggestions for each bottle
- Customized selections of wines ideally suited to your tastes
You’ll also receive great promotions frequently. At the time of this writing, for example, you could get a deep $190 discount (at least) on 15 superb bottles of wine with the Luxurious Showcase special. Macy's Wine Cellar will select 15 bottles that fit beautifully into four different categories, Italian Treasure, Luxurious Mix, Sumptuous Reds, and Fine Bordeaux for just $199.99. Normally, bottles like these would retail at close to $200, so you're saving quite a bit on this offer alone.
Pricing
Macy’s Wine Cellar offers hefty discounts on some of the most exotic and popular wines out there. Whether you are buying individual bottles or joining the membership club, you’ll be able to enjoy sizable discounts, low shipping rates, and regular promotions. Here’s a look at the shipping options available:
As you can see, it’s worthwhile to become a member if you plan on ordering more than five cases of wine per year. Members enjoy free unlimited shipping to five different addresses. That means you can ship wine bottles, accessories, and cases to friends, relatives, or clients as a gift without paying for shipping.
Macy's Wine Cellar club members also received additional benefits, as mentioned above. As an introductory offer, Macy's Wine Cellar is giving six rich reds for just $49.99. With this bonus package, you'll save almost $100. You'll also get two bonus bottles of 95-point Spanish Reserva and two stemless Darington Crystal glasses in which to enjoy them. That's another $100 off the overall price. Wrap it up with free shipping and delivery and this makes an excellent welcome gift.
Featured Wines:
Macy's Wine Cellar offers a huge variety of delicious wines, each with its own benefits, flavors, and specialties. Here are three of the featured wines from this wine club.
1. Triple-Gold Médoc Cru Bourgeois
Cost per bottle: $30.59-$33.99
Goes great with: Medoc Cru Bourgeois pairs well with juicy filet mignon, chops, or stuffed vegetables. You can also pair it nicely with aged cheese after dinner.
2. 94-Point Cuvée du Vatican Réserve de l'Abbé CNDP 2016
Cost per bottle: $34.99 or $39.99
Goes great with: This award-winning wine pairs beautifully with red meats, vegetarian stews, turkey, and pork.
3. 99-Point Château Margaux
Cost per bottle: $1,249
Goes great with: A real treasure with a sumptuous texture, this wine should be enjoyed with beef, aged cheeses, game, lamb, burgers, or a hearty pasta dish.
Giving the Gift of Wine
Unfortunately, Macy’s Wine Cellar does not currently offer wine subscription gift options. This is a shame because there is no greater gift than a delivery of an exciting selection of wines every few weeks. There are several bottles for gift suggestions and a beautiful Darlington crystal decanter. You can even select a bottle, case, or special to send as a gift.
Customer Service
Macy’s Wine Cellar offers extended customer service hours to help out with questions, wine selection, and account queries. Reach out to a customer service agent via the toll-free phone number 1-888-997-0319 during office hours listed below. Alternatively, you can send an email and get an answer 24/7.
Office Hours:
Weekdays: 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM ET
Sat/Sun: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM ET
*Closed Christmas and New Years
Mailing Address
Macy's Wine Cellar
Attn: Customer Service
PO Box 1830
Largo, FL 33779
Macy’s Wine Cellar also has a wonderfully-detailed help center with great search functionality on the website. Get information about shipping and delivery, orders, payments, Macy’s guarantee, and more without having to pick up the phone.
Bottom Line
Macy's Wine Cellar is a great wine club for the casual wine drinker. The membership options are great, and the discounts are even more impressive. The selection is somewhat limited, but the wines comes from the most popular vineyards around the globe and are hand-picked for quality and flavor. Free shipping; a convenient, user-friendly account management system; and expert tasting notes round out this wine club nicely.