A private membership · Curated by The List
Once a month, the right people open the right bottles.
A personal, ongoing relationship between a member, their wine, and Vineyard Wine Cellars’ expertise.
The Membership
Three distances from the same center.
Every tier is a full expression of membership. The difference is not more or less belonging; it is where you are in your relationship with wine and what you are ready for next.
Curated by Eric Hammer, Certified Sommelier, for members who want the right wines, the reason they matter, and a proper home for every bottle.
In Residence
A place built for your wine.
Your allocation is delivered directly to your private locker at Vineyard Wine Cellars, held in ideal conditions, and ready whenever you choose to visit. The Club becomes more than something you receive. It becomes somewhere you go.
Direct Delivery
Your allocation goes straight to your locker. Your wine is already home.
Ideal Conditions
Redundant temperature and humidity control, on premises.
Secure Access
Visit your private locker at any time with secure 24/7 access.
Your Space
A permanent private address for your growing collection.
Wine-only membership remains a welcome path for members with a cellar at home or those not yet ready for one.
The founding member cohort
Founding Membership
A founding group small enough to know.
The Club opens with a founding cohort of fifty members—a decision about the size and intimacy of the group, not a statement about facility capacity.
- Permanent designation in the member profile and, for In-Residence members, on the locker plate.
- First position for locker size and allocation priority as the Club takes shape.
- A place that cannot be recreated. Founding status belongs only to the original cohort.
The Memberships
Defined by the wine in your glass.
Scout, Curator, and Collector are not good, better, best. They are three ways to be guided by The List, each chosen for intent, timing, and the member’s point of view.
The Explorer
Scout
A more thoughtful bottle for the table, with the context to recognize why it works.
For the member ready to move beyond the familiar bottle and into a wider language of wine.
What Eric selects for you
- Bright, aromatic, food-ready whites
- Fruit-forward reds with approachable structure
- Rosé and lighter-bodied expressions
- One age-worthy selection per allocation
- Notes that build vocabulary and recognition
Monthly dues from $120
The Expert
Curator
Producers, vintages, and small lots chosen for the conversation they start.
For a developed palate drawn to wines with structure, texture, and a distinct point of view.
What Eric selects for you
- More complex reds and textural whites
- Selections entering their drinking window
- Single-vineyard and small-lot expressions
- Clone, barrel, harvest, and vintage context
- Bottles worth discussing — and opening twice
Monthly dues from $275
The Insider
Collector
Library releases, single-barrel lots, and off-list finds that rarely reach the open market.
Built around access to wines held back, allocated quietly, or made in quantities too small for release.
What Eric selects for you
- Library wines at drinking maturity
- Exceptional vintage designations
- Numbered single-barrel lots
- Off-list finds of genuine scarcity
- First refusal on limited releases
Monthly dues from $560
Membership availability and individual allocations are subject to selection and introduction.
Resident Sommelier and Wine Advisor
Eric Hammer
A Certified Sommelier with more than 25 years in hospitality, Eric is the credentialed face behind The List and the trusted authority behind every Vineyard Wine Club selection.
His work is rooted in restaurant leadership, resort beverage programs, wine education, and the kind of hospitality that makes expertise feel welcoming rather than distant.
The List always answers three questions: why this wine, why now, and what should the member notice, enjoy, or learn?
By Introduction
Are you a member?
Tell us how you drink, and Eric will see to the rest.
Request an introduction