Opimian is a Canadian non-profit wine purchasing club with more than 10,000 members from coast to coast to coast. It offers its members exclusive access to wines that are not available through any of the provincial liquor boards and they benefit from its nationwide purchasing power regardless of their province of residence. Members also have access to Opimian’s in-house magazine Vino Etcetera.
Wine Subscription Services
A subscription service may fit the bill if you like to try new wines but you don’t have the time to sort through innumerable wines available or you are intimidated by the volume of choice.
Coterie 72 was started by Toronto sommelier Emily Pearce in 2021. Two monthly packages are offered. Each monthly package contains 2 bottles of three different wines. The subscription can be paused or cancelled at any time.
The CB Wine Program was launched in 2013 by Franco Stalteri and Donato Carozza. You get a case each month from a mystery producer. A variety of mixed cases are also available. A minimum three month order is required when you sign up.
Wine Align’s primary focus is the provision of a subscription service which provides a detailed product review of the bi-weekly Vintages release. They also offer, quarterly, two versions of a mixed case of twelve different wines, and a passport series which focuses on the wines of a particular region. All wines have been carefully curated by their wine critics.