Italian Wine Club at Italian Wine Merchants

IWM INTRODUCES PASSPORTS TO DISCOVERING QUALITY
IWM is pleased to introduce Passport - IWM's Patron Wine Club. Learn more about this new exciting program by reading below and clicking on the images and underlined links.

To register a specific IWM Passport for you or a loved one, just click where it says "Join." For further consultation, please contact our Passport Liason, Chris Deas, at 212.334.6734 or cdeas@italianwinemerchant.com. All membership approvals are confirmed by phone.

PASSPORT: A SUPERIOR MONTHLY WINE CLUB!
Membership to Passport is a sophisticated way of experiencing Sergio's unrivalled wine selection monthly. There is no shortcut to learning Italian wine. You must taste!

As a Passport Holder, you will be eligible to receive:

- Three Wines per Month
(delivered to you well below market value)
- Wines Selected by Sergio Esposito
- Free Delivery For NYC Residents**
- Selected Book(s) on Italian Wines
- Six Spiegelau Brunello Wine Glasses
- Monthly Tasting & Producer Notes
- Wines Stored at 56 degrees
- Cellar and Storage Tips

Take this unprecedented journey to Italy's vineyards and uncork brilliance each month! Join before March 1st and receive your first shipment by March 15th.

EXPLORATION PASSPORT
With more than 2,000 grape varieties from twenty regions further divided into more than 325 appellations, there is a lot to discover in Italy. "Exploration" wines will be grouped so that you can sample the racy reds of Toscana, experience the ripeness of Sicily, taste the elegance of Friuli, and savor the influence volcanic soil has on Aglianico in Campania. Each month offers a new and distinct learning experience.

Passport Holder Benefits:
Three Wines per Month, Individual Producer & Tasting Notes, Six Spiegelau Brunello Wine Glasses, and a signed copy of Vino Italiano: Regional Wine of Italy (Hardcover, 515 pages)

Passport Fees:
3-Month Program: $ 354.00 ( $118.00 / month )
6-Month Program: $ 624.00 ( $104.00 / month )
12-Month Program: $1,164.00 ( $97.00 / month )
*Prices do not include tax or s/h

This is the ideal adventure for the wine novice looking to explore quality Italian wines that are “ready to drink” today.

BIG GUNs PASSPORT
Monthly expeditions will include exposure to single vineyard selections, as well as an introduction to the powerhouse wines which impress so easily. So take a trip with IWM and enjoy the complexity of the Langhe and the wonders of Bolgheri's coastline with wines from the likes of Umbria’s Caprai and Toscana's Querciabella!

Passport Holder Benefits:
Three Wines per Month, Individual Producer & Tasting Notes, Six Spiegelau Brunello Wine Glasses, and a signed copy of Vino Italiano: Regional Wine of Italy (Hardcover, 515 pages)

Passport Fees:
3-Month Program: $ 534.00 ( $178.00 / month )
6-Month Program: $ 984.00 ( $164.00 / month )
12-Month Program: $1,884.00 ( $157.00 / month )
*Prices do not include tax or s/h
**NYC residents receive free delivery

This is our most popular Passport and is prepared for the wine enthusiast looking to pour first-class wines. These wines are drinkable now, but will benefit from further ageing.

SERGIO's SIGNATURE CELLAR PASSPORT
These world-class wines belong, side-by-side with the premier crus of France and the cult wines of California. Experience wines sought by collectors worldwide; from producers that have achieved legendary stature to the rising stars of tomorrow. Wines will include low yield, single vineyard selections of Barolos, Brunellos, super Tuscans, and more. Icons like Bartolo Mascarello, Luciano Sandrone, and star discoveries will appear at your door each month.

Passport Holder Benefits:
Three Red Wines per Month, Individual Producer and Tasting Notes, Gambero Rosso: Italian Wines 2003/4, The Mystique of Barolo (10” x 12”, Hardcover, 320 pages)

Passport Fees:
3-Month Program: $ 798.50 ( $266.17 / month )
6-Month Program: $1,473.50 ( $245.58 / month )
12-Month Program: $2,823.50 ( $235.29 / month )
*Prices do not include tax or s/h
**NYC residents receive free delivery

Sergio's signature Passport is for the serious collector and connoisseur. Sampling these wines now is an excellent approach to discovering new wines for the wine cellar.