The Wine Society requires that all participants purchase memberships, which are $19.95.

Like many of his contemporaries, he saw no conflict between promoting wines in his columns and selling them through the Wine Society.

The Wine Society is the world's oldest wine club, founded in 1874.

He later became the Wine Society's longest-serving chairman, from 1964 to 1987.

The Wine Society provides a platform for students to share their passion for wine and experience local culture.

The Wine Society was created and still operates as a co-operative with each member owning one share.

The Wine Society continues to be owned solely by its members and trades only with them.

He served as The Wine Society's first Treasurer until his death in 1883.

Only members of The Wine Society are able to purchase its wines.

The board of The Wine Society is known as the Committee and it consists of up to 13 members.