Updated October 1, 2026 · TreatCue Editorial Team
Bee d'Vine vs The Wine Society
Where Bee d'Vine and The Wine Society differ
| Compare |  Bee d'Vine |  The Wine Society |
|---|---|---|
| Price per bottle | $49 to $67 | £9.17 to £14.83 |
| Bottles per box (bottles) | 4 | 6 to 12 |
| Free delivery threshold | $0 | £0 |
| Bottle guarantee | No | YesHas it |
| Price from | $35 | Not confirmed |
| Markets | Not confirmed | GB, JE, GG |
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Key differences
- The Wine Society scores higher overall: 9.7 vs 8.8.
- Bottle guarantee: only The Wine Society.
- Support channels: only The Wine Society offers Community.
- Products: only The Wine Society offers Spirits, Alcohol free.
- Delivery frequency: only Bee d'Vine offers Monthly, Quarterly, Flexible.
Our verdict on each
Bee d'Vine
Bee d'Vine is a US honey wine club and shop for drinkers who want mead on a schedule they set rather than a standard wine list. Plan pricing works out at $49 to $67 per bottle, which sits mid-table on our price per bottle ranking.
The Wine Society
The Wine Society runs a member club and a shop side by side, with club bottles at £9.17 to £14.83 a bottle and a bottle guarantee behind every case. It suits drinkers in the United Kingdom, JE and GG who want club deliveries alongside a full shop.
Score breakdown
| Area | Bee d'Vine | The Wine Society |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 8.7Price per bottle of $49 to $67 with free delivery at $0 keeps the running cost predictable. | 9.6HigherClub bottles run £9.17 to £14.83 a bottle and delivery needs no minimum spend, with a free delivery threshold of £0. |
| Offer | 8.9Boxes of 4 bottles on monthly, every two months and quarterly offer schedule choice, though the bottle guarantee is no. | 9.8HigherCases hold 6 to 12 bottles with a bottle guarantee on every delivery. |
| Trust | Not confirmed | 9.9Founded in 1874 and run as International Exhibition Co-Operative Wine Society Limited from GB, serving GB, JE and GG. |
Where they rank in our lists
| Ranking | Bee d'Vine | The Wine Society |
|---|---|---|
| Wine clubs | 1 of 16 | 9 of 16 |
| Online wine shops | 1 of 107 | 88 of 107 |
Licences and countries
| Country | Bee d'Vine | The Wine Society |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States | United Kingdom |
Where these facts come from
Bee d'Vine
- beedvine.com: 10 facts, checked September 30, 2026
The Wine Society
- thewinesociety.com: 11 facts, checked September 30, 2026
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Bee d'Vine | The Wine Society |
|---|---|---|
| Products | Wine club, Wine shop | Wine club, Wine shop, Spirits, Alcohol freeCovers more |
| Delivery frequency | Monthly, Every two months, Quarterly, FlexibleCovers more | Every two months |
| Legal entity | The Honey Wine Company | International Exhibition Co-Operative Wine Society Limited |
| Headquarters | United States | United Kingdom |
| Founded | Not confirmed | 1874 |
| Support channels | Email, Phone, Help centre | Phone, Email, Help centre, CommunityCovers more |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Bee d'Vine | The Wine Society | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | $35highest quarter | Not confirmed | $18.50 |
| Bottles per box (bottles) | 4below the median | 6 to 12at the median | 6 |
Median across 25 listed brands.
Pros and cons
Bee d'Vine
Pros
- Delivery on monthly, every two months and quarterly lets members pick a rhythm instead of a fixed cadence.
- Free delivery on every order, since $0 is set at free with no spend minimum.
- Support covers phone as well as email, per email, phone and help centre, so a delivery problem can be raised directly.
Cons
- Bottle guarantee: no, so a broken bottle carries no stated replacement promise.
- Entry price of $35 sits above Bright Cellars at $13.
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre only, with no live chat among the listed channels.
The Wine Society
Pros
- A bottle guarantee covers every case, and only 37.9% of the brands listed carry the same promise.
- Club bottles run £9.17 to £14.83 a bottle, with 6 to 12 bottles in a case, easy to plan around.
- Delivery is free: the free delivery threshold is £0, so a case costs its bottles and nothing more.
Cons
- Cases arrive every two months, and that rhythm is the only cadence offered, so anyone drinking faster waits between deliveries.
- Delivery covers GB, JE and GG, so members outside those markets cannot use the club deliveries.
- The smallest case is the lower end of 6 to 12 bottles, a real commitment for a light drinker.
Who each suits
Bee d'Vine
Who it suits
- Drinkers who want mead and honey wine rather than grape wine, and who like a club they can reschedule.
- US buyers who do not want a shipping charge added, since $0 is free delivery with no minimum.
- People who drink a case at a time rather than a bottle, given boxes of 4 bottles.
Who should look elsewhere
- Bright Cellars, for the lowest entry price, since $13 sits below $35.
- The Wine Society, for spirits and alcohol-free alongside wine, which its product types add to the wine club and wine shop mix here.
- Beer52, for a beer club first, since its product types start with beer rather than the wine club and wine shop range at Bee d'Vine.
The Wine Society
Who it suits
- Drinkers in the United Kingdom, JE and GG who want the wine club, shop, spirits and alcohol-free range in wine club, wine shop and spirits.
- Members who want a bottle guarantee and a person on phone, email and help centre when a case goes wrong.
- Households that drink steadily and are happy with 6 to 12 bottles arriving on a every two months rhythm.
Who should look elsewhere
- Beer-first drinkers: a beer club leads Beer52's beer club, wine club and spirits, not The Wine Society's wine club, wine shop and spirits.
- Shop-first browsers who want a shorter list, since Scout & Cellar keeps wine club and wine shop to club and shop only.
- Buyers who want the club and the shop without extras, since Bright Cellars' wine club and wine shop is a tighter pairing.
Country by country
| Country | Bee d'Vine | The Wine Society |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | No | Yes |
| Jersey | No | Yes |
| United Kingdom | No | Yes |
Questions about each
Bee d'Vine
How many bottles come in a Club d'Vine box?+
A Club d'Vine box holds 4 bottles, so a subscription is ordered as a case rather than a single bottle. The bottles in the box are mead and honey wine from the same maker. A member who wants the occasional glass is better served by the shop, which sells bottles without a case commitment.
What does Bee d'Vine cost at entry and per bottle?+
The shop starts at $35, and the Club d'Vine subscription works out at $49 to $67 per bottle. The two numbers cover different things, a shop bottle against a club box, which is why the subscription is the costlier route per bottle. Both are quoted in US dollars for the US market.
The Wine Society
How much does a case of wine cost from The Wine Society?+
The Society quotes club bottles at £9.17 to £14.83 a bottle. A case runs at 6 to 12 bottles, so the case total moves with the size you pick rather than following a single fixed price. Delivery is not the swing factor either, because the free delivery threshold is £0, which keeps a case close to the cost of its bottles.
Does The Wine Society charge for delivery?+
There is no minimum order for free delivery: the free delivery threshold is £0, so the delivery charge is waived on every order rather than only above a spend level. You are not asked to build a basket to dodge a shipping line, which makes a small club case cost about what the bottles cost.