Firstleaf review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TreatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Firstleaf suits US drinkers who want a wine club and a wine shop under a single membership, with boxes of 6 bottles on monthly and flexible schedules and a bottle guarantee. Entry at $44.95 works out to $16.50 per bottle, so it is the pricier club pick.

Key facts

Best for
US wine club buyers who want club and shop buying on the same membership, with a bottle guarantee attached.
Price from
$44.95 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Price per bottle
$16.50 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Bottles per box (bottles)
6 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Bottle guarantee
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
US (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Penrose Hill, Limited (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Phone (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Wine club, Wine shop
Delivery frequency
Monthly, Flexible
Official website
firstleaf.com

Pros and cons

Pros

  • A bottle guarantee comes as standard, and every box holds 6 bottles, so a bottle that arrives damaged is covered.
  • Product types are listed as wine club and wine shop, so club boxes and shop purchases sit under the same membership.
  • Delivery frequency is listed as monthly and flexible, giving members a monthly rhythm or a flexible schedule.
  • Per-bottle cost ranks position 10 of 20, a far stronger showing than entry price at position 31 of 33.
  • Support runs on email and phone, so members can reach the club by email or by phone.

Cons

  • Entry at $44.95 sits well above Bright Cellars at $13, which matters for anyone judging a club on the opening order.
  • The club lists US as its market, so anyone outside that market has no route in.
  • Product types are limited to wine club and wine shop, where The Wine Society lists wine club, wine shop and spirits.
  • Support runs on email and phone only, while a help centre is more common than not among the clubs compared (90.9%).

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Who it suits

  • US drinkers who want a wine club and a wine shop under a single membership, and who value the bottle guarantee.
  • Buyers who weigh per-bottle cost more heavily than entry price, since Firstleaf sits at position 10 of 20 on the former and position 31 of 33 on the latter.
  • People who want boxes arriving on a monthly rhythm with flexible timing, given delivery frequency of monthly and flexible.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Bright Cellars buyers, whose entry price starts at $13 against $44.95 here.
  • Drinkers who want spirits or alcohol-free bottles alongside wine, which The Wine Society covers under wine club, wine shop and spirits.
  • Buyers outside US, where the club does not trade.

Core features

The heart of a Firstleaf plan is the box, and every box holds 6 bottles. That number sets the size of each delivery, how much wine sits in the membership at any moment, and how quickly a case is gone. Firstleaf also states a bottle guarantee: yes, so a bottle that arrives damaged is covered rather than charged for. Box size and the guarantee are the two things worth holding on to when clubs are compared, because the rest of the plan is built around them.

How it compares on our data

Firstleaf ranks position 31 of 33 on price from, and position 10 of 20 on price per bottle. The distance between those two places is the trade-off readers weigh most here: the opening price sits low in its field while the per-bottle figure sits far higher, which is the familiar shape for a club that ships in boxes. Put plainly, Firstleaf is not the cheapest way in, and it earns its place on what each bottle costs once the box lands.

The company behind it

Firstleaf is run by Penrose Hill, Limited, with headquarters in the United States. A US base is worth weighing on its own terms, because a membership is only as useful as the market behind it. Support runs on email and phone, so members reach the club by email or by phone, and the legal name is the practical detail to check before joining. Both come from the same company, which is the counterparty a member signs up to.

How Firstleaf compares

Where Firstleaf is available

Available
United States

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What does a Firstleaf box cost?+

Entry sits at $44.95, which works out to $16.50 per bottle on a box of 6 bottles. Those are the figures worth budgeting from: the entry price covers the opening order, and the per-bottle figure is the running cost each delivery adds. A bottle guarantee comes on top of both.

How often do Firstleaf deliveries arrive?+

Delivery frequency is listed as monthly and flexible, so members can expect a monthly rhythm or a flexible schedule rather than a single fixed slot. Boxes hold 6 bottles, which sets how much wine lands in each drop and how long a case lasts before another follows. Confirm the timing that suits you at signup.

Does Firstleaf replace bottles that arrive damaged?+

Firstleaf states a bottle guarantee: yes. Each box holds 6 bottles, so a whole delivery sits under that promise rather than a single bottle, and the guarantee is set out with the membership terms. For a club that sends wine on a recurring rhythm, that is the detail that decides whether a bad case is an argument or a form.

Where does Firstleaf deliver?+

Firstleaf lists US as its market, with headquarters in the United States. That is a single market, so anyone living outside it is not covered by the club's boxes or its shop, however the prices compare. The US base also means the terms and the delivery rhythm are written for that market rather than an international audience.

Can I buy bottles without taking a club box?+

Product types are listed as wine club and wine shop, so a wine club and a wine shop run side by side under the same membership. Entry is $44.95 and $16.50 per bottle. The Wine Society stretches the idea further with wine club, wine shop and spirits, for members who also want spirits or alcohol-free bottles.

How do I get hold of Firstleaf support?+

Support runs on email and phone, so members reach the club by email or by phone. Both routes sit with the same legal entity, Penrose Hill, Limited, which is the name on the membership terms. A help centre is more common than not among the clubs compared (90.9%), so a self-serve desk is the piece to ask about when joining.

How does Firstleaf compare with Bright Cellars on price?+

Bright Cellars lists entry at $13, against $44.95 for Firstleaf. That gap is the main reason to look past Firstleaf, and it lands at position 31 of 33 on price from. On cost per bottle the picture tightens, with Firstleaf at $16.50 and a position of 10 of 20.

Which clubs carry spirits or alcohol-free ranges too?+

Firstleaf's product types are listed as wine club and wine shop. The Wine Society covers a wider mix with wine club, wine shop and spirits, and Beer52 lists beer club, wine club and spirits, so a member after spirits or a beer club has more choice elsewhere. Firstleaf stays the simpler wine proposition, built on club boxes and a wine shop.

Sources

  • firstleaf.com checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Bottle guarantee

    “Our wines are 100% satisfaction guaranteed. If you don't like a wine we select for you, then we'll replace the bottle in your next order”

  • firstleaf.com/pages/membership-plans checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Delivery frequency, Price from, Price per bottle, Products

    “No fees or commitments, deliveries every 2-12 weeks, and flexible wine tiers”

  • firstleaf.com/pages/terms checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Bottles per box (bottles), Headquarters, Legal entity, Markets, Support channels

    “Each shipment will consist of 6 bottles of wine unless you change the quantity of your order”

Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Firstleaf

US wine club buyers who want club and shop buying on the same membership, with a bottle guarantee attached.

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