Key Takeaways

  • Some Georgia wine clubs ship wine made from juice or bulk wine bought outside the state and bottled locally.
  • Check where the grapes are grown, not just where the bottling happens.
  • Doghobble farms varieties suited to Georgia’s climate, including Norton, Lomanto, Chambourcin, Catawba and muscadine, on the Dahlonega Plateau.
  • The club ships the same wine poured in the tasting room, not a separate club-only blend.
  • Membership starts free with Roots, or $79 a year for Blooms with added farm experiences.

Doghobble Wine Farm’s club is one of the few in the state built around Georgia-grown wine. The wine in the Doghobble Wine Club comes from grapes grown on the farm, not shipped in from California or blended from out-of-state fruit.

A lot of “Georgia wine clubs” ship wine that isn’t actually from Georgia. Some wineries buy juice or bulk wine from other regions and bottle it locally. If you want wine that reflects where it’s grown, the source matters as much as the label.

Why Doghobble grows what it grows

Doghobble farms grape varieties suited to Georgia’s climate rather than trying to force California-style varieties into ground they weren’t bred for. The vineyard grows Lomanto, Norton, Chambourcin, Catawba and muscadine varieties, among others, on 80 acres atop the Dahlonega Plateau, a certified American Viticultural Area.

That choice shows up in the glass. Our wines include a dry, citrus Carlos muscadine and a smooth Norton with plum notes, neither of which tastes like anything coming out of Napa. That is the point.

What to look for in a Georgia wine club

  • Where the grapes are actually grown, not just where the wine is bottled
  • Whether the winery discloses its varieties and sourcing
  • Whether the club ships the same wine served at the tasting room, or a separate club-only blend

Where Doghobble’s club fits

The Doghobble Wine Club ships the same farm-grown wine members would drink at the tasting room. Members choose 3 or 6 bottles each quarter, with tiers ranging from a free membership (Roots) to a $79-a-year membership with added farm experiences (Blooms). See our full breakdown of club perks for details.

Georgia-grown means the grapes themselves were farmed in the state, not shipped in as juice or bulk wine from elsewhere and bottled locally.

Yes. Doghobble describes its approach as regenerative and low-intervention: native, disease-resistant grape varieties that need fewer chemical inputs, a minimal spray program, and integrated livestock on the farm. The team frames this as actively improving the land, not just maintaining it.

No. The club includes everything in Doghobble’s collection, not only estate-grown fruit. See the open item above before editing or publishing this post.

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