Alexandria Nicole Cellars is offering a new twist to its wine club — a VIP Program that provides members with exclusive discounts and benefits at restaurants, lodging and touring busineses in Washington state. And two of our favorites — El Gaucho in downtown Seattle and Salty’s on Alki — are participating.

Sure glad we’ve been members of ANC’s wine club for a couple of years. We joined for the fine wine and because of the great people – winemaker and owner Jarrod Boyle and his wife, owner and marketing director Ali, plus Vida and Kathie (and the list goes on and on)! But the reasons to join this great club increase every year.

Here’s how the new VIP program works: Wine club members just have to show their membership cards to partipating restaurants, wine bars, lodging and touring services, and they receive discounts. It’s that simple!

According to Jarrod, “Our wine club members tell us they’re passionate about food and wine and they enjoy exploring the great dining, lodging and touring opportunities our beautiful state has to offer. The VIP program is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to our loyal club members by creating partnerships with highly regarded businesses that have also been extremely supportive of Alexandria Nicole Cellars.

“No matter which side of the Cascades people are on, we believe these perks will enhance their overall wine experiences while adding value to their Alexandria Nicole wine club membership.”

Here are the current participating businesses — more will be added in the future:

Restaurants