Red Dot Wine Club

What's in the box: A mix and match selection of six bottles, mostly European wines with an Italian red focus, or a themed bundle by style or region.

Red Dot Wine is a Singapore online wine shop built on a group-buy idea. You pre-order through The Wine List, and once the order window closes the wines ship together from Europe and are delivered to your door in Singapore. The shop says that buying at the source and cutting costly overheads lets it sell wines at up to 50% below retail. The range leans heavily Italian, and the best sellers include Amarone, Primitivo di Manduria and Veneto reds. There are also bundles grouped by style and region, covering Bordeaux, Chateauneuf-du-Pape and more. Each order is a mix and match of six bottles, and delivery is free over $350 SGD. The site menu lists a Red Dot Wine Club, but the site does not clearly explain how the club works, how often it ships or what it costs. So think of this as a discount wine store with curated bundles, not a classic monthly box. The main trade-off is waiting. Under the pallet model you get your bottles when the next shipment lands, not within a few days, so it works better for planned buying than last-minute needs. New sign-ups get 5% off their first order. For Singapore drinkers who want well regarded European reds for less and can wait, it is a sensible option.