A great gift idea for Mother’s Day… a delectable Chocolate of the Month Club from Gourmet Monthly Clubs.

Every month, you receive a new selection of chocolate delivered to your door. The gourmet variety will satisfy the sweet tooth of any chocolate-lover!

This month featured an assortment of five different truffles from Green Mountain Chocolates, each with rich, double-filled centers. Simply delicious!

You also receive a newsletter each month which gives more detailed information about your monthly chocolate gift selection.

If you are looking for a unique Mother’s Day gift this year (or any occasion, for that matter) that keeps on giving month after month, check out the Chocolate of the Month Club. It is sure to please!

Visit the Gourmet Monthly Clubs website for more information.

Read another Chocolate of the Month Club Review with more photos.

This Mother’s Day, give her a gift that will last all year long. Gift of the Month Clubs are a great way to let Mom know you are thinking about her… every month of the year.

Top 10 Gift Clubs for Mom:

1. Wine of the Month Club
If she loves wine, a Wine of the Month Club from Cellars Wine will make a lasting impression. Several clubs to choose from, including International Wine, Champagne, or a variety of different wines.

2. Chocolate of the Month Club
The Chocolate of the Month Club from Gourmet Monthly Clubs will satisfy the sweetest of all sweet tooths! Different types of rich, delicious chocolate will be shipped right to her door every month. Read our Chocolate of the Month Club review to see photos of what we received for this club.

3. Fruit of the Month Club
If you are looking to keep it healthy this year, then a Fruit of the Month Club from The Fruit Company will do the trick. Choose from the standard variety, exotic fruits, or organic fruit clubs.

4. Flower of the Month Club
Stick with tradition and send her flowers. But show her you really care by sending flowers every month. Check out Clubs of America for a great variety of fresh flowers shipped monthly.

5. Dinner of the Month Club
Give mom a break from the kitchen and treat her with a gourmet, ready to eat, dinner of the month club. We just love Gourmet Station’s club because of the flexibility. She can choose exactly what she wants to get — when she wants it. Check out our Dinner of the Month Club Review to see what we got when we tried this club.

6. Soup of the Month Club
The Soup of the Month Club from Gourmet Station may be one of our all-time favorites. Believe us when we tell you that this soup is GOOD! Complemented with a breadstick and cookie fresh from the oven, it makes a satisfying meal. Check out our Soup of the Month Club Review to see what soups we tried.

7. Spa Body Care Monthly Club
Pamper mom on Mother’s Day with a Spa Body Care Club from Month Club Store. She will love trying out new products in the comfort of her own home.

8. Brownie of the Month Club
Get creative with you chocolate-loving mom this year. The Brownie of the Month Club from Gourmet Food Clubs is sure to satisfy her sweet tooth for months to come.

9. Dessert of the Month Club
And if it’s cookies that she likes, your mother will love getting a batch or two from David’s Cookies every month. Macadamia Chocolate Chunk Cookie, White Chocolate Cherry, Butterscoth / Coconut / pecan, Assorted Mini Cookies… the delicious list goes on and on.

10. Candle of the Month Club
This club from Clubs Galore allows her to experience soft scents of fruit and flowers, sentimental aromas of herbs & spices and the clean fresh fragrances of nature.

Another delicious shipment of microbrewed beer from the Craft Beer Club. You can see for yourself what we got. Such a nice variety.

Wouldn’t this make a great gift for someone special this holiday? Visit the Craft Beer Club website to learn more.

Indica IPA from the Lost Coast Brewery in Eureka, California:

Alleycat Amber Ale from the Lost Coast Brewery in Eureka, California:

Oak Barrel Stout from Old Dominion Brewing in Washington, D.C.:

Dominion Ale from Old Dominion Brewing in Washington, D.C.:

Visit the Craft Beer Club website to learn more about this beer of the month club.

If you want to add a unique spin to a Fruit of the Month Club, try an “exotic” fruit club. It’s a nice change of pace from the usual pears, apples and oranges.

The following photos of fruit are some of the shipments we received from The Fruit Company’s “Harvest Club Exotica“…

Star Fruit and Kiwi:

Pomegranites (note: the kumquats were delayed, so we opted to receive all pomeganites and get our shipment faster):

Cara Cara Navel Oranges and Blood Oranges (darn… forogt to take photos of their flesh to show the nice, red color):

Red Bananas and Fingerlings (yes, they are supposed to be that dark):

To learn more about this Exotic Fruit of the Month Club, visit The Fruit Company website.

The 3-month Fruit Stand Club from Cushman’s offers great value and makes a perfect gift. The club is only available once per year, and includes Navel Oranges in December, HoneyBells in January and Ruby Red Grapefruit in February. Each shipment has 8 – 9 lbs of fruit, which means you get a lot more than the average Fruit of the Month Club.

Here is our shipment of Navel oranges from December:

12 beautiful, juicy oranges. Mmmmm……

Citrus keeps a long time in the refrigerator (the card from Cushman’s says citrus will last for several weeks in the fridge), so it’s okay if you don’t eat it all at once.

The Fruit Stand Club is the best value we’ve found on Fruit of the Month Clubs. And for well under $100, you can give a great gift that lasts into February.

Cushman’s is offering Free Shipping on all Fruit Clubs through 12/31/2011. Use coupon code CUSHFSD.

»Visit the Cushman’s website

We received a sampling of goodies from the Month Club Store.

The Month Club Store offers more than 40 different Gift of the Month Clubs. They have so many unique and fun ideas — from pickles, jerky, and potato chips to soup, pickled veggies, and hot sauces.

Stay tuned as we write more about each of the samples we received….. or visit the Month Club Store website to learn more.

The Gourmet of the Month Club from Clubs Galore includes a variety of unique, gourmet items delivered each month. This month, we received gourmet breakfast items. I love the gift packaging… it looks so festive and pretty!

Our Gourmet Gift of the Month package included these four items from the Stonewall Kitchen, along with a nice little note:

• Blueberry Muffin Mix
• Crepe Mix
• Cinnamon Apple Syrup
• Sour Cherry Jam

We haven’t tasted these items yet, but are planning a fun breakfast to try them out! Stay tuned and we’ll let you know what we think….

To learn more about this Gourmet Club, visit the Clubs Galore website.

I loved this soup!!! Well, not just the soup, but the whole package. The Soup of the Month Club from Gourmet Station includes soup, baguette, and a cookie. It makes the perfect meal, especially on a chilly day.

The first soup we tried was Italian Wedding Soup (pictured above). Just pour the soup in to a sauce pan to heat it and you are ready to go. There were plenty of meatballs and lots of flavor! This is a soup I don’t usually make for myself, so it was a treat to try something different.

The other soup we sampled was a Tomato Basil soup. Yum yum! Just the right combination of spices. Hearty enough to leave me feeling satisfied, but not too full.

In typical Gourmet Station fashion, everything comes packaged concise, convenient, and beautiful. The soup is easy to prepare from canister to stove top (or microwave – but I prefer stove top).

The bread and cookies come ready to pop in the oven.

Pop the baguette and cookie in the oven for a truly fresh-baked taste. The warm baguette is such a nice, home-y accompaniment to the soup and really makes it a meal. The fresh-baked cookie with its gooey caramel and chocolate topped it off perfectly.

This Soup of the Month Club includes 6 individually-sized servings of soup, 6 baguettes and 6 bake your own gourmet cookies every month. Gift recipients can choose from a menu with lots of selections, including other tempting choices like Lobster Bisque, Ginger Butternut, or Rustic Beef Stew. Available in 3, 6, 9 or 12 month memberships.

To learn more about this Soup of the Month Club, visit the Gourmet Station website.

This review covers the mangoes we received from the Organic Harvest Fruit Club from The Fruit Company. Five mangoes were included in the shipment.

They were large, ready to eat, and delicious! Seriously, these were some of the best mangoes I’ve ever had. They were sweet, juicy and just the right amount of ripe.

I was super-pleased with this Fruit of the Month Club selection. We enjoyed mangoes for several days and they were such a treat!

If you want to learn more about this The Fruit Company’s Harvest Fruit Club, visit their website.

We got to try The Original Craft Beer Club for the first time last week. Boy, were we impressed!

The Original Craft Beer Club includes 12 beers (4 different varieties) from small-production, independent brewers.

What we really liked about this Beer of the Month Club were the extra gifts — the beer opener, the nuts, and the set of four tasting glasses. It adds a really nice touch when giving this as a gift. This is something you won’t find in other Beer Clubs out there.

Here is a breakdown of what you need to order to get the free gifts:

• 2 – 5 month memberships: Free beer bottle opener
• 6 – 11 month membership: Free beer bottle opener + four packages of tasty nuts
• 1 year membership: Free beer bottle opener + four packages of tasty nuts + four tasting glasses (and you save $25)

All four varieties beer were really tasty. I mean, they were really tasty. Sometimes microbrewed beer can have a bitter after tastes. But every one of these beers was super smooth. Here are the four different varieties included this month:

The next photos will give you an idea of the different colors of each beer.

Southern Pecan from the Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company:

Oktoberfest from the Lancaster Brewing Company:

Reb Ale from the Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company:

Hop Hog from the Lancaster Brewing Company:

And we also put one of the tasting glasses to work as a dish for the tasty, flavored nuts.  These were yum-my in between beers.

Also included in the package was a helpful newsletter describing all of the beers we received.

All in all, this is a very cool club. I know lots of guys (and gals) who would be totally psyched to get this gift.

To learn more or place your order online, visit the Original Craft Beer Club website.

The Dinner of the Month Club from Gourmet Station is the ultimate treat. It’s easy, convenient, and delicious!

Gourmet Station sets the expectation from the moment the package arrives. Everything is bundled beautifully and kept cold in a sturdy, insulated box with ice packs included. Your meal can either be eaten within three days of receipt, or you can freeze it and eat it at another time. We enjoyed ours on the day it arrived.

Our dinner was from the Americana Menu and consisted of an appetizer (for two) with Portabella Puffs and Mushroom Tarts, 2 main entrees – salmon and beef tips, and 2 triple chocolate parfaits for dessert. Everything is packaged individually and it is a cinch to prepare. I love that the containers are foil — not plastic. Just remove the lids and pop everything into the oven.

Our appetizers were ready first, so we enjoyed them while the entrees finished cooking.

Both Mushroom appetizers were scrumptious. I love having a small appetizer before my meal, but don’t want to deal with the extra effort (and mess) that come with preparation. So it’s nice to enjoy a sampler without any fuss.

We had two different entrees – salmon with dill sauce on the side (sauce not pictured) and beef tips.

Both meals included a side of potatoes, which were yummy! The salmon was very good, but the beef tips are what really stood out for me. They were so tender and moist and full of flavor. I would definitely order those again.

Time for dessert… I just love these individual-sized parfaits. Light and chocolaty and just the right size to end our gourmet dinner.

The best part about this meal may have been that that there was no mess to clean up afterward!

A Dinner of the Month Club is definitely a treat and makes a perfect gift, especially for busy couples, new parents, or anyone who likes good food but doesn’t always have to the time to cook. Gourmet Station offers a wide menu selection to choose from, so gift recipients can chose the meals that appeal to them.

Give them the gift of good food and convenience this year – it’s sure to be a hit!

To learn more about this Dinner of the Month Club, visit the Gourmet Station website.

November is pear-month for the Harry and David Organic Fruit of the Month Club. We have been getting fruit from Harry and David for years. Pears are one of our favorites!

Harry and David has been in the business for a very long time, and they offer a very generous satisfaction guaranteed policy. On a few occasions, the fruit we received was less than satisfactory. After a quick phone call to customer service, they quickly remedied the situation by sending out another package, which has always been perfect. It’s good to know that they back their Satisfaction Guaranteed policy.

We received 7 beautiful pears for the November Organic Fruit of the Month Club selection from Harry & David.

If you want to give a delightful gift this holiday season, try the Harry and David Organic Fruit of the Month Club. Clubs start at around $40 per month.

Visit the Harry & David website for more information.

More reviews of Harry and David:

• October, 2009: Fruit of the Month Club (Pears)

We received another shipment of beer from Clubs of America. This month’s selections were very “seasonal.”

Two of the beer selections were from the Atwater Block Brewery in Detroit, Michigan:
* Atwater Michigan Lager from
* Atwater Vanilla Java Porter

And two were from the Bison Brewery in Berkely, California
* India Pale Ale
* Organic Gingerbread Ale

Can’t wait to try them out!!!

This Beer of the Month Club is $36.95 per month (includes shipping). There is no minimum number months you must join. You can choose which month the membership should start. And you can even choose to have beer delivered every other month or every third month (quarterly).

To learn more, visit Clubs of America.

Check out the Great American Beer Club from Clubs of America. 12 beers. 4 different types of beer. 2 different breweries. Heaven!

We enjoyed a dark London Porter and Hampshire Special Ale from Geary’s Brewery in Portland, Maine. And we savored a light Paradise Ale and dark Oatmeal Stout from Hub City Brewing in Stanley, Iowa.

All 4 beers were distinctly different in their taste. A very nice variety.

This Beer of the Month Club is $36.95 per month (includes shipping). There is no minimum number months you must join. You can choose which month the membership should start. And you can even choose to have beer delivered every other month or every third month (quarterly).

To learn more, visit Clubs of America.

Looking for the perfect gift this Christmas and holiday season? Look no further… the Wine of the Month Club from Gourmet Monthly Clubs is sure to please!

2 bottles of wine are shipped every month. You can choose 2 bottles of red wines, 2 bottles of white wines or 1 bottle of red and 1 bottle of white. Also included is a fun and informative newsletter (with info such as the History of the Wine, How the Wine is Made, Tasting Notes and Accompaniments).

Why do we love this Wine of the Month Club over all the other Wine Clubs out there? Simple… it oozes with quality. The moment the box arrives, you know you are getting a quality product. From the tasteful packaging to the professional newsletter to the high quality wines, this Wine Club will make a lasting impression.

And if you purchase a membership before Jan 1, 2010, you can get a Holiday Discount…

Visit the Wine of the Month Club website and enter the following coupon codes to save:
GMCH15 – good for $15 off any prepaid order of 6 months or longer
GMCH25 – good for $25 off any prepaid 12 month order

So what kind of wine did we receive this month?

Our selections included 2 red wines. The first was a 2007 Emilio Moro Finca Resalso Ribera del Duero from Spain. The wine reveals pure, ripe fruit, savory spice and a polished, textured feel. It goes well with a variety of foods, such as as a simple herb roasted chicken, sizzling fajitas, lasagna, grilled eggplant, and zucchini. The newsletter also includes a recipe for Veal with Lemon and Tomatoes that sounds absolutely delicious!

The second wine was a 2005 Chateau Plaisance Bordeaux Superieur from France. The wine is blend of Merlot (70%), Cabernet Sauvignon (20%), and Petit Verdot (10%). Try it with veal chops, filet mignon, roasted chicken or soft style cheeses such as Edam or Port Salut.

So if you are looking for that perfect gift for someone special this year, check out this Wine of the Month Club. You can purchase as little as one or two months, or splurge and give them a whole year. And you can choose from 3 different price / quality levels.

Don’t forget the Holiday Discount… we mentioned above.

Visit the Gourmet Monthly Clubs website.

Read our other reviews of Wine of the Month Clubs from Gourmet Monthly Clubs:

• The Premier Series
• The Collectors Series