Hillside Gardens · Colorado Springs
Wine that surprises
you every month.
Two exceptional bottles, hand-selected by our Advanced Sommelier — from small producers and family-owned wineries you won't find at the grocery store. Plus a monthly gathering where you taste, learn, and connect.
Membership Includes
More than wine.
An experience.
Every month brings something to look forward to — rare bottles and real conversation in a beautiful setting.
Two Curated Bottles
Each month, Bucky selects two distinctive 750ml bottles from small producers worldwide — wines with stories, character, and flavors you won't find at your local wine shop.
Tasting Notes & Stories
Your wines come with detailed tasting notes and the fascinating backstory of the producer and region. Every bottle is a chance to learn something new.
Monthly Tasting Gathering
Pick up your wines at our beautiful Hillside Gardens setting and stay for a guided tasting and class with Bucky. Two additional wines, a theme, and fellow wine lovers.
How It Works
Simple as Sunday.
No shipping, no waiting at the door — just a monthly ritual worth showing up for.
Join Online
Sign up through our shop and choose your membership. One simple tier, no complicated decisions.
Bucky Selects
Our Advanced Sommelier handpicks two bottles around a monthly theme — always distinctive, always surprising.
Come to Hillside
Pick up your bottles at our monthly gathering. Taste two additional wines, hear the stories, meet the community.
Take Home & Enjoy
Leave with your two bottles, a tasting card, and a new appreciation for something you've never tried before.
Your Sommelier
Guided by
Bucky.
Michael "Bucky" Buckelew has spent 30 years living and breathing wine. He doesn't pick bottles that look good on paper — he picks the ones that make you stop mid-sip and say "wait, what is this?"
His approach is personal, curious, and genuinely enthusiastic. When Bucky finds something special, you'll know it — and now so will you.
Advanced Sommelier DiplomaCourt of Master Sommeliers, earned 2006
26 Years as a Working SommelierAt Southern Colorado's most respected venues
Traveled Extensively Through Wine RegionsFrance, Italy, Spain, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, and more
Wine regions Bucky has explored firsthand
The Hillside Difference
"This isn't a box that shows up at your door. It's a reason to get out, connect with people, and discover something you'd never find on your own."— The Hillside Wine Club Experience
Ready to Join?
Your next favorite
wine is waiting.
One membership. Two bottles per month. One gathering you'll actually look forward to.