Take a peek at how the other half lives.
While most of us are busy weighing up which groceries can wait until next pay, it seems there’s a whole other way to live. As it turns out, there are people who don’t just go out to the world’s best bars – they pay major annual fees for exclusive memberships to them. Didn’t even know that was a thing? Join the club. Well, not their club – unless you have some spare cash lying around.
By this time next year, Melbourne will be home to the southern hemisphere’s first outpost of 67 Pall Mall, a group of private member wine clubs. The debut venue launched in London in 2015, with almost 6,000 of the world’s best wines on offer. Since then, more venues have followed in locations such as the Swiss Alps and Singapore (pictured). Now, Melbourne’s 67 Pall Mall is set to take up three floors in the CBD, where patrons can enjoy views across the city, admire a seven-metre feature wall of wine and choose from the top drops produced around the world.
So, what does a membership include? At 67 Pall Mall, you get access to all global clubs (Bordeaux, Burgundy and Hong Kong are also in the works), and a load of privileges. But the core idea is that their membership model allows the group to keep the world’s finest wines at reasonable prices. As for memberships, a pre-opening concession rate starts at $2300, and joining fees are waived for now. The group also offers discounted rates for under-30s.
If this has you wondering what other exclusive clubs are out there, we’ve rounded up five of the fanciest member-only venues around the world to get a glimpse at what goes on behind these very special doors.
