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The French Cellar (Wala Club)
ServicesWine and Liquor Subscription
OwnerWala Technology
Website www.walaclub.sg
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The French Cellar is a wine subscription company based in Singapore.

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History

The company was founded in 2013 by Vincent Morello and Eric Joubert. [1] The wine bottles were selected by the sommelier Nicolas Rebut. It is one of the first online wine subscription companies in Asia. [2]

In May 2019, the French Cellar announced through its Facebook page that operations ceased as of May 27, and launched a process of voluntary liquidation. Deliveries had become irregular in the months before the closure, and some customers lost several hundred dollars in yearly subscriptions paid upfront. [1]

The French Cellar was acquired by Wala Technology Pte Ltd in 2019 and became the Wala Club. [3]

Description

The French Cellar specialized in delivering French wines to homes in Asia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 victoria Sek, The French Cellar 'Wines' Up Without Notice - Customers Owed "Thousands Of Dollars", Vulcanpost.com, May 2019
  2. Ruoshan Tao, The French Cellar - bringing the wine subscription model to Asia, Tradegecko.com, 27 October 2014
  3. The French Cellar raised $1m in June 2014.