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Pubs and bars may have closed but that doesn’t mean your thirst should remain unchecked. These businesses will deliver wine and cocktails straight to your door, meaning quarantini hour just got better.
And remember: self-isolate responsibly, drink responsibly.
Cocktail Porter
The Sydney-based company delivers DIY cocktail kits packaged up with spirits, ingredients and step-by-step instructions. Their Espresso Martini kit, for example, includes bottles of Ketel One vodka, Kahlúa, cold-drip coffee and sugar syrup, as well as a packet of dark chocolate. They also sell ready-to-pour bottled cocktails such as blood orange Negronis and gin Martinis.
Ships Australia wide.
DRNKS
There’s always something interesting to drink at DRNKS. Organic and biodynamic wines are big here, though they’ve also diversified their range of beer, sake, spirits and non-alcoholic options.
Ships Australia wide. Same-day shipping for addresseses within 15km of Sydney CBD.
Fratelli Fresh
The Sydney restaurant chain has pivoted towards offering take-home meals, as well as do-it-yourself Negroni, Aperol Spritz and Margarita cocktail kits.
Limited delivery to the Sydney area.
Good Pair Days
The wine selection here is extremely affordable – the prices start from a low $15 for a El Viejo del Valle pinot noir from Burgundy. Plus, all wines in the online shop are accompanied by a tasting-notes video with sommelier and co-founder Banjo Harris Plane (ex-Attica), and food and recipe recommendations to go with your drop.
Ships Australia wide.
Vinomofo
The range here is extensive – there are some 195 wine products on their online shop, plus a 100 per cent “happiness guarantee”. If you’re into surprises, their “black market deals” section is essentially a wine-blind-date, where you can try brand-concealed bottles at very affordable prices.
Ships Australia wide. They currently have a free-shipping offer.
And also..
Love Tilly Devine, Sydney
The wine bar may be closed, but they’ve converted their laneway venue into a drive-thru bottle-o. Genius.
View their takeaway wine menu at lovetillydevine.com
Drive-thru open Mon–Sat, 3pm–8pm.
91 Crown Ln, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
