David Watsky Senior Editor / Home and Kitchen
David lives in Brooklyn where he’s logged more than a decade writing about all things edible, including meal kits and meal delivery subscriptions, cooking, kitchen gear and commerce. Since earning a BA in English from Northeastern in Boston, he’s toiled in nearly every aspect of the eats business from slicing and dicing as a sous-chef in Rhode Island to leading complex marketing campaigns for major food brands in Manhattan. These days, he’s likely somewhere trying the latest this or tasting the latest that – and reporting back, of course. Anything with sesame is his all-time favorite food this week.
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Put down your your car keys and kick those legs back up, we’re about to save you another trip to the store. It’s 2023 and you can stock your bar with fine whiskey, wine and tequila or load the the fridge with bubbly Champagne and craft beer from home via reliable online alcohol delivery. We’ve done some digging — and ordering — to find the best alcohol delivery services to fuel your holiday cheer.
Quick delivery and unlimited selection is the name of the game these days. Online meal kits, grocery delivery, butcher boxes and food subscriptions are saving people precious time and sanity by sending perfectly packaged goods to their doors. The same can be said for booze. Many of these alcohol delivery services work similarly to Uber Eats or GrubHub. You can browse the inventories of local liquor or grocery stores, and then an on-demand driver will be dispatched to pick up your items and deliver them to you. The best alcohol delivery services will often be able to get your items to you in an hour or less. Just don’t forget to tip.
Note that alcohol delivery laws vary by state, so not every service is available in every location. Inventory also varies by store and service, so if something is out of stock now it may become available again soon. We update this list periodically.
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Drizly is an online alcohol delivery service that partners with thousands of retailers across North America to send beer, wine, liquor and snacks to your door. It’s available in 36 states (1,500 cities) and DC.
When you add something to your cart, you’ll have the option to choose which store in your area will fulfill the order, as well as delivery ETAs, minimums and fees. You can often get your order delivered in under an hour (though that depends on a few factors, like time of day and order volume), or schedule a delivery for the future. Add a tip for your driver, and you’re good to go. The site is also encouraging users to select contactless deliveries.
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Drizly is an online alcohol delivery service that partners with thousands of retailers across North America to send beer, wine, liquor and snacks to your door. It’s available in 36 states (1,500 cities) and DC.
When you add something to your cart, you’ll have the option to choose which store in your area will fulfill the order, as well as delivery ETAs, minimums and fees. You can often get your order delivered in under an hour (though that depends on a few factors, like time of day and order volume), or schedule a delivery for the future. Add a tip for your driver, and you’re good to go. The site is also encouraging users to select contactless deliveries.
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Total Wine has a wide variety of liquor, beer and wine, and offers same-day alcohol and snack delivery across 24 states, as well as shipping and in-store pickup. If you’ve ever been in one of its stores, you know how much there is to choose from, including domestic and craft beer and spirits. If you are looking for good wine, its Winery Direct deals let you mix six bottles to get a discount. Bottles start as low as $3.
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Saucey offers 30-minute delivery or two-day shipping of beer, wine and liquor, with no delivery fees or order minimums — the price is all rolled in, so what you see is what you pay (there are shipping fees, however). The catch is that it only operates that on-demand service in certain cities. Check your ZIP code at the link below to see if your area is included.
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Minibar operates in 21 states and DC, promising to deliver great wine, beer and liquor to your door in under an hour. It also offers statewide shipping within three to five days, and an in-store pickup option at your local liquor store. The site stands out for its easy navigation, letting you quickly filter by type of alcohol, then store, country, size, container and price.
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Home delivery is great, but if you’re going out to Walgreens or FedEx anyway, online retailer Wine.com lets you order to pick up at one of those store locations near you. The site boasts that it has the “world’s largest selection of wines,” and you can have the bottles of wine delivered to your home or to one of those local pickup sites. You can also sign up for the StewardShip program — a one-year subscription is $59, and gets you free shipping all year.
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If you live in a state that allows alcohol delivery from local restaurants, you can likely order drinks through your favorite food delivery app. Just open it up, navigate to the restaurant you want and see if beer, wine or alcoholic drinks are available. Last year, Doordash started offering alcohol delivery in 20 states. Check out our list of best food delivery services here.
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In 14 states, you can add wine, beer and liquor to your grocery delivery order from online grocery service Instacart. Orders are fulfilled by grocery stores in your area. Regular delivery fees apply, and you’ll need to show ID.
