10 ways to get (the best) booze delivered to your door
Drinking at home is the new normal. So let’s support small and local brands - and keep it classy. Here are 10 of the best SA wine, beer or spirit makers who can deliver to your doorstep.
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Novel ways to raise your spirits
Remember being able to take a seat at the bar and ordering a glass of red or watching as a golden pint was poured? You could even talk and laugh with other people. They were great times, weren’t they? While we can no longer head to our local for a knock-off drink (at least for a while), here are 10 of the best SA wine, beer or spirit makers who can deliver to your doorstep:
Big Easy Drinks
The Stag Public House, NOLA and Anchovy Bandit have come together to create Big Easy Drinks, a showcase of independent brewers, winemakers and spirit makers.
Their line-up includes beers by Little Bang, Swell and Big Shed; wine from Tomfoolery, Koerner, and spirits from Never Never and Applewood and much more. They’ll even deliver Hark coffee beans. Contact-free delivery is available within 10km of the CBD. Free shipping on orders over $100.
36 Short
Virginia-based distiller 36 Short recently won a double gold medal for its Blood Orange Gin at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
They offer four gins and two rakias in 200ml and 500ml bottles as well as gift packs. Free home delivery of all 36 Short products is available nationally.
Applewood/Unico Zelo
Hmmmm, Applewood spirits or Unico Zelo wine? Why can’t we have both? Well now you can. Applewood and Unico Zelo are offering ISO-6 PACKS – six bottles of red, white or mixed wine for $100 plus $10 for standard shipping (or buy two and get shipping free!) – bit.ly/3bNzQtH or an Isolation Gin Pack – three gins for $199. bit.ly/2UkDvI8
ET Cetera, ETC
ET Cetera, ETC is a small, Adelaide-based wine distributor that focuses on minimal-intervention and small-batch wines. Ordinarily, they are wholesalers but in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic they have launched an online store. Their licence means they have to sell more than 4.5 litres at a time, so A Case Of Hope was born. The six-pack (whites, reds, rosés, or a mixed half-dozen) are delivered to your door – by the ETC team. From $150, delivery free.
Big Shed Brewing Concern
Open for takeaway beers from noon (seven days) and takeaway dinner Tue-Sun (see Facebook for times). Order takeaway online or on 8240 2722 and Big Shed will have your order ready to go and can even put it straight into your car boot. Delivery available within a 5km radius and free delivery on orders over $50.
Wine Convive
Adelaide sommelier Liinaa Berry has launched a metro delivery service called Wine Convive. She will offer tasting videos with her six-packs of wine, which start from $150, and come with food-pairing suggestions by chefs involved with Chefs on Wheels, including Paul Baker (Botanic Gardens Restaurant) and Emma McCaskill (Sparkke at the Whitmore). instagram.com/wine.convive
Sparkke at the Whitmore
“We’ll bring the pub to you” says Sparkke, which is offering free shipping on all Sparkke brews. They’re open Mon-Sun 11am-9pm - and you can pair a meal with your order. What could be easier?
Son of Dot Drinks
Son of Dot (his mum really is called Dot) delivers wine by Commune of Buttons, Scintilla Wines, Travis Tausend, Limus Wine, and Frankly This Wine Was Made By Bob. And Dot is behind the wheel of the delivery vehicle, helping him make it happen. Send the guys a message on 0451 322 533 and they’ll flick you the listings.
Five O’Clock Somewhere
Gilbert St bar Five O’Clock Somewhere has pulled together a collection of its favourite wines and is offering them online. Buy a dozen and shipping is free.
Little Bang Brewing Co.
This bottle shop and home delivery service offers beer, wine and gin via its Stepney tap room, seven days a week (Mon-Tue 9am-5pm; Wed-Sat noon-9pm and food takeaway five days a week (Wed-Sat 5pm-9pm). Also doing nationwide case delivery and local home delivery of beer and food.
Do you know of a drink deliverer that is helping our small beer, wine or spirit makers through this tough, COVID-19, time? Leave a comment below and let’s see if we can make this a top 20 list.