14 places to buy alcohol online - from general online liquor stores to monthly wine delivery services

California-based winery Winc is cofounded by sommelier Brian Smith and uses an online Palate Profile, along with your own ratings, to recommend and ship the best wines for your taste. The wine comes from Winc's own vineyard as well as winemakers from all over the world and is affordable, starting at just $13 a bottle. There's no fee or commitment to join, and you can skip the month's shipment any time you want.

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The barriers of entry to Firstleaf are low: it has a great introductory offer where you get your first three bottles for just $15, plus $5 shipping. Afterwards, you'll receive six bottles at a time, at a frequency convenient for you. The company prides itself on its custom algorithm that predicts which one of its many award-winning wine options you'll like, and if you don't like a bottle, you'll get a refund.

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Every three months, Vinebox sends you a box of nine glasses of wine packaged in individual vials. Vinebox's unique bottling technology ensures they maintain their full flavor and mouthfeel as they make their way to your doorstep. Each quarter's box contains seasonal varieties, wines you should be drinking right now, and other fun wines. With each box, you'll also receive up to $30 in credits to buy the full-size versions.

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Two MIT grads are behind the monthly wine club Bright Cellars, which sends four new wines each month for $80. The company has a competitive curation process — it says it only picks one out of every 12 wines it tries for the monthly collections and promises to show you hidden gems from vineyards in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and South America.

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The only drawback of loving craft beers is that you can't always buy all the ones you want to try. Every day, Tavour gets you access to two beers you can't normally get in your area (say, Anchorage Brewing's IPA) and you claim the ones you want. It delivers to your door, so you get an international craft brewery tour without ever leaving your house. The experience also connects you to community of fellow beer lovers.

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Recipe cards, top-shelf spirits, and all the ingredients you need for two different cocktails are included in each month's SaloonBox. It sends you only what you need to make the drinks, which means nothing ever goes to waste and you don't have to search high and low for obscure ingredients. Each box is meant for two people, so pick your favorite person to try delicious cocktails like Blueberry Bourbon Collins and Kentucky Rosaritas.

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Shaker & Spoon doesn't send you the liquor, but it will send you everything else — syrups, bitters, mixers, garnishes — to make a whopping 12 drinks. The three recipes in each box are designed and recommended by actual bartenders, who will be sad to miss you at the bar but understand the desire to simply stay in tonight.

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For gourmet gifts like fancy chocolate, creatively flavored popcorn, and picnic-worthy charcuterie boards, we love shopping at Mouth. It's also where you can shop the drinks to go along with these delicious snacks. The mixed drink kits unfortunately don't contain the liquor. However, you'll be more than happy with the artisanal mixers, seasonal specials, and quality barware offered by the site.

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