Five of the best online wine merchants that offer home delivery

With wine flying off supermarket shelves in recent weeks and with people turning to ordering everything, including wine, online, who are the best online wine merchants offering what many consider a staple? With the possibility of a nationwide shutdown to include wine warehouses and couriers, it makes sense to receive your wine orders now. None of the five merchants below require minimum order or membership fees.

Boutique wine merchant in the UK Wanderlust says they've already seen a 200% increase in sales this month and are offering a 5% discount on their entire range until March 22nd. Wanderlust was launched in 2015 to showcase new wines, new regions and new wine styles. By working with small producers, they have been able to focus on importing sustainably grown wines, often certified organic and biodynamic. Wanderlust has exclusive UK distribution rights to what is claimed to be “the world’s healthiest red wine” which is believed to aid cardiovascular health. Madiran kamia red wine from producer Domaine Laougoué in southwest France.

Hedonism Wines has seen a huge rise in orders with online sales up 60% this month. They are delivering as usual in London and nationwide and are continuing to ship internationally so people who are self-isolating or prefer not to go out can take full advantage of this service. Founded in 2012 in Mayfair, London, this wine shop has a reputation as one of the best fine wine distributors in the UK. Most of their stock is stored in a spacious basement beneath the London restaurant Hide, a joint project between Hedonism and celebrity chef Olly Dabbous. It includes around 6,500 wines and 3,000 spirits, sourced by expert buyers who carefully examine the provenance of each bottle. The basement is a storeroom Classics like The Macallan 1946 Select Reserve and more A rare Mouton Rothschild '45, along with reasonably priced bottles in the £10 range. Hedonism is currently offering free delivery on orders over six bottles in London and the UK.

In addition to selling a stock of beautifully curated wines online, British company Elicite offers free short online courses for wine beginners. From the basic types of wine and what type of glasses to use to Bordeaux's grading systems and how to collect and invest in Bordeaux wines, the short videos provide a wealth of easy-to-understand information. Wine prices range from bottles under £20 to a 1990 Chateau Petrus, priced at £27,000.

Winebuyers.com is a novel about a wine club. Launched in May 2018 with a free membership and no minimum order. Customers pay the same price they would by going directly to the vineyard. Suppliers pay a subscription fee to sell their wine through the website. The company stocks more than 50,000 wines from 40 countries. YOur chosen beverage, whether a single bottle of Beaujolais or a box of Chianti, arrives directly from the source to ensure you pay the best possible price for any order. Prices are as low as £5 a bottle Spanish Cabernet Sauvignon for collector's bottles such as Romanee Conti Grand Cru priced at £21,907 (they only produced 312 cases). Members also receive special offers and advice from wine experts, including information about new grape trends that often cost less than the usual suspects.

The wine merchant and wine club Honest Grapes was motivated by A A group of wine lovers and wine professionals who are tired of struggling to find excellent, affordable wine online. The London-based company offers a wide range of high quality and value wines, many from independent growers, small wineries and producers who consider the character and value of a wine more than size and brand. The company continues to deliver to Clients in London, UK and abroad. A clever extra from Tom and the wine gurus is a new online series of food and wine pairing suggestions, with recipes based on popular household judgments using the Food Matching filter in Sommelier Selection Wines.