Where to buy alcohol online in Australia: stock up your home bar for 2024

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There's always cause to celebrate and each occasion likely needs you to stock up your home bar or replenish the depleted supply. No matter the occasion – whether you're celebrating a birth or a promotion, having a birthday bash or just want to stock up for that little tipple at the end of a long day, you can purchase your poison of choice online and have it delivered to your door.

Shopping online has other advantages too: you can compare prices easily, and look at tasting notes right on the retailer site, along with user reviews to decide if something might tickle your palate.

To help you find that next bottle, or two, we’ve pulled together a list of some of the leading alcohol retailers in Australia that supply a wide range of products to suit any occasion and taste... and also offer home delivery, sometimes free if you've spent over a certain amount of money.

Amazon

Amazon Australia has built up an impressive range of wine, beer and spirits on its online store and it's a really convenient place to order from, particularly of you're a Prime member. Delivery is free for all Prime-eligible bottles, and several Australian bottle shops are now selling via Amazon too. You’ll find top brands and a wide selection of booze for your entertaining needs.

Shipping: standard shipping fees apply – if you’re a Prime member, you may be eligible for free delivery.

Wide range available
Free Prime delivery on eligible products
Impressive discounts

Beer Cartel

Beer Cartel is known for its expertise on craft beer – its founding philosophy is to put good beer in the hands of consumers, allowing people to enjoy quality craft beer from around the world. The folks over at the Beer Cartel even have a few gift hampers put together if you're looking for something to get your your-beer loving friends this Christmas. If beer is part of your way of life, this store is for you.

Shipping: Australia-wide delivery and Sydney ‘Click and Collect’

All orders shipped within 1-2 business day
Flat shipping fee of $9.99 per case in NSW/ACT and $14.99 per case to VIC/QLD/SA and $19.99 per case to WA/NT/TAS
Monthly beer subscription service available
Gift store

Get Wines Direct

With no membership options or any other obligations, the people behind Get Wines Direct believe you order as you need, and their job is to just make sure your order gets to you. The Aussie owners (and staff) have worked in all aspects of the wine industry, so you know you'll get a good bottle. Each wine sold is selected after tasting, with a 100% money-back guarantee offered if you're not happy with your purchase.

Shipping: $11.99 per carton Australia-wide

Huge selection of top-quality wines
Nationwide phone customer support
100% money back guarantee

JustWines

As the name suggests, there just wines up for grabs here, but you can get a wide variety and usually at a discount. There are mixed packs of 12 bottles that you can get, or pick up a single bottle if that's how you want to roll. There's even a collection of zero-alcohol wines. JustWines promises to offer good value for the wine you buy. You also have the option to sign up for Cru Membership that gets you exclusive discounts of up to 30% off, free delivery and some free wine too.

Shipping: $9.99 per order to metro areas, up to $23.82 to Tasmania and regional areas.

Cru Members get free delivery and free wine
Selection of zero-alcohol wine available
Wines on auction also available

Kogan

Like Amazon (listed above), Kogan too has an impressive stock of alcoholic drinks, from wine and beer to spirits and pre-made cocktails. You can even grab some mixers or accessories to kit out your home bar. Kogan usually has some flavour of a discount running on its site, so you can save on mixed cases of wine or a box of beer. And, if you happen to be a Kogan First member, you can save more on select items.

Shipping: standard shipping fees apply – Kogan First members may be eligible for free shipping.

Wide range available
Free Kogan First delivery on eligible products
Impressive discounts

Langton's

Langton's is Australia’s leading fine wine marketplace, specialising in wine auctions and wine evaluations. But you don't have to be a connoisseur to take advantage of Langton's expertise. There's a wine store on the website and because the folk over at Langton's operate within a private wine broker association, you know your drop is going to be top quality. You'll get linked to an extended network of winery cellar doors within Australia and around the world – perfect for the connoisseur or someone looking for a very special bottle.

Shipping (per order): $10 for the first case, $5 per 6-pack thereafter. Free shipping if you spend $300 or more online.

Huge selection of specialty wines
Holds regular auctions
Premium spirits also available
Selected wines are also available through participating Dan Murphy’s stores

Vinomofo

The young team at Vinomofo knows exactly what it's doing – you'll find some excellent specialist wines here and a Mofo wine club that you can sign up to. If you refer a friend, both of you will get a $25 voucher to enjoy. And then there are the Black Market deals that can score you some top tipples at throwaway prices. You're not going to know the brand though, as the bottles are all covered up. Put your faith in the Vinomofo team and you know you're getting only the good stuff.

Shipping: Calculated at checkout; free for 3 or more cases (except to NT)

Wine club members get free delivery
Gift cards available
Selection of organic and vegan wine

Virgin Wines

If you've ever flown Virgin Australia or any of the other routes, you've probably heard of Virgin Wines. You can earn Velocity points with each purchase to put towards your next flight, and new arrivals – we mean bottles – on the online storefront start at just $13.99 each. There's wines and spirits to choose from here.

Shipping: $9.99 standard delivery to Metro areas; up to $29.99 to remote areas; free delivery over $300

Membership available
Australia-wide delivery
Free delivery for Unlimited members
Earn 2 Velocity points for each dollar spent

The Whisky Club

Catering to a niche audience that loves good whisky from around the world, The Whisky Club operates on a membership basis. Signing up is absolutely free and, on the first Friday of each month, you get an email on what's on offer. You can choose to opt-in to buy the whisky, but there is no compulsion whatsoever – you can buy what you want, when you want. These whiskies are usually exclusive or top-of-the-line, and none cost more than AU$150 a bottle.

Shipping: $15 per package

For members only
Freebies and gifts for referrals
Member-only tasting events
Discounts at select whisky bars in Australia

Wine Selectors

Another online platform specialising in hand-picked wines, the Wine Selectors have subscriptions that can be tailored to your specific needs. You can, of course, select a single bottle, but it would work out a lot cheaper to go with a subscription pack. This company also releases the Selector magazine via which you can also order the wine. Several events are also hosted, which includes tastings, lunches, dinners and more.

Shipping: Free shipping over $320