Drink outside the box
Boxofwine.ie is an online wine subscription service that delivers three bottles of wine, curated to the buyerâs taste preferences, for â¬49 a month. Complete a brief questionnaire on the website and then an algorithm decides on the contents of the first box, after which feedback on the wines is taken into consideration in selecting the contents of subsequent monthly deliveries. The boxes also include tasting notes, information on the vineyards, and food pairing suggestions.
The venture, set up by Conor Duggan, Neil OâReilly and Conor Mulligan last year when the pandemic interrupted their careers in hospitality, also offers an online shop. For Motherâs Day they have a box that includes Champagne, cava or wine, plus Skelligs chocolates, a Celtic Candle and pillow mist, socks from Sock Society, Dalkey hand-made soap, and Three Hills lip balm (from â¬65). Gift subscriptions are also available.