VINEBOX

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VINEBOX
IndustryWine
Founded2015
FounderMatt Dukes
Rachel Vodofsky
Headquarters
Websitewww.getvinebox.com

VINEBOX is a San Francisco based online monthly subscription service that sends its subscribers three glasses of wines every month.[1][2][3] The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.[4]

History[edit]

VINEBOX was founded in San Francisco in 2015 by Matt Dukes and Rachel Vodofsky.[5][6] The pair previously worked as lawyers with a passion for wine and technology. In January 2016, the company joined Y Combinator's accelerator program and started shipping wines to their members.[7] With their own money, they started the operations and in March 2016, they received initial funding of $1.25 million. In November 2016, VINEBOX launched "12 Nights of Wine", and advent calendar for wine, which sold out within 4 weeks.[8][9][10] The wines come from vineyards across France, Spain, and Italy.[11][12]

Service and membership[edit]

Consumers may choose an assortment of wines from Vinebox. The company sources top winemakers from Europe and contains them in 10 cl vials. It is packaged in a box which includes a booklet of information about each wine. Consumers may decide which they like most so they can order a full bottle. Vinebox may also suggest similar options.[13][14]

Vinebox offers three membership plans, which can be upgraded or downgraded.[15][16][17] The membership service first launched in September 2015 and for a fixed monthly fee, Vinebox send curated box containing three separate variety of wine.[18][19][20][21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Vinebox Offers Wine By The Glass As A Monthly Subscription". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  2. ^ "Vinebox's monthly wine-by-the-glass subscription service begins deliveries". VentureBeat. February 16, 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  3. ^ Murphy, Rachel. "You Can Get This Ombré Rosé Wine Collection In The Mail & It's Gorgeous". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  4. ^ Rivera, Crystal (December 30, 2015). "A start-up delivering wine by the glass". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  5. ^ "The Real Deal on Two New Products for Wine Lovers - Fit Bottomed Girls". Fit Bottomed Girls. May 24, 2017. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  6. ^ "Meet 29 Bay Area startups who pitched at Tuesday's Y Combinator Demo Day". American City Business Journals. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  7. ^ Wiener, Anna (2016-03-29). "Inside Silicon Valley's Big Pitch Day". The Atlantic. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  8. ^ Kocay, Lisa. "Boozy Advent Calendars to Help You Get Through December". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  9. ^ Hannum, Claire. "Red Alert: A Wine Advent Calendar Is Here". Self. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  10. ^ Parker, Brinton. "There's a Reason This Wine Advent Calendar Totally Sold Out Last Year". PopSugar. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  11. ^ "Five Wine Clubs for Any Personality | Wine Enthusiast Magazine". Wine Enthusiast Magazine. February 12, 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  12. ^ Lord, Emma. "There's A Sample Box For Summer Wines & It's A Millennial Pink Rainbow". Bustle. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  13. ^ Chen, Mara Leighton, Connie. "Vinebox is an affordable wine subscription that sends vials of wine instead of full-sized bottles — here's how it works". Business Insider. Retrieved 30 June 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Wine-by-the-glass subscription service Vinebox raises $5.9 million". TechCrunch. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Send a friend in need a glass of wine with VineBox delivery | The Daily Dot". The Daily Dot. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  16. ^ "Best Delivery Subscription Services In NY". 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  17. ^ "Get Your Mom a Wine Club Subscription For Mother's Day". Robert Parker. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  18. ^ Brown, Dalvin. "Best Mother's Day gifts for under $50 (that mom actually wants)". Mashable. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  19. ^ "This Rosé-Filled Vinebox Is About To Be All Over Instagram". Refinery29. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  20. ^ "Vinebox's Summer Rosé Box Is a Gorgeous Prism of Pink". PureWow. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  21. ^ "Our Food-Friendly Mother's Day Gift Guide". Food Republic. May 10, 2017. Retrieved 2018-08-08.