VINEBOX explained

VINEBOX
Foundation:	2015
Founder:	Matt Dukes Rachel Vodofsky
Location City:	San Francisco
Industry:	Wine

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

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

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]}

Notes and References

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