12 Bottles

What's in the box: There is no set box: you choose your own wines, spirits or sake from the shop's catalogue.

12 Bottles leads to a Hong Kong online wine shop that trades as Cuvées. It describes itself as a boutique beverage distributor that has supplied hotel and restaurant groups in Hong Kong and Macau since 2009, and it now sells to the public too. The range covers reds, whites, sparkling wine, spirits, sake, shochu, umeshu, alcohol-free drinks and accessories. There are curated sections for fine wines, small bottles, large formats, biodynamic producers, hidden gems and older vintages. If you came for a subscription, the key point is that the site does not describe a recurring box, a twelve-bottle plan, a delivery schedule or how bottles would be chosen for you. Despite the name, this is a regular online store where you pick each bottle yourself. On the practical side, Cuvées says it holds all of its own stock in a temperature and humidity controlled facility, runs its own delivery team and aims to deliver within 48 hours to most of Hong Kong. It also has 2 stars in the HKRMA Quality E-Shop Recognition Scheme. Other services include wine storage, investment advice and free auction estimates through Hart Davis Hart. As a local shop with proper storage, it looks solid. If you want a hands-off monthly box, the site does not say it offers one.