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Stuck on Which Wines To Gift This Christmas? Let Good Pair Days, Co-Founded by a High-Flying Sommelier, Choose for You

Photo: Courtesy Of Good Pair Days

Buying wine for others is often tricky, especially if they’re more into it than you. Enter Good Pair Days, the online wine retailer with an added layer of curation. It stocks more than 300 wines from Australia and beyond, its gift boxes start at $60 and delivery is free. If you feel confident, build an exact box. If not, leave it entirely to Good Pair Days with only rough guidelines like “red” or “white”.

Words by Alice Jeffery · Updated on 15 Jul 2026 · Published on 07 Dec 2022

Whether you’re buying for your wine-loving dad, a sibling who only drinks sauvignon blanc or a friend that refuses to drink anything but the freshest natural wines, Good Pair Days is here to help deliver a mighty good drop, just in time for Christmas.

The wine subscription service was founded by Tom Walenkamp and Banjo Harris Plane, an award-winning sommelier who previously held the top spot at Attica. Good Pair Days differs from other online retailers in that its algorithm “learns” what you like and sends you boxes of wine that suit, much like Spotify learns your taste in tunes.

A Good Pair Days gift box ranges from $60 to $600, and each one includes at least four bottles tailored to suit budget and preferences.

Opt for a surprise box if you want the team to do the heavy lifting. The site will ask for your input on variety (you can pick from all red, all white, all rose, all sparkling or a mix of red and white) and then get to work selecting the best of their ever-expanding range for you.

Or, if you want to flex your oenophile status, build your own box to suit your giftee’s palate. From classic flavour profiles and conventional styles to the funkier end of the natural wine spectrum, the selection spotlights Australian and international producers.

Tasting notes, food pairings and recipe cards come with every bottle, helping to expand drinkers’ knowledge without pretence. And shipping is free Australia wide – though a little bit of organisation is the key to making sure their Christmas present arrives on time. Mark your diary with the cut-off dates for delivery before December 25:

Sydney: December 20
Newcastle, Wollongong, Central Coast: December 19
Rest of NSW: December 18
ACT: December 18
Melbourne: December 16
Rest of VIC: December 15
Brisbane, Gold Coast: December 16
Rest of QLD: December 14
Adelaide: December 15
Rest of SA: December 14
Tas: December 12
NT, WA: December 7

https://www.goodpairdays.com/au/

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Alice Jeffery is a freelance writer and Broadsheet’s former shopping editor.