Amazon Delivers Beer, Wine in Portland OR

Ecommerce behemoth Amazon.com is now delivering beer and wine to Prime members in the Portland, Ore., area, in just two hours or less, local NBC-affiliated TV station KGW has reported.

Available through the Seattle-based company’s Prime Now ultra-fast delivery service, the beer and wine selection includes popular domestic brands and local favorites, including beer from Deschutes Brewery and Full Sail Brewing Co. Portland-area residents currently have access to tens of thousands of other items through Prime Now, with the most-ordered being sparkling water, organic macaroni and cheese, and Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, the news station said.

Prime Now is available to members of Amazon’s Prime program, which offers free two-day delivery and other amenities for an annual membership fee of $99, according to KGW. Prime Now is available from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day in the region, charging nothing for two-hour delivery and $7.99 for one-hour delivery.