Amazon.com offers one-hour delivery of wine, beer and spirits in Seattle

Amazon.com is offering one-hour delivery of wine, beer and spirits in a U.S. city for the first time through its Prime Now program, adding a new twist to on-demand delivery starting in the Seattle area.

Seattle also is the only U.S. location where Amazon customers can order liquor and beer. In the rest of the country, Amazon’s alcohol sales are limited to wine. The company already provides quick alcohol delivery in London.

The Seattle-based e-commerce giant is testing the online alcohol delivery market, which is estimated to increase to $1.4 billion in sales by 2020, according to IBISWorld.

New York, Miami and Atlanta are among other cities where same-day delivery of everyday items is available for subscribers of Amazon Prime, a $99 annual membership program that includes delivery discounts.

Two-hour delivery is free through Prime Now, and one-hour service is $7.99.

This story was originally published August 25, 2015 at 2:28 PM with the headline "Amazon.com offers one-hour delivery of wine, beer and spirits in Seattle."