Melbourne food and wine gifts delivered to mum's doorstep for Mother's Day 2020

We might not be able to host big family gatherings this year but you can still make mum's first #iso Mother's Day special with these creative delivery ideas (plus a few you can deliver yourself).

Just remember to order quickly if you want your gift to arrive on mum's doorstep in time.

Natural wine subscription

Is mum an adventurous wine drinker? Sign her up to The Borough Box, a new natural wine delivery subscription service for people who like their wines on the natural side. Founder James Audas, a former sommelier at Rene Redzepi's influential Denmark restaurant Noma, promises deliveries of the "rarest, most exciting natural wines around". Each month's box ($180, opt out any time) contains a surprise selection of sustainable, organic and biodynamic wines from Australia and around the world, with a focus on small-batch winemakers and hard-to-find bottles. Delivery to all metro areas across Australia. See theboroughbox.com.au

Virtual wine tasting

Treat mum to a wine tasting with a difference. Yarra Valley winery and restaurant Innocent Bystander is hosting a live virtual tasting via its Facebook and Instagram pages. The venue's wine guru and pastry chef will take you through delicious treats to pair with mum's favourite drop (including the perfect cheese match), and show how to make a couple of cheeky morning moscato cocktails, plus a sweet treat for brunch. Order wine in advance via innocentbystander.com.au/shop, or bring your own glass of wine on Sunday, May 10 at 11am for the live tasting at facebook.com/ibwine/ or instagram.com/ibwine/

Cocktails to the door

Online cocktail service Cocktail Porter is offering a French martini mini kit ($79.95), with everything mum needs to shake up a fancy berry-pineapple infusion including Chambord, luxurious Ciroc Vodka and black raspberry and Madagascan vanilla liqueur, all topped with fairy floss. Spritz more mum's thing? The botanical spritz pack ($89.95) includes three beautiful sparkling cocktails bursting with citrus, passionfruit, blood orange and elderflower, all ready for mum to chill and pour. Order before 9am on Monday, May 4 for non-metro delivery or before 9am on Tuesday May 5 for metro Melbourne delivery. See cocktailporter.com.au

Box o' bon bons

Appeal to mum's sweet tooth with Piccolina's Mother's Day release - a limited edition box of a dozen gelato bon bons ($49). Each includes six different flavours, all created with Piccolina's classic creamy gelato with a unique centre and chocolate coating. Preorder online for pick-up from Collingwood, Hawthorn, and St Kilda or delivery via UberEats. See piccolinagelateria.com.au/product/festa-della-mamma/

Drinks for any palate

Red wine, craft beer, small batch cider – whatever mum's preference, Craft Cartel Liquor has you covered. The connoisseur red box ($159) includes a stunning pinot noir from Stefano Lubiana Wines in Tasmania and a cool-climate shiraz with soft tannins from Artemis Wines, plus a dark and spicy shiraz from the Barossa's Yelland and Papps. Small-batch cider is anything but ordinary and comes in eight- and 16-packs ($59-99), or try a 10-pack of fresh craft beer tinnies for $75. Champagne tastes? Make mum happy with an elegant sparkling gift box for $79. Allow seven or more days for free metro delivery. See craftcartel.com.au

MYO bubble tea

Mum got a hankering for bubble tea? Tealive's DIY kits ($74.95) let mum make her favourite drink at home. Each set comes complete with everything you need to make 25-30 serves of bubble tea, including flavours such as brown sugar, matcha latte and honey tea, plus seven recipes if mum wants to get creative with fresh ingredients at home. See mybubbleteakit.com.au

Flowers in a bottle

Victorian distillery Bass & Flinders has captured perfume in a bottle with their limited edition aromatic Genevieve Gin ($85, 500ml bottle). Made from handpicked Mornington Peninsula rose petals, fresh lavender and elderflower, the release mixes light floral scents with notes of mandarin, vanilla, orris root and native sandalwood nut. See bassandflindersdistillery.com

Cheese and wine hampers

If a hamper is more mum's speed, try That's Amore's new gift boxes and cheese basket, with or without matching wines. Mum's Cook Box ($88) includes baking essentials such as baker's flour, yeast, pasta, eggs, honey and olive oil and cheeses, while the Viva La Mamma Hamper ($65) features cheeses, lavosh, salami, fig paste and Baci. Cheese and wine hampers ($55-90) include a delicious range of cheeses, crackers and wines for a lazy Mother's Day afternoon. Free local delivery to Thomastown and surrounds for orders over $40, or to greater Melbourne for orders over $120. Delivery $10 for all other orders. See thatsamoredelivery.com.au

Chocolate classes

Savour Chocolate and Patisserie School has baking enthusiasts and chocolate lovers covered with online classes and gift hampers. An online class voucher gives mum access to more than 300 classes with chocolate queen Kirsten Tibballs, from how to temper chocolate to making your own French macarons. Or buy mum a chocolate gift hamper, laden with all the essentials for her own chocolate-making journey. One-year subscription $99, gift hamper $75. See savourschool.com.au/shop/online-class-gift/

Fresh pasta

Wholesale providore Alligator Pasta is opening up its wares to the public, with fresh pasta made daily - and now delivered straight to your door. Its Mother's Day box ($45) includes one kilogram of fresh spaghetti, bolognese sauce from Meatsmith, Parmigiano Reggiano from Maker and Monger, plus cookies stamped with #1 Mum from Sweet Mickie. Or upgrade to its ravioli and gnocchi options. See alligatorbrand.store

Gourmet rocky road

Rocky road goes fancy with the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery's Rocky Road Festival. The celebration is being held online this year, which - woop! - means you can order all their treats straight to mum's door. Choose from their tasting kit ($28) or generous festival box with 31 flavours ($99.95) - or mix and match your own pack of four. Then tune into Facebook for live tasting sessions with chocolatiers. See yvci.com.au/product-category/rocky-road-festival/

Say it with flowers - and chocolate

If you prefer something a little more traditional, opt for a bunch of colourful blooms arranged with Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery's beautiful milk chocolate lollipops ($48-88). Or choose a chocolate hamper (from $29.95), a decadent home fondue kit ($35) or sweet and simple Mother's Day card with a pink heart freckle lollipop ($5.95). See yvci.com.au/product-category/mothers-day/

Handmade truffles

Get in quick to order Melbourne Cocoa's handmade truffle box ($24.99), filled with milk, dark and white combinations of ganache and chocolate inside a delicious crunchy shell, and presented beautifully in a designer matte black gift box. Last orders by 2pm on Monday, May 4. See melbournecocoa.com.au/chocolate-truffles