Shipping Policy

We are legally registered to ship wine domestically and internationally with Federal Express and UPS.  We currently have an Internet Wine Retail ABC license from the state of Virginia.  In the future we may obtain ABC retail licenses from other states.  Additionally, we are working to expand our business to include United States Import & Wholesale licenses .  Customers in states outside of Virginia, please contact us to verify that we can ship to YOUR state.  We ship wine to 43 of the 50 states, due to individual state laws we CAN NOT ship wine to non-licensee's in the following states:  AL, AR, MD, MA, NH, MS, and UT.

Minimum Age and Signature Requirements

Wine may be sold and delivered only to a person who is at least 21 years old.  By virtue of your order with Wilkinson Wine Cellar you represent to us that you are at least 21 years old and the person to whom any wine will be delivered is also 21 years old.  At the time of delivery, any shipment containing an alcohol beverage product will require the signature of an adult possessing valid picture identification issued by a government agency proving he or she is at least 21 years old.  AN ADULT SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED BY LAW FOR ALL DELIVERIES! 
If no one is available to receive the package, a subsequent attempt to deliver will be made.  We encourage you to use a commercial business address such as your office to assure the fastest delivery time.  If subsequent attempts are unsuccessful, your order will be returned to our commercial storage center from where it originally shipped.  An additional fee will apply to reship undeliverable packages.  Wilkinson Wine Cellar recognizes and complies with all federal, state, and local laws regarding sale of alcohol to minors.

Weather Holds - Some Shipments May Be Delayed

When weather conditions (Temperatures not in range of 50 to 78 degrees F) could adversely affect wine in transit, Wilkinson Wine Cellar may place a temporary Weather Hold on orders shipping to or through affected states.  We apologize for the inconvenience such delays may cause, and will resume shipping affected orders as soon as conditions permit.  If you choose to override a Weather Hold placed on your order, we recommend upgrading your shipping to Express so your wine spends as little time as possible in transit.  When orders are released from Weather Hold at the customer's request, Wilkinson Wine Cellar will not accept responsibility for damage that items may suffer due to extreme temperatures in transit, and will not replace these items at our expense.  In the event that a Weather Hold is placed on an order, customers have the option to cancel their order and shop again at a later date.

You can trust that your order will be quickly processed and safely delivered.  The shipping dates given during checkout are estimates only and should be used just for transit times to your shipping address.  There are many variables which impact the preparation of your order and the day it will ship from our warehouse; we aren't able to guarantee an absolute delivery date.  If you require your order to be delivered by a specific day, please call to verify that this is possible.  When you place an order we will estimate delivery dates based upon the availability of your item(s), shipping method selected and your shipment’s destination. Our shipping charges are determined by the total shipping weight of your order, as determined by our officially licensed shipping carriers, excluding applicable sales tax. Some products cannot be shipped to international destinations so please submit a message to us from the Contact Us page if you would like to discuss international ordering options.