Shipping
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Holiday Shipping Update:
Please note, all online orders placed after Monday, November 19th, will be processed and shipped the following week.
Shipping Information
Niner Wine Estates will ship only to reciprocal states and states in which the winery is registered as a direct shipper. Niner Wine Estates can ship wine to the following states:
- Alaska (some areas banned)
- California (8.25% Sales Tax added)*
- Colorado*
- Connecticut*
- District of Columbia
- Florida*
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois*
- Maryland
- Michigan*
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nevada*
- New Hampshire*
- New Mexico
- New York*
- North Carolina*
- Ohio*
- Oregon
- Texas*
- Virginia*
- Washington*
- Wyoming*
*States requiring additional taxes and/or fees to be paid on wine shipments. These additional charges will be added to your order.
Due to laws of your state, we cannot accept internet orders for wine if you live in Iowa
Each state has their own laws regarding wine shipments. We reserve the right to limit quantities and to correct pricing errors.
Below is a chart of shipping rates based on the number of bottles in each shipment. Rates include shipping, handling and packing materials. Shipping costs are included in the amount that is billed to your credit card.
Shipping Rates
| States | Number of Bottles* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 4–6 | 7–12 | |
| California | $14.00 | $18.00 | $24.00 |
| CO, ID, NV, NM, WA, WY | $16.00 | $20.00 | $28.00 |
| IL, MI, MN, MO, TX | $19.00 | $27.00 | $42.00 |
| CT, DC, FL, GA, NH, NY, NC, OH, VA, WI, MD | $21.00 | $32.00 | $48.00 |
| Alaska | $43.00 | $47.00 | $60.00 |
* orders of more than 12 bottles will be shipped in multiple packages and shipping charges will be added accordingly. Example: shipping charges for 15 bottles within CA would be $14 + $24 = $38
Shipment Policy and Procedures
Please note: All wines are sold in California and title passes to the buyer in CA. We make no representation to the legal rights of anyone to ship or import wine into any state outside of California. The buyer is solely responsible for the shipment of wines. By placing an order you authorize us to act on your behalf to engage a common carrier to deliver your order where you wish. We can not ship to P.O. Boxes.
Wines may be sold and delivered only to persons who are at least 21 years old, and only for personal use, not for resale or trade. In placing your order you represent to us that you are at least 21 years old and that the person to whom your wine will be delivered is at least 21 years old. Shippers are not permitted to leave packages without obtaining an adult signature. For this reason, we recommend using a business address if you are not home during business hours.
Summer Shipping Update
Because we want to be sure our wine gets to you in the same condition that it left us and we cannot guarantee its quality if it is exposed to high temperatures during transit, we prefer not to ship wine during the summer months (between June 1st and September 30th). All orders placed during the summer will be fulfilled with Wine Assure Packaging and a $10 per container surcharge will be added to the shipping cost.
If you choose to forgo the Wine Assure packaging you can either have our teamdelay the shipment until a date in which the daytime temperatures are acceptable, pay for expedited shipping, or have it shipped as is andaccept all risks of loss relating to said shipment. Learn more about how heat can greatly impact your Niner Wine Estates wine shipment below.
Local customers are always welcome to pick up their wine from our Hospitality Center on Highway 46 West. If you would like to pick up your order, during the summer months or any time of year, please indicate “Pick-Up” in the comments section of the online order form when placing your order. To place an order, click here.
Temperature
We at Niner Wine Estates are very careful to maintain proper storage temperature for our wines within our winery. Exposure to heat during shipping impacts all characteristics of a wine, by speeding up all the chemical reactions involved in normal aging, as well as causing some reactions that are not involved in normal aging. Wine that has been exposed to heat will basically smell and taste old before its time and may also show cooked aromas or flavors that were not there before and would not have developed had the wine not been exposed to heat. Sometimes a heated wine will expand enough that it actually pushes the cork a little bit out of the bottle and leaks out. A pushed cork and a leaky bottle are obvious visual indicators that a bottle has been exposed to heat, but the absence of these two symptoms does not guarantee that the wine has not been exposed to heat.
Wine Assure Packaging
WineAssure’s exclusive cooling system provides wine with protection from the heat for up to 7 days, allowing your wine to arrive in the same condition in which it left Niner Wine Estates. WineAssure’s eco-friendly approach to packaging greatly outperforms other unsuccessful options such as dry ice and gel packs which cool packages for only 1 to 2 days, contain hazaderous materials and may emit greenhouse gases. WineAssure packaging is 100% degradable and can be reused or recycled at your home.
Returns and Exchanges
At Niner Wine Estates your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your order please contact us within 3 days of receipt of your order for assistance. Call us at 805-239-2233 or email info@ninerwine.com.
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