The last day to order holiday wine from our ranch, by 10 am Pacific, falls between November 18 and 23 for Thanksgiving, December 16 and 21 for Christmas, and December 22 and 28 for New Year's Eve: the earliest date is for the 5-day UPS Ground states in the East and South, the latest for CA, OR, WA, NV and ID. For these holidays we ship orders received by 10 am Pacific the same weekday, and the dates use UPS's own Ground transit times from our ZIP code, so ordering a day or two earlier leaves room for holiday delays.
Our pick for this
Estate and Enchanté
One order covers both holidays, three Estate Pinot for Christmas dinner and three Enchanté for New Year's Eve, so there's only one deadline to beat.
- 3 × 2024 Estate Pinot Noir, $45 a bottle
- 3 × 2024 Enchanté Blanc de Noirs, $45 a bottle
6 bottles, $270 before shipping.
When should I order for each holiday?
Find your state, then read across. Each date is the last weekday to order, by 10 am Pacific, for UPS Ground's normal transit time to reach the target day, the Wednesday before each holiday.
| States | UPS Ground days | Thanksgiving (arrive Wed Nov 25) | Christmas (arrive Wed Dec 23) | New Year's Eve (arrive Wed Dec 30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA, OR, WA, NV, ID | 1 to 2 | Mon Nov 23 | Mon Dec 21 | Mon Dec 28 |
| AZ, CO, WY, ND | 3 | Fri Nov 20 | Fri Dec 18 | Wed Dec 23 |
| IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, NE, NM, OK, TX, WI | 4 | Thu Nov 19 | Thu Dec 17 | Wed Dec 23 |
| DC, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VT, WV | 5 | Wed Nov 18 | Wed Dec 16 | Tue Dec 22 |
| AK, HI | varies | email us first | email us first | email us first |
These are last order days, not delivery promises. UPS notes that holiday schedules can add time, so order a day or two earlier if you can.
How did we work out these dates?
We counted back from the target day in business days, Monday to Friday.
- Same-day shipping. Orders usually ship within 1 to 3 business days. For these holiday dates, an order we receive by 10 am Pacific on a weekday ships that day.
- UPS Ground transit. We ran a transit test on UPS's U.S. Ground map from our ranch ZIP, 97524, with a mid-November 2026 ship date. Its business-day groups are the ones in the table; for the 1 to 2 day states we planned on 2.
- UPS holiday closures. UPS has no service on Thanksgiving or Christmas Day, no Ground pickup on December 24 and no Ground service on December 31. Of those, only December 24 counts as a transit day.
Worked through: an order placed by 10 am Pacific on Wednesday, December 16 for a house in Atlanta ships that day, rides with UPS on Thursday the 17th, Friday the 18th, Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd, and is due Wednesday the 23rd. There's no spare day in that count, and UPS says that from November 16, 2026 to January 8, 2027, some Ground packages will need extra time in transit.
Why does New Year's Eve need an earlier order than you'd expect?
UPS has no Ground pickup on Christmas Eve and no service on Christmas Day, and the weekend follows, so after Wednesday, December 23 we can't hand UPS a Ground box until Monday, December 28. December 31 has no Ground delivery, so a New Year's Eve bottle has to arrive by the 30th. That's why the 3 day and 4 day states share a date, December 23; UPS does deliver on Christmas Eve, so a box already moving keeps moving.
If sparkling is the plan for the 31st, our Enchanté Blanc de Noirs ($45) scored 91 Points from JamesSuckling.com and is ready to drink now, so it can go from the box into the refrigerator (serving it on New Year's Eve). For Christmas we'd pour the 2024 Estate Pinot Noir (Christmas dinner pairings).
What can push an order past these dates?
- Ordering after 10 am or on a weekend. An order placed at noon, or on a Saturday, goes out on the next weekday.
- Nobody there to sign. Every delivery needs an adult 21 or older to sign. If no one is home, UPS has to come back, and these dates have no spare day. A work address or a UPS Store helps.
- Using the wrong state. For a present, you can ship to an address other than your billing address and add a gift note at checkout. Read the table for the recipient's state; sending wine as a gift covers the rest.
- Alaska and Hawaii. UPS's map shows Hawaii at 3 business days and Alaska at 4, but notes that remote areas can take longer. Email us before ordering.
The full state list and shipping costs are on where we ship.
What if I've missed the date?
Buy a bottle for the holiday itself from a good local wine shop; it's what I'd do. Then order from us for the week after. The 2024 Estate drinks well now or cellars 10 years or more, so a box that lands after Christmas can wait for a quiet January dinner.
Our pick for this
The Table Case
If you're hosting both holidays, this is the order I'd place before the Christmas date: six Estate for dinner, three Enchanté for midnight and three Rogue Valley Pinot for the nights in between.
- 6 × 2024 Estate Pinot Noir, $45 a bottle
- 3 × 2024 Enchanté Blanc de Noirs, $45 a bottle
- 3 × 2023 Rogue Valley Pinot Noir, $20 a bottle
12 bottles, $465 before shipping.
Quick answers
Does UPS deliver on Christmas Eve 2026? Yes, UPS lists delivery for all services on December 24, 2026, but it has no Ground pickup that day.
Does UPS Ground deliver on New Year's Eve 2026? No, UPS lists no Ground pickup or delivery on December 31, 2026, so plan for wine to arrive by the 30th.
What time does a holiday wine order need to be in to ship the same day? By 10 am Pacific on a weekday; for these holiday dates we pack and ship those orders that day.
What is the last day to order Domaine St. Laurent wine for an East Coast Thanksgiving? Wednesday, November 18, by 10 am Pacific, for the 5-day UPS Ground states such as New York, Florida and Georgia.
Every review of our wines is collected on the Press & Ratings page, and holiday orders go through the shop.