To send wine as a gift, order from a winery that can legally ship to the recipient's state, enter their address as the shipping address, and choose a street address where someone 21 or older will be there to sign. When you order from us, the wine leaves Eagle Point, Oregon, by UPS Ground within 1 to 3 business days, and the driver hands it only to an adult who signs for it.
Our pick for this
Three Bottles of the 2024 Estate
Three bottles of the 2024 Estate make a complete gift in one set: they can open one this winter and keep the other two for ten years or more.
- 3 × 2024 Estate Pinot Noir, $45 a bottle
3 bottles, $135 before shipping.
What are the steps, in order?
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Choose the wine. Each of our wines sells in multiples of three, so the smallest gift is three bottles, and you can combine different wines in one order. Three bottles of the 2024 Estate Pinot Noir ($45 a bottle), all Pommard from Block 1A, can be opened now or kept for 10 years or more. If you're unsure what they'd like, our wine gift guide sorts the options by budget and by person.
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Check the recipient's state. Where you live doesn't matter; where the wine is going does. We ship to 37 states plus DC, listed on our where we ship page, and Vinoshipper (the platform that runs our checkout) tells you before the order is completed if wine can't go to the address you entered. If their state isn't on our list, a wine shop near them is the better route.
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Pick an address where an adult will be there. A home that's empty all day is a poor choice. Many of our customers ship to a work address, or to a UPS Store location where the recipient can collect the box when it suits them.
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Enter their address as the shipping address. At checkout, the shipping address can differ from your billing address, so you pay with your own card and put the recipient's address in the shipping fields. Add your message in the gift note.
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Send them the tracking number. Vinoshipper emails you a tracking number when the order ships. UPS Ground takes 1 to 2 business days on the West Coast and up to 5 to the East Coast, so forward it and the recipient will know which day to expect the driver; for a holiday or birthday, our order-by guide has the cutoffs.
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Know what happens if they miss it. UPS won't leave wine on a doorstep. Vinoshipper's buyer FAQ says UPS tries on three consecutive business days, then holds the package for five days before it returns to the winery, and the buyer pays for the return and the reshipping. The recipient can avoid that by asking for Will Call (pickup at the local UPS center), which Vinoshipper lists at no extra fee; changing the address or date while the box is in transit costs $20 a package plus any added shipping.
Sending to a list of clients? Our corporate wine gifts post covers that.
Which rules trip people up?
- The signature is required by law. Vinoshipper's FAQ puts it plainly: an adult 21 or older has to sign, and it's state law.
- The destination state decides. A gift to a state we don't ship to can't go out, however the order is entered.
- No PO boxes. UPS needs a street address and a person to hand the box to, so use a home, an office or a UPS Store location instead.
- No single bottles. Each of our wines sells in sets of three.
- All sales are final. Confirm the wine, the address and the state before you pay.
Can you add a gift note?
Yes. Checkout has a gift note, so write your message there and sign it with your name, since the box itself comes from us. I'd also send a short email or text the day it ships, with the tracking number and a line about the wine.
What should your note tell them about the wine?
For the 2024 Estate: it was hand picked on September 13, 2024, aged 18 months in French oak (primarily neutral barrels) and bottled in July 2026. Expect ripe red cherry, raspberry and black tea, with firm tannins; it suits roast chicken or a mushroom dish, and it will keep for 10 years or more lying on its side somewhere cool.
For someone who'd rather open a bottle this week, the 2023 Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir is a dry rosé that spent six hours on the skins and was fermented in stainless steel; it scored 90 Points from JamesSuckling.com. It's ready now or will hold a few more years, and we pair it with turkey, ham and crab.
Our pick for this
Three Bottles of Rosé
If the person you're thinking of likes a dry rosé with dinner, three bottles of the 2023 Estate Rosé is a gift they can open the week it lands.
- 3 × 2023 Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir, $35 a bottle
3 bottles, $105 before shipping.
Quick answers
Can a wine gift ship to a different address than my billing address? Yes. At checkout you enter the recipient's address as the shipping address and pay with your own card.
Does the person who signs have to be the recipient? No. Any adult 21 or older at the delivery address can sign for the box.
Can I send wine to a PO box? No. UPS needs a street address and an adult signature, so use a home, a work address or a UPS Store location.
Can a wine gift be returned or exchanged? No. All sales are final, so confirm the wine, the address and the state before you pay.
Can I include a gift message with the wine? Yes. Checkout has a gift note; sign it with your name so they know who sent it.
Reviews for each of our wines are collected on our Press & Ratings page, the story behind this vintage is in Introducing the 2024 Estate Pinot Noir, and gift sets of three are ready to order in the shop.