Ultimate Wine Shop Shipping Policy
First and foremost, if you order from us you are representing to us that you are at least 21 years of age and that the person to whom it is being shipped is also at least 21 years old. An adult signature will be required upon delivery. We cannot accept any requests to waive adult signature requirements on any package or to leave the package at another address, etc. Your best alternative is to ship to a business where someone will be available to sign during business hours. Or, have the package shipped to a friend or neighbor who you know can be home to sign for the package. Or, we can usually time the delivery to arrive on a Saturday, just let us know. Fedex will attempt to deliver the package three times. If no one is home they will return the package to us and you will be liable for the original shipping charge plus the shipping charge to return it to us.
Second, title to the wine you order passes to you as soon as it leaves our doors; it is up to you to know the relevant laws in your state.
Third, we cannot ship wine to PO Boxes or APO addresses. We do ship to Mail Boxes Etc./The UPS Store type stores where you may have a designated box.
Currently, we ARE NOT shipping to: AL, AK, AR, DE, HI, IA, KY, MA, MD, MS, MT, NM, OK, PR, RI, SD, and UT. We do not ship internationally.
Pickup Orders
For the convenience of our nearby shoppers, you can pick up your order and avoid shipping costs at either of our two locations. Please do not come to the store to pick up your order until we email you that the order is ready to pick up! ALL PICKUP ORDERS WILL BE CHARGED A $6 PROCESSING & HANDLING FEE NO MATTER THE SIZE OF THE ORDER. These locations are:
Joe Canals Discount Liquor Outlet
3375 U.S. Route 1 South
Lawrenceville, NJ
609-520-0008
Joe Canals Discount Liquor Outlet
489 U.S. Route 1 South
Iselin (Woodbridge), NJ
732-726-0077
You will be given this option during checkout. You will be required to provide proof of your identity and that you are at least 21 years of age when picking up orders. Please bring a printed copy of your order with you to the store.
Shipping Rates
The following chart shows our wine ground shipping rates for up to standard 750ml bottles. Shipping rates for other items and methods will be shown to you at checkout. An insurance fee is added to each order: the first $100 of value is free, then $1.95 for the next $300 of value and then $.65 for every additional $100 of value.
Shipping State
1 bottle
2 bottles
3 bottles
4 bottles
5 bottles
6 bottles
7 bottles
8 bottles
9 bottles
10 bottles
11 bottles
12 bottles
NJ
$7.00
$9.00
$12.00
$13.00
$14.00
$15.00
$16.00
$17.00
$18.00
$19.00
$21.00
$22.00
CT, NY, PA
$10.00
$12.00
$15.00
$16.00
$17.00
$18.00
$21.00
$22.00
$23.00
$24.00
$25.00
$26.00
DC, NH, VT
$11.00
$13.00
$16.00
$18.00
$19.00
$20.00
$22.00
$24.00
$25.00
$26.00
$27.00
$28.00
IN, ME, NC, OH, VA, WV
$12.00
$14.00
$16.00
$18.00
$19.00
$20.00
$23.00
$24.00
$26.00
$27.00
$28.00
$29.00
FL, GA, IL, MI, SC, TN, WI
$12.00
$14.00
$16.00
$18.00
$20.00
$21.00
$24.00
$26.00
$27.00
$29.00
$30.00
$32.00
KS, LA, MN, MO, NE
$12.00
$14.00
$17.00
$19.00
$20.00
$22.00
$26.00
$29.00
$30.00
$31.00
$33.00
$35.00
CO, ND, TX, WY
$13.00
$15.00
$17.00
$19.00
$21.00
$23.00
$28.00
$31.00
$33.00
$34.00
$36.00
$37.00
AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, WA
$13.00
$15.00
$19.00
$21.00
$23.00
$25.00
$31.00
$33.00
$35.00
$37.00
$38.00
$39.00
Our shipping is done in boxes that hold 1, 2, 3, 6, or 12 bottles of wine. To make the most of your shipping dollar, you should order in those quantities. For example, the cost per bottle for a 7 bottle order is higher than the cost per bottle for a 12 bottle order because we use the same container and the base charge is the same.
Processing Time and FedEx Time
Most orders can be processed by the day following your online entry of the order. We can usually ship your order within 2 to 4 days (not including holidays and weekends). Depending on your location, the shipment will then take an additional 1-5 business days in transit. If there will be a delay longer than that, we will let you know immediately via email.
There has been some confusion about shipping companies and how they compute days. If we send a package on Friday using 2-day air, the shipping companies do not count the day we give it to them. Then, they do not count weekends as shipping days, only weekdays. So, this hypothetical package that was sent on Friday actually arrives on Tuesday and they consider it to be delivered on time...even though it actually took 5 days to get there! Please take this into consideration while waiting for your delivery. In addition, we usually ask the carriers to send out an email to you that includes the tracking number so you can track the package yourself.
Below is a US map with the approximate shipping days to your state based on ground shipping. These are only estimates but give you a general idea of how long it takes for packages to be shipped from New Jersey.
Shipping and Weather
We urge you during the summer months to use 2 or 3 day air especially if you are far away from NJ and live down south. We know air shipping is expensive but your wines should arrive in good condition due to less time sitting in a truck on the highway!
SPECIAL WEATHER NOTE: Please note that it's your responsibility to know the weather conditions in your area when you order wine to be shipped to you. If it's too hot in your region when you place your order, we'll be happy to hold your wine until conditions are right for you to have it shipped. We offer this service at no additional charge and will hold it until Fall if you prefer. To notify us of this, simply put a note in the Special Shipping Instructions at checkout or reply to your order email confirmation. If you want your wines immediately, consider using 2-day or 3-day air.
