You must be at least 21 years of age to order and/or receive alcoholic beverages.

Orders are not processed until quantities are confirmed. Although our website updates quantities every 1 minute (during business hours), hard-to-find and highly-sought-after wines can sell out quickly. Once we have received your initial order, we will finalize your order on a first come, first served basis and then email your invoice.

Premier Cru can only ship to states where it is legal to ship alcoholic beverages. If you live in a state which is not legal to ship alcoholic beverages, please provide an alternative shipping address in a legal state, or the address of a "third party" storage facility (taxes will be applied as appropriate).

For information on which states we can or cannot ship to, please see our terms and conditions or contact us at shipping@premiercru.net or by calling 510-655-6691 during business hours (pst).

Completed orders are either held for future delivery or shipped by your preferred shipping method. We will not be responsible for any wines damaged by weather once they have left our warehouse.

For all in stock items that you wish shipped or prepared for pickup, please allow 72 hours for us to gather your wines.

Shipping Rates:

When you view your shopping cart at final checkout, you will notice that the shipping field populates. This is an estimate. The actual shipping charges will be charged separately once the bottle quantities, bottle sizes, shipment method, styrofoam shippers, and insurance are calculated. For this reason, we can only approximate shipping charges based on the formula that one case (750ml equivalent) will typically cost from $20-$42 to ship ground, $60-$101 to ship 2nd day air, and $95-$123 to ship overnight, depending on your state. Shipping is based on weight. For instance, the shipping fee for 6 bottles is significantly less than the rate for a case yet Champagne and some other unique bottles weigh more than the typical 750ml.

Weather:

We do not advise shipping in warmer or freezing temperatures and if so, recommend Next Day morning delivery. We will not be responsible for any wines damaged by weather once they have left our warehouse. By default, we do not ship until requested. This benefit allows you to accumulate your orders, save on shipping fees, and ship in optimal weather conditions.

When shipping via ground service, there is always a risk with weather and time delays. Any ground shipments to the East coast or mid-East will take 5+ days to arrive. If your wines are shipped on a Monday, they will likely arrive the following Monday. Please consider this when choosing ground as your method of shipment. If you ship on a Wednesday or Thursday, the wines will likely travel over the weekend and arrive by the middle to end of the following week.

International Shipping:

We frequently ship to Japan via Yamato Transport and to Hong Kong via DHL.

DHL is our primary international carrier for other countries.

Customers are responsible for all duties, taxes, tariffs, customs charges, and other fees. Please contact us to for a shipping quote via email at shipping@premiercru.net or call (510) 655-6691.

Storage:

We urge you to take delivery of your wines as soon as possible, as we have limited warehouse space. Recognizing temperature and other factors, you may delay receipt of your wines for up to six months from the date of your arrival notification. After six months, it will be necessary to assess a charge of 1.5% of the value of your wine each month to cover the cost of insurance, overhead and administration.