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Valentine's Day Wines to Share with Your Sweetheart

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Valentine's Day Wines to Share with Your Sweetheart

What better gift to send on Valentine's Day than wine and chocolates. Can I send alcohol to that special friend in the UK? Yes you can! Depending on the type of alcohol you're sending although some restrictions may apply.  Royal Mail – Yes DHL – Yes Evri – No Yodel – Yes UPS – Yes DPD – Yes FedEx – No APC – Yes CollectPlus - Yes Some restrictions are specific to individual couriers, so you will need to check this before shipping alcohol in the UK.  Whether you're spending this Valentine's Day with a special someone or sending a thoughtful gift, we've got wine, Champagne & spirit anti-shock courier boxes available for...

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Is it okay to send wine in the summer?

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Is it okay to send wine in the summer?

Yes, it could cause the wine to age faster than it would otherwise. However, this is really only a concern for wines that you are planning on cellaring for a long period of time. Really, if you're buying a wine to cellar for a decade a more just don't have it shipped during the summer period. In our experience, anything you are buying for near term consumption will be just fine even if it does heat up a bit.

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Sending Magnum & Jeroboam Bottles

Magnum & Jeroboam bottles sending shipping

Sending Magnum & Jeroboam Bottles

Despite being more difficult to ship, there is an anti-shock solution you can use to safely ship a magnum champagne or wine bottle.   Most magnum wine bottle dimensions are 1.5L and are designed to make one lucky person very happy. If the only thing that matters is that your client or partner receives their bottle without any issues or damage.  Try this specially developed carton for Magnum & Jeroboam bottles

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