Please be advised that due to increased shipping volumes during the holiday season, delays may occur. The dates provided below include additional buffer time to account for any potential shipping delays. To ensure timely delivery, we recommend placing your orders as early as possible. We appreciate your understanding and wish you a wonderful holiday season.

• Ground - Dec 16th
• 3-Day - Dec 18th
• 2-Day - Dec 19th
• Overnight - Dec 20th

Matching the appropriate delivery service with current weather conditions is the best way to assure that your wine will arrive in perfect condition. Benchmark offers a variety of delivery options to assure safe delivery, which are listed below. Benchmark gives all of our customers the option to store purchases in our temperature controlled cellar for up to 30 days while waiting for an extreme weather event to pass, or to build a case for economical shipping. If a customer would prefer Benchmark to hold their orders for longer than 30 days after purchase when safe shipping is possible, Benchmark will charge $14 per case, per month for providing this service.

If you would like Benchmark to hold your order for up to 30 days before shipping or until the next seasonally moderate shipping window, please click "Hold At Warehouse" when checking-out. Our system will send you an email when your order is near the 30 day holding limit, to notify you of pending shipment.

Customers in California may choose to have their wine shipped via GLS which offers 24 hour* delivery service at very low cost versus nationwide couriers. This service is also offered in some zip codes in Arizona and Nevada. Please note GLS Priority Overnight delivers within 2 days for zip codes outside in California. If GLS delivers to your shipping zip code, you will be given the option when checking out. *Speed of delivery is subject to change based on GLS's current package volume and delivery zip code, contact our customer service team to receive a personalized estimated delivery date.

We offer a Temperature Controlled Ground option year-round. This shipping service ships out once a week every Wednesday and delivers the following Thursday – Friday via UPS or FedEx* When using this service, your wines will be transported in a refrigerated environment to a major distribution hub near you, ensuring that your wines arrive in perfect condition in any weather. *Speed of delivery is subject to change based on the carriers current package volume and delivery zip code, contact our customer service team to receive a personalized estimated delivery date.

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If you have any questions, please email orders@benchmarkwine.com or call 707-255-3500.