How to do shipping from South Florida to NorthEast US

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Hi everyone-

I live Connecticut where the shipping window is opening up. I’m interested in a few bottles from retailers located in Miami where the weather is still very hot. By the time Miami is a reasonable temperature, the NorthEast is going to be in a deep freeze! I’m inclined to just have it shipped as late as I dare (mid-late Nov?), but this can be risky business!

What do you think? When is the best time to have these shipped?

Thanks!
Noah

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November/December is probably fine, though Florida can still have periodic heat waves. The northeast doesn’t usually get the type of cold that will damage a wine until after the new year. But this is also why I try not to buy wine from Florida (I realize this doesn’t help you at this point…).

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Imagine how hard it is to ship into the state, lol! I have cases waiting to be shipped once the weather window opens up, but it is a tricky dance, depending on where it is coming from. I have stuff coming from New York City, which is easy. Stuff from Chicago, California, and even Seattle. The West Coast shipments are very challenging.

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I’ll take any advice you’ve got. Do you think that the temp at the shipping destination matters less than the receiving destination?

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I wouldn’t worry about the destination temperature unless it gets below freezing. Especially if they ship in Styrofoam.

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As mentioned above, I wouldn’t worry too much about the cold.
13% alcohol will freeze at about 10 degrees F. And even then, it would have to be sustained for it to push corks. We shouldn’t see that in November/December here in the north east. Some of the Berserker Day shipments go out in February and cross some cold tundra sometimes. Never had an issue there either

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I don’t worry about cold until it gets in the teens. I actually prefer highs in the 30s or 40s because the wine arrives perfectly chilled.

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Mid November through December should be fine.

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Agree with Henry. You’ve got decent window later in the year. I know that. Sokolin on Long Island has a cold shipper for the summer months. My guess is that an experienced FL wine store that ships probably has the same… Ship on a Monday will a cool ship packaging that gets you out of FL to cooler regions north. Again Nov-Dec timeframe.

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