A Few Tips for Shipping Wine Perfectly

Shipping wines is definitely a tricky business considering the quality of products and the safety of bottles during transportation. As more and more states have allowed shipping wines, licensed wineries and wine brokers are shipping wines quite frequently. After licensing hurdles get cleared, a difficulty that arises is – how to safely get the premium wines to their admirers? The finest of drinks created after a laborious process must reach safely and unadulterated to consumers. How would this be possible?

The use of the right wine shipping boxes and a few helpful tips can make this happen.

What’s the right shipping box?

The right box for shipping wine has to be strong, corrugated cardboard box with appropriate dividers to ensure protection of bottles in transit. Considering the safety of glass bottles, you should choose a box with a thick outer layer with sturdy separators. Boxes intended for other purposes do not make a smart choice. They won’t offer the support and protection to the weight of wine bottles. If sending multiple bottles, then the box should be made to support the weight with complete safety.

The packaging

• Carrier approved packaging is essential
• Wine shipping boxes must have an outer box and an inner container
• The shipping box must perfectly accommodate the bottle(s)
• Shipping boxes designed to carry many bottles have individual slots with corners to cradle individual bottle. The slots have corners fold in to secure bottle in place,
• Shipping boxes have inserts which can be made of plastic, cardboard, pulp, or Styrofoam

Package options and suggestions:

• Various packaging options are available to pack 1 or many bottles.
• If you are using a 3 pack box for 2 bottles, then fill the empty space with paper. By limiting the movement of bottles, it will ensure security.

How to place bottles – upright or flat?

Most wine bottles should be shipped standing up. However, older wines, aged on their sides, should be shipped lying flat. If you have a collection of old, premium wines and you are certain about their purchase and storage history, and you know that they are lying flat, undisturbed, then you can confidently ship them lying flat. Bottles which had never been in controlled temperature should be standing upright to prevent leakage.

In order to let the wine aficionados enjoy the real taste of wine, it should be carefully shipped. Right wine shipping boxes and right shipping methods help keep bottles and the taste of wine safe.

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