The Wine Fact Center

Ordering wine over the internet is a very popular method of buying, whether its from an online store or auction house. A few weeks later, their wine will roll up on their doorstep, ready to be consumed, but they probably don’t know what it went through to get there.

Once your payment is received along with your details, everything kicks into action.

The first thing that will happen is that your order will be printed out and will be part of a checking process. This process involves checking whether the wine is in stock and has been approved for commercial distribution.

When your order passes this check, it is then given to the warehouse staff who will get to work locating your wines and fulfilling your order. Once complete, your wines are then packed into a delivery pack, specially designed to prevent breakage and movement while maintaining freshness.

The order is then put into the delivery network, where a number of delivery partners pick up all the packages to be delivered to their designated areas. The whole process usually takes a couple of hours however, this can take longer if there is a backlog of orders or a lack of stock.

The first leg of the delivery will be done by road, if you are in the same country, the whole trip will be done by road.  If its leaving the country, your order will be going to a seaport or airport. This will depend on the type of shipping that has been paid for with the order.

Here is where the longest part of transportation can actually take. If your order goes through the airport, it can take a while to make it onto a plane. As air transportation is the fastest option, most people send deliveries via airplane. This usually results in a backlog at the airport that your order will be added to and may take a couple of days to make it through.

If it goes via seaport, it will make it onto the boat in good time as boats have a large cargo capacity, however the trip itself takes a couple of weeks to complete.

Once its hit your shores it is then taken to a warehouse for processing. This will usually take one to two days. Once sorted, it will then be put in a truck or van and driven to your doorstep.

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