Treats Only – Masterclass and Martinje
As we close October, we are preparing for the Martinje celebration during the last of our Masterclass Series this year. Martinje takes place on November 11th, the day of St. Martin, the patron saint of winemakers and winegrowers. It is one of Croatia’s most joyful and deeply rooted folk traditions with the symbolic “christening” or transformation of the grape must into young wine, which marks the end of the wine calendar year. The virtual Masterclass will take place on November 11 at 8 pm Eastern/5 pm Pacific, and we will focus on wines from the two northern wine regions, the Croatian Uplands and Slavonia & Danube.
If you are new to this Masterclass series, please register to get the zoom link. Links to the slides and video recording will be sent to all registrants after the event.
Purchase is not necessary to attend the Masterclass, but if you’d like to taste along, here is a link to the Northern Regions Bundle at 15% off. To ensure arrival on time for this Masterclass, place an order by:
- East Coast Cutoff Date – Tuesday November 3.
- Central States Cutoff Date – Thursday November 5.
- West Coast Cutoff Date – Friday November 7.
Shipping Special – $19.95 for 6+ bottles, $14.95 for 12+ bottles
*** Summer Temp Control Shipping Protocol for Southern states ***
Due to continuing late summer temperatures, we are using Temperature Control shipping protocols when appropriate. In some cases, this may delay shipments up to a week,
For some states, such as those adjacent to our fulfillment center in Windsor, CA, as well as some others, if in the Temp Control protocol, orders are packed in thermal protection shipping boxes with ice packs, and are shipped normally via FedEx Ground. The ice packs are effective for up to 3 days. These shipments will experience no delay.
For states in the South US Region in the Temp Control Protocol, we are using our own refrigerated trucks from the warehouse in Windsor to regional hubs. (Unfortunately, FedEx does not use refrigerated trucks for cross-country Ground shipments.) These orders are packed in thermal protection shipping boxes and receive their FedEx label and tracking number at the warehouse, but FedEx does not see them and initiate tracking until the order is handed over to FedEx at the regional hub. There FedEx scans them into their tracking system. Ice packs are inserted into the orders, and they should be delivered locally in 1-2 days.
Our refrigerated trucks leave Windsor once a week, usually on Fridays. Order submission cutoff for these trucks is noon ET on Thursdays. This protocol results in shipping delays of up to a week. If your shipment is being shipped in this manner, the shipping method at checkout will say “Temp Control to FedEx Ground”.
Any orders sent via FedEx 2-Day or Overnight air express (extra charge options that can be selected at checkout) are packed in thermal protection shipping boxes with ice packs, and are shipped normally via FedEx with no delay.
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Our default shipping method is FedEx Ground to most states from our warehouse and fulfillment center in Windsor, California. Orders are typically fulfilled 1-2 business days following the placement of the order, and take 2-7 business days to be delivered, depending on the shipping distance from our fulfillment warehouse in Windsor, California, and whether or not temperature-controlled shipping is used.
We offer 2nd Day Air and Next Day Air as options in some regions for more rapid delivery (check the shipping options dropdown menu when checking out). Extra charges apply.
The list of states to which we ship changes frequently as individual states update their regulations. We currently do NOT ship to the following states:
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Mississippi
- Utah
Some states have recently changed their regulations which prevent us from shipping directly ourselves to these states. For these states, we use a third party shipper, who picks up orders once a week on Friday. This can add up to a week of shipping time. Currently these states are:
- Alabama
- Kansas
- Illinois
- Maine
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin