{"id":627,"date":"2021-12-10T19:39:33","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T19:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5startimes.com\/wine-passport\/?p=627"},"modified":"2025-12-24T17:05:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:05:40","slug":"wine-com-review-best-in-class-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5startimes.com\/wine-passport\/wine-com-review-best-in-class-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine.com review – Best in class for gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"

With their “StewardShip” program – $59 annual fee for unlimited free shipping – and transparent shipping\/delivery info, Wine.com leads the field for wine gifts<\/em>. Our Wine.com review<\/em> highlights what, in our experience, is this discount wine seller<\/em>‘s edge in the competitive world of online wine sales. Click here for $30 off your first order Wine.com promo code<\/a>! (Wine.com’s “Give $30, Get $30” referral program!)<\/p>\n

Note: we are, frankly, perplexed by the number of extremely negative wine.com review posts. Wine.com has entirely met or exceeded our expectations. Looking at the content of some of the negative wine.com reviews, it seems many of them are rooted in shipping issues. Maybe we’ve just been lucky, but we have learned a lot about the potential pitfalls of wine shipping, which we will address later. T<\/p>\n

here are also complaints about long wait times or lack of responsiveness by customer service. Our experience has been entirely positive – timely responses and satisfactory adjustments when needed. Obviously we hope your experience is five star, as ours has been, but, do take note of some our shipping comments if your relatively new to online wine purchasing.<\/p>\n

The \u201cTLDR\u201d of our Wine.com review<\/h3>\n

Wine.com has an impressive inventory of wines and<\/em> spirits, offered at good and sometimes great prices. With their StewardShip<\/a> program, a $59 annual fee gets you free shipping on any size order nationwide, making ordering for special occasions or adult gift-giving affordable and easy. You can sort through their inventory by numerous filters, including ratings and percent savings on deals. Customer assistance – including product suggestions – is available via live chat, phone or email, and the site shows when to expect products to be shipped. Wine.com does not have the most aggressive pricing on the internet, but our comparative shopping experience is that their prices are good, and sometimes great for sale items.\u00a0 With their \u201cgive $30\/get $30\u201d referral program, you can try them out with $30 off your first order with this link\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0 (NOTE: Shipping is $15.95 for the 1st bottle and $2.15 for each additional bottle – about $40 for a case – if you\u2019re not subscribed to the StewardShip<\/a> program.)<\/p>\n

They also offer a personalized wine shopper experience – the Picked by Wine.com personal sommelier curated wine club. (Picked by Wine.com review<\/em> below)<\/p>\n

The full version of our Wine.com review<\/em>:<\/p>\n

The Concept<\/p>\n

Wine.com bills itself as \u201c…the World\u2019s Largest Wine Store.\u201d Whether hype or fact, we\u2019ve been impressed with the extensive inventory, and the broad spectrum of price points — from $10 to multiple thousands. When we\u2019re searching for a wine, it\u2019s a rare occurrence not to find it on their website, but obviously no business could stock every wine from every vineyard. (It\u2019s our understanding they store and handle fulfillment from their own facilities,) Their pricing seems competitive with other online wine sellers, as well as brick and mortar retailers, such as Total Wine and More. With a special section for \u201cGreat Deals,\u201d we continually explore and add to our list of favs. Their “$59 annual price for unlimited shipping” StewardShip<\/a> program, makes wine gifts<\/em> (and spirits) affordable and easy. (And here’s $30 off your first order with their “Give $30\/Get$30” referral program<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Features We Like<\/h3>\n