Storage, Insurance, and Shipping

Wines purchased en primeur are stored at Negotiant Joanne's in-bond warehouse in Bordeaux (Provenance in Bond, 141 Route de Fargues, 33360 Carignan de Bordeaux).

Wines purchased through Liv-Ex are stored at London City Bond (LCB) in England. This is the premier warehouse in the world for storing fine wines. The warehouse facility contains over £2 billion worth of fine wines.

Wines can be stored “in-bond” meaning the tax has not been paid. This enables you to re-sell the wine at attractive prices. You can visit and inspect your wine by appointment.

Their state-of-the-art facilities offer unparalleled security measures, including 24/7 surveillance and advanced alarm systems.

At Liv-ex, your fine wine collection is stored under optimal conditions. The warehouse is temperature-controlled, humidity-controlled, overseen by cameras, fire alarms, and security systems. Storage systems at Joanne follow similar protocols.

We provide free storage and insurance for your order up until January 1st of the following year.

Following this period, we will invoice you on an annual basis for storage and insurance ($24 USD per case per year, along with insurance costs of $6 USD per $1,000 USD of the stored value per year).

The storage and insurance fees are payable via Credit Card and will be billed in January every year.

You can have your wine delivered at any time after your purchase.

We will provide you with the contact details of Connoisseur Logistics—experts in worldwide fine wine shipping—who will provide a quotation. You can then coordinate the delivery directly with them.

When your wine arrives at London City Bond it is inspected by the Liv-Ex authenticator. The wine undergoes a rigorous examination by certified experts who are trained in fine wine authentication.