Full-Time, Trained Wine Stewards: All of our wine stewards are subjected to background checks and receive extensive training in safely handling your wines. They’re also required to complete and pass the Wine & Spirits Education Trust Level I course, with many choosing to continue with Level II and III courses as well. Rest assured your wine is in professional, knowledgeable hands.
Proprietary Online Inventory Management System: All of our clients’ property is inventoried into our proprietary inventory management system, MWC Cellar. Our wine stewards granularly chronicle up to nine data fields related to each bottle entered into the system. We notify clients when noteworthy conditions are observed and receive against packing lists to help you sort out discrepancies with your purveyors. Through their online accounts our clients can review their inventory with a multitude of filters and sorting options as well as schedule deliveries and pickups. Clients can also download Excel inventory reports for additional data manipulation.
Client Onsite Collection: We routinely allow client warehouse collection and request only that we are given two business days advanced notice to ensure that we can make the property available to you. Currently, our Clifton, NJ facility is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 PM to 5:30 PM while our Ramsey, NJ facility is open Monday to Friday from 7:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
Note also that for all storage clients MWC offers free pickups and drop offs at our Manhattan retail store location (up to a five case limit per event). The store is open six days a week (closed Sundays). We have many clients in the city taking advantage of this uniquely convenient service offering. This combined with the waived labor fee on small outbound requests allows clients to have free access to select bottles on a regular basis. Please allow 2-3 business days for free transfer of property.
Deliveries and Shipments: Deliveries are routinely made in our temperature-controlled vehicles throughout the Tri-State area. MWC additionally collects from a variety of auction houses and local retailers at competitive prices. We also ship daily via third-party carriers to destinations throughout the country and beyond (please inquire regarding any interstate shipping restrictions). Clients can schedule deliveries and shipments online, by email, or over the phone.
MWC also provides white glove, temperature-controlled wine cellar relocation services ranging from across town to across the country or internationally. We offer decades of experience managing high value wine collector shipments. We can diligently and carefully pack the property onsite and then unpack at the destination. Short term temperature controlled storage is available according to your timeline. Comprehensive insurance is available for all shipments of any size. Inquire about any kind of logistics or transportation needs and our expert team will happily collaborate on a solution!
Warehouse Collection: Unlike some who are more than a little shy about clients visiting their facilities, we prefer our clients to pay us a visit. We routinely accept client appointments and request only that we are given advanced notice of a day or so to ensure that we can have any wine you wish to take with you available and ready for collection. Check here for our storage facility hours of operation.
Integrated Retail Operations: MWC may be able assist in the sale of all or a portion of your wine collection. Provided we have to stand behind every bottle, our retail shop only considers acquiring wine with impeccable provenance from well-known collectors. Potential sale appraisals are turned around quickly and accurately. Additionally, through our strong relationships with the major wine auction houses, we routinely assist our clients in getting their unwanted bottles to market safely and quickly. We are accustomed to working on time-sensitive outbounds for auction houses and have the necessary experience to ensure that your property gets through to sale without issue.
Photography and Condition Verification: Our wine stewards are trained to note the conditions of your bottles and/or capture the high resolution images needed in order to trade, sell or insure them. We typically can turn around images or condition verification in 24 hours or less. Additional fees apply.
Storage and Transit Insurance: Clients have the option to insure their collection through our commercial insurance policy. This provides full current replacement value in the event of a covered loss. In addition, we also offer transit insurance for any shipment we originate, ensuring that our clients’ wine is protected throughout the journey. Contact us for more information about our available insurance coverage and rates.
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Please submit our Storage Inquiry Form (above) to obtain a detailed quote for storage and related fees.
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