FineWineCollector.com Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordering from FineWineCollector.com is simple and quick. Edward, the owner, always fulfills special requests, and he did so with my most recent order---wrapping the bottle in tissue and plastic to p... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I look forward to Fine Wine Collector's weekly emails showing me what is new in their inventory and have used them to build out my collection from California and France. Fine Wine Collector has an am... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I first 'met' Edward looking for the best price for my favorite wine (Merus - read: Mark Herold). To my surprise, I found not only a fount of wines, but also of knowledge about them. And 'a quite plea... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

FineWineCollector(FWC) has long been my top choice for buying loose bottled fine and rare collectible wines.They offer great pricing (amongst the lowest on the net) and frequent updates of new wines.... See more

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  1. Wine Store
  2. Food Products Supplier

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FineWineCollector.com specializes in California "cult" wines, and First and Second Growth Bordeaux. We also frequently acquire and sell the best wines of Burgundy, Rhone, Italy and Australia. We only purchase wine that has been stored properly, and all of our wines are kept in temperature and humidity controlled wine refrigerators at our facility in San Jose, California. Not only do we sell the finest wines, but also, according to Wine-Searcher.com, we often have the lowest retail prices in the entire country!


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Everything was great except shipping

Company was great, communication excellent, they even followed up to see that I got the wine. Unfortunately, FedEx ground made receipt a huge hassle. I received multiple delivery notifications, and then the package wasn't delivered on that day. I put a pick-up hold on the package, and it wasn't available for pick-up when they said it would be. The only way I would order from this company again is if they switched delivery to UPS (or something more reliable than FedEx).

December 10, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality & Care

This company is very committed to providing quality wines and shipping them during the appropriate time of year to avoid spoiling. They kept my bottle in storage through the summer to avoid spoiling during shipping in hot weather. I was happy to receive prompt and courteous responses when I emailed them for updates to the shipping date. They were very thoughtful about shipping the wine when temperatures dropped to a manageable level. I would definitely recommend this company to all wine collectors.

November 27, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rare Fine Wines at good prices

I love shopping this site for special wines that have been cellared correctly. There's always a great selection and new wines come in all the time. Thanks Fine Wine!

October 15, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

good

Very fast and competently + kept some money for delivery on the advice of the manager.

October 5, 2015
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Found the wine I wanted

Searched for a specific vintage for my husband, and found that this site had it. Noticing they are near us, I called to find out if I could pick it up in person. I was told yes, and I could order online or over the phone. I confirmed they'd be open when I came by. I chose to order online, and selected pickup. The only thing that was odd, was that when I went to their address, I saw a liquor store in the strip mall, with a different address. I double-checked and saw nothing that says Fine Wine Collector, so I went in the liquor store. They directed me a couple doors down in the strip mall, where the address is above the door, but no signage and the windows are covered. You'd think it was a storage room. When I entered, they were expecting me and had my wine ready to go. They seemed surprised that I found them without calling again for directions - which made me wonder why they hadn't given me those directions when I called in the first place. Very strange. But in the end, I got the wine I wanted, at a good price.

October 1, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

I found the bottle of wine I was looking for, ordered it, and received it in a reasonable amount of time. Please consider the time of year (too hot/too cold), as this will impact shipping.

September 24, 2015
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Can't help

I have purchased this for my best friend who birthday is the 30th of July.
She and her husband are seasoned wine drinkers. My husband & I are tee totalers. As soon as she lets me know, I will send it on to you.

July 20, 2015
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good Experience!

I just bought a bottle of wine, as a gift for a friend of mine and the experience was very good. My only suggestion would be to incorporate a packing system that would help to transport the wine in better conditions during summer days, even if the buyer has to pay for that, it woudl be a good option.

July 1, 2015
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Reply from FineWineCollector.com

Thank you for your feedback. During the hot summer months, on checkout we pop up a large warning strongly recommending not to ship during the hot weather. It uses large red letters and we Offer to store the wine at no charge until weather cools. However, we are currently testing new special thick insulated Styrofoam boxes with frozen gel packs that we hope will enable safe shipping even during hot weather. If those tests prove successful, we hope to be able to offer that option in the future.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Time Buyer

I purchase wine from many sites. Fine wine is by far the best. The selection is good and the customer service even better.

The team is very good at following up even with some one like myself who travels a lot and can't return messages quickly

Keep it up team Fine Wine

March 28, 2015
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