Delivering to NY
Wine grapes shipped to New York
Fresh California wine grapes and frozen must delivered anywhere in New York — New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse and everywhere between — on refrigerated freight out of our Livermore dock.
- Transit time
- 5 business days
- Freight lane
- I-80 transcontinental to the NY metro or I-90 to upstate
- Best format
- Frozen must
Why New York winemakers buy California fruit
The Finger Lakes make world-class Riesling but cannot ripen Cabernet, and the five boroughs have bought California grapes since the railcar days. Frozen must dominates this market now; fresh fruit is available on scheduled early-week departures.
Locally, New York plantings run to finger lakes riesling and cabernet franc; long island merlot and chardonnay. That is a different palette from what we grow — our fruit comes off Lodi, Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles, and Sierra Foothills blocks, so you can make a varietally correct Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, or Petite Sirah without waiting on a vineyard that will never ripen it.
Fresh or frozen for New York?
Fresh grapes
At 5 business days, fresh fruit is possible but demands planning: an early-week pick, a confirmed delivery appointment, and someone available to crush the day it lands. Many New York customers do it successfully; just do not order fresh on a whim.
Browse fresh wine grapesFrozen must & juice
This is what we recommend for New York. Pails are crushed and frozen at the vineyard, ship as their own cold pack, and arrive still solid. Put them in a freezer and start fermentation the weekend that suits you rather than the day the truck shows up.
Browse frozen must & juicePlanning a New York order
- Order early. Fresh fruit is allocated against actual pick dates between September and November. Reserve by late summer for the varieties you want.
- Watch the calendar, not the clock. Picks shift with Brix and weather, so your firm ship date is confirmed by email roughly ten days out.
- Group up. New York City clubs and co-ops routinely consolidate into one freight shipment, which spreads the flat freight charge across everyone.
- Have your cellar ready. Fermenters sanitized, yeast and nutrients on hand, and cold space cleared before the truck arrives — especially on a 5-day lane.
New York shipping questions
How long does it take to ship wine grapes to New York?
5 business days from our Livermore, California dock, routed i-80 transcontinental to the ny metro or i-90 to upstate. We dispatch Monday through Wednesday so shipments are never held in a terminal over a weekend, and transit days exclude the pick date itself.
Should I order fresh grapes or frozen must in New York?
Frozen must and juice pails are the practical choice in New York. At 5 business days they arrive still cold, thaw on your schedule, and avoid the risk of fresh fruit starting to ferment in transit.
Do you deliver to New York City, Buffalo, Rochester?
Yes. We deliver refrigerated freight anywhere in New York, including New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse and rural addresses. Residential deliveries are scheduled with a call-ahead from the carrier.
Can I pick my order up instead of shipping it to New York?
Yes. Pickup at 6951 Southfront Road, Livermore, CA 94551 is free, and plenty of New York customers coordinate with a local club or co-op to make one trip for a group order. Call 925-599-1352 to arrange it.