Delivery

Bottle Apostle Delivery information

Free Delivery

Free delivery to is available using our standard delivery terms (see below) for all orders over £125 (inc VAT) after any discounts or case discounts have been applied. We also offer a free Click & Collect service from any of our four London locations.


Delivery Costs

Orders under £125 (inc VAT) will be subject to a delivery fee most suitable to you. 

  • Standard Delivery (UK nationwide) - £12.50 (inc VAT) - up to 3 business days
  • Express 2-hr Delivery (2-mile radius) - £10.00 (inc VAT) - restricted to London addresses within a 2-mile radius of our shops

Standard Delivery (UK nationwide*) - £12.50 inc VAT

Standard delivery is via overnight courier to mainland UK addresses in England, Wales and Scotland between Monday - Friday (during business hours). If you are based in London, delivery may be made via our London driver. There are no deliveries on bank holidays or Sundays.

Orders are usually delivered within 12-48 hours from order, however your delivery may be same day or up to 3 working depending on your location and our drivers' routes. Please do not hesitate to contact us with regard to delivery date and approximate timing - we will do our best to provide an accurate ETA.  Should an item be unavailable, we will contact you about substitutes, and potentially refund as applicable. 


Express 2-hr Delivery (2-mile radius) - £10.00 (inc VAT)

Express 2-hr delivery rates are only available to London addresses within a 2-mile radius of any Bottle Apostle shop (available 7 days a week).

Delivery is handled through our third-party partner Swiftee. Once dispatched you will receive a text message with full tracking information. Additional charges will apply in the event your address lies beyond our 2-mile radius, at which point we will contact you prior to dispatching the order. Express service includes delivery up to 24 bottles or 40kg with any orders surpassing this resulting in a £5 surcharge payable prior to dispatch. 

Express delivery is available during Bottle Apostle shop opening hours with an order cut-off 1 hour prior to our shop closure (varies by day). Please see shop hours here. In the event a product is out of stock or unavailable in your nearest shop, we will be in contact with a suitable alternative prior to dispatching your order. If you wish to wait, we will happily send your order once your product has arrived instore.


Additional Shipping Options

Remote Deliveries - Delivery to remote areas, Northern Ireland, northern Scotland or outlying Scottish islands will incur an additional charge and a delay to our usual delivery ETA.

Saturday and Timed Deliveries - A Saturday delivery, early next-day and same-day deliveries are available for an additional surcharge. 

For details and prices of additional delivery options, please contact us on 020 8347 7577 or at info@bottleapostle.com.


Delivery ETA & Packaging

Delivery dates are given in good faith but are estimates only and no liability will be accepted for any delay in delivery of the goods howsoever caused. All bottles are despatched in protective packaging and/or sent via fragile goods courier service to minimise any chance of damage in transit. In the unlikely event of damage in transit, see the Returns section.

Wine Style Guide
Lighter dry wines
Aromatic + off-dry to medium-dry whites
Rich + oaked whites
Sweet + dessert wines
Lighter-bodied reds
Structured, classic reds
Full-bodied, rich reds
Rose