Buying from us

We are committed to continually sourcing fine wines of impeccable provenance and offering our customers unrivalled service.

We buy direct from producers, negociants, specialist merchants, and private collections around the world.

You can place your request online, by email or phone.

Wines are available for purchase under bond and duty paid, for storage or delivery.

We can also release wines for collection and export. Note we do not deliver overseas but you can arrange collection for export.

Please see our charges page here.

• Invoicing
  • Will be in £ sterling and payment must be made in £ sterling
  • Cleared funds required prior to dispatch
• Payment
  • We accept all forms of standard international payment including bank transfer, UK Cheque, and debit cards.
  • Due to the higher bank fees and our low margins, we regrettably cannot accept credit cards.
• UK Deliveries
  • Duty paid to the UK
  • Either on our own van or using our preferred carrier
  • We try wherever possible to dispatch same day for all orders received before 2.00 pm
  • Deliveries are Monday to Friday. Saturday deliveries are arranged at additional cost
  • Alternatively, you are welcome to collect your wine, by appointment

  Charges to a UK mainland address (excluding some parts of Scotland).

  Based on 75cl bottles (other formats charged pro-rata):

  Bottle Quantity	Charge (All incl. VAT)
  Bottle Quantity 6 bottles or less	Charge (incl. VAT) £15
  Bottle Quantity 12 bottles	Charge (incl. VAT) £21
  Bottle Quantity Additional bottles (up to 72 bottles)	Charge (incl. VAT) £6 per 6
  Bottle Quantity Over 72 bottles	Charge (incl. VAT) POA

• UK bond deliveries

  We can arrange delivery to all UK bonded warehouses, where possible using our own van. Timings may vary. For immediate transfer you may instruct collection using your preferred carrier. Please allow 48 hours for standard orders to be picked for collection.

  Bond to Bond transfer for a Seckford purchase

  £24 fee per instruction which includes delivery

• Exports

  For customers wishing to ship wines outside the UK, we will arrange export paperwork and prepare wines for collection by your freight forwarder of choice at an agreed date and time from Seckford. You will be responsible for the wines at the point of collection by your forwarder.

  Export documents can be arranged, at a cost of £36 per document.

  We recommend the following shipping agents who can provide a door-to-door service:

  Connoisseur International Distribution Limited
  (0)1895 43 88 22 | NickTerry@cid.uk.com

  Davies Turner Air Cargo Ltd
  (0)1753 68 08 28 | PaulSmith@daviesturner.co.uk

  Seabrooks Exports
  (0)2032 88 29 80 | wyatt@seabrookexports.com

• Taxes

  Note, if customers would like to have wine exported outside of the UK, neither UK VAT nor UK duty are payable. Import taxes and destination country VAT/duty may be applicable on arrival.

  UK VAT: 20%

  Current duty rates (excl VAT) per bottle from from 1st February 2025

  ABV	Duty Rate
  7.0%	£1.25
  7.5%	£1.44
  8.0%	£1.54
  8.5%	£1.88
  9.0%	£1.99
  9.5%	£2.10
  10.0%	£2.22
  10.5%	£2.33
  11.0%	£2.44
  11.5%	£2.55
  12.0%	£2.66
  12.5%	£2.77
  13.0%	£2.88
  13.5%	£2.99
  14.0%	£3.10
  14.5%	£3.21
  15.0%	£3.32
  15.5%	£3.43
  16.0%	£3.54
  16.5%	£3.65
  17.0%	£3.77
  17.5%	£3.88
  18.0%	£3.99
  18.5%	£4.10
  19.0%	£4.21
  19.5%	£4.32
  20.0%	£4.43
  20.5%	£4.54
  21.0%	£4.65
  21.5%	£4.76
  22.0%	£4.87

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