This article has been substantially updated from its 2005 original to take account of costs and conditions applicable in Aug 2007 but we would welcome any comments from those with experiences of these operators sent via the Comment box at the bottom of this article.
As you can see below, there is considerable variation in the amounts charged by different merchants and professional warehouse operations. Merchants in general quote lower rates than the professionals, presumably in an attempt to lure customers to buy wine through them – or perhaps because they don’t know quite as well as the professionals exactly...