a safe place for your wine, for as long as you need
Chaperone Wine Services is a national leader in interim wine storage. If you're selling your house, moving, renovating, retiring, or getting a collection ready for auction, and you need a safe place for your bottles in the meantime, we have a solution. Most of our clients need medium-term storage, anywhere from a couple of weeks to a couple of years, with no long-term contract and simple month-to-month billing.
Because storage is rarely the whole job, we handle the legs on either side: we pick the wine up, keep it climate-controlled and secure while you're in transition, and deliver it wherever you land next. For the security of every collection we hold, we don't publish our storage location, but give us a quick call and we're glad to walk you through it. Access is by appointment during regular business hours.
three steps, start to finish
we pick it up
Trained professionals collect your wine from your home in a refrigerated vehicle. If your wine is already packed, great, if not we'll pack everything in high-quality boxes.
we store it
Secure and climate-controlled at 55°, month to month, for as long as you need.
we deliver it
When you're ready, we bring it wherever you're headed, anywhere in the country.
climate-controlled storage
As you already know, wine needs to stay at 55 degrees to avoid spoilage, and that's exactly how we hold it, year-round. We can hold it for as long or as little as you want, everything is month-to-month, no long-term contract. What we hear from clients is that we're easy to reach and our prices are competitive. When you want it back, whether a single bottle or the whole collection, we bring it to you.
national & local transport
Our local team handles every pickup and delivery in person, and we reach the rest of the country through our freight network and regional crews. Our drivers are trained specifically to pack and load wine and keep it cold the whole way. A single case or an entire cellar, we handle it the same careful way.
sommelier services
We offer inventory, appraisal, and full cellar organization, handled by certified sommeliers. Whether you are valuing a collection for sale, settling an estate, or simply want a clear record of what you own, every bottle is logged and accounted for.
We cover the whole DMV, from the District out through Arlington, Alexandria, and Bethesda and across Northern Virginia and the Maryland suburbs. We run weekly to Baltimore and up to Philadelphia, and down to Richmond and Norfolk. Twice a month we make the trip to New York, and about once a month we reach Pittsburgh and Columbus. We ship anywhere in the country.
frequently asked questions
can I access my wine while it's in storage?
Yes. Your wine is palletized and accessible by appointment. This works best when you don't need daily or weekly access.
how much does it cost?
The quote is simple. The biggest factors are distance, volume, packing needs, accessibility, and declared value. Our quote request form gives us everything we need for an accurate price.
is it better to ship wine in the fall?
Not with us. We ship in Phoenix in summer and Chicago in winter, with trucks equipped for any temperature. Seasonal timing matters more when wine goes through the mail.
if we want to pack our own wine, what boxes should we use?
We can courier our own boxes to you. We also like U-Line's bottle carriers. Whatever you do, don't buy "wine shipping boxes."
all orders covered for any loss or damage
and no fine print
tell us about your wine project
We offer affordable, all-in quotes very quickly.