Alcohol is a very regulated product and a significant source of taxation revenue for local and federal governments. Different jurisdictions regulate and tax wine products differently. The price of the products as displayed by the wineries, are the prices paid to the wineries before local, provincial, state, and federal taxes. The pricing used on our Web Site is completely transparent, so that the customer can see the cost of the product and all other taxes, duties and freight & handling charges comprising the customer's final price. finewinebrokers.com charges a modest transaction fee of $5 per bottle. This allows us to bring you your selection via the Internet.

finewinebrokers.com uses state of the art encryption technologies. This technology is supported by HPVerifone via a secured payment server. HPVerifone's payment technology has been approved and certified, for electronic transmission of credit card transactions, by Royal Bank Of Canada, one of Canada's largest financial institutions.

Your purchase is a contract between yourself and the winery. The winery will deliver your choice of wine directly to you. Their contract with finewinebrokers.com will not allow them to advertise or display products that are not available or not currently in stock. Substitute or alternative products are not shipped in the event that your selection is not in stock.

finewinebrokers.com specializes in supplying high quality wines that are not widely available. Particular wine products may not be available locally due to the lack of space at wine merchant stores, or lack of market demand for specialty products that warrant stocking of particular products.

finewinebrokers.com complies with all national, regional, state and provincial regulations in the procurement and delivery of the product to those who are legally entitled to purchase the product. If you are legally entitled to buy and receive wine in your jurisdiction, the purchase is legal.

The transaction entered into between yourself and the vineyard is to supply the product you have ordered. In the event of a dispute finewinebrokers.com will discuss your complaint with the vineyard and assist you in obtaining satisfaction. In the case of the product being damaged in transit, finewinebrokers.com will refund the total purchase price by credit to your charge card.

finewinebrokers.com is actively engaged in growing its base of fine wine producers and distributors, and securing as many suppliers of product as is available, however certain vineyards may already have exclusive distribution channels that precludes a direct transaction between the customer and vendor. In these circumstances, please refer to our database for an alternative selection of other fine products. Please be sure to check the "Wine Search" feature on our Web Site on a regular basis to view additions to our list of fine products, or register as a Member to receive e-mail updates on new and exciting products. We would appreciate receiving recommendation for specialty or desired products currently not in our database, via e-mail at finewine@finewinebrokers.com

finewinebrokers.com does not offer discounts on the products sold. The vineyards may offer discounts or promotional pricing on specialty products from time to time. Instead finewinebrokers.com strives to offer the most comprehensive selection of product from around the world. Registered Members receive advanced and exclusive notification of new releases, vineyard promotions, or specialty products being offered by the different producers and distributors as well as priority ordering for these products.

Registered Members of finewinebrokers.com are part of an exclusive notification process that allows members the opportunity to identify their specific interests in wine to finewinebrokers.com. As new releases or specialty products become available from exclusive suppliers and producers, each Member is notified about products tailored to their specific tastes. In addition to advance notification about specialty products, Registered Members enjoy the opportunity to read, rate, and post reviews on products available on the site, as well as keep and ongoing history of products you have purchased in the past for ease of re-ordering.

finewinebrokers.com has engaged the services of reputable delivery agents in your area to deliver the product directly to your door. Proof of identity and age will be required prior to receipt of the product in accordance with local liquor laws and regulations.

finewinebrokers.com has calculated all taxes, levies or other charges into the final price that is charged to your credit card. Upon delivery to you, no further paperwork or expenses will be incurred.