In fine wine, experience is essential as insightful advice can only be informed by first-hand knowledge. We value our own judgement and rigorously evaluate wines that we offer, whether for drinking or investment. We cite our own knowledge and our own tasting experience, rather than relying solely on critics’ commentary and point scores.

We preserve the integrity of our recommendations from vested interests by remaining an independent wine merchant with no obligation to take certain wine stock for resale. We gain access to outstanding fine wines on very favourable terms by nurturing strong relationships with leading producers from across the world, travelling to key wine regions to assess new vintages and by purchasing from reputable trade suppliers in Europe whom we have vetted rigorously. We also offer the opportunity to purchase rare single bottles by sourcing from our private client cellars.

In order to complete your purchase and check-out, you will need to create a buying account (with your name and preferred login details) on our website in two clicks. You will then be able to check-out by entering your payment and delivery information so we can fulfil your order. The advantage of creating a buying account with Atlas is that you will be able to save your details for future purchases and track your current and past orders. Your privacy is important to us and we will not share your details with anyone else. If you have been sent an invoice, find out how to settle it below.

Please note that your buying account is distinct from your Atlas client portal account where our clients can view and manage their reserves stored with Atlas. Clients can choose to store their wine reserves at our bond and manage them with ease at any time on their online Atlas account. Each wine case is tracked by its Unique Identity code and visible on the online account where clients can also submit a request for it to be photographed, delivered or quoted for broking by Atlas.

Yes, we regularly offer wines for purchase before producers have released them from their premises. As long as the wine is shown on our website, you can secure an allocation by clicking "Expression Of Interest" as your order type for our team to secure your desired stock. Once you check-out, our team will be in touch to complete your order. For more information please contact info@atlasfinewines.com or chat to our team via the message box on the footer below.

You can purchase wines before they become available from the producer or are released from their premises thanks to our priority access and En Primeur allocations. As long as the product is available on our site, you can place an order by clicking "Expression Of Interest" as your order type and check-out. Our team will be in touch to complete your order. For more information please contact info@atlasfinewines.com or chat to us via the orange message box on the right side of the footer.

Clients buy wine “in bond” when they wish to store the wines in a HM Customs & Excise-approved “bonded” warehouse, deferring the payment of Duty and VAT until they have the wines delivered for consumption. In order to take delivery of wine, you must pay the duty and VAT first.

One of the benefits of using a bonded warehouse is that it will ensure your wine is kept safe in optimum cellar conditions. Atlas’ clients can track their reserves stored at our bond with ease at any time as each case is traceable by its Unique Identity code and visible on their online Atlas account. Our client reserves are also audited by an independent team on a rolling monthly basis so that each case is physically checked at least once every two years. Read our guide to cellarage for further insight into reserves management.

Yes, you can purchase our wine directly from our website without having to store it in our bonded warehouse and specify the address of the bonded warehouse you would like Atlas to send it to. Select "Add To Atlas Reserves" as your order type and our team will be in touch if you don't currently store with Atlas to check if you'd like to do so or if you would like to arrange for delivery at another bonded warehouse.

Product prices on our website are shown per format (bottle, case, magnum, etc) as specified on each product page.

Our deliveries are managed by London City Bond. LCB have decades of experience in handling and delivering fine wine. Our current costs are:

Deliveries to private addresses in UK Mainland: £18.00 inc. VAT for deliveries subject to geographical location and volume being less than ten cases. For the avoidance of doubt, UK Mainland excludes Channel and Scottish Islands, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland.

Transfers to other UK bonded warehouses and shippers: £18.00 inc. VAT and volume being less than five cases. Larger volume deliveries are recharged at Atlas’ cost.

In Bond wines can be purchased for export out of the EU or In Bond transfer. We organise regular deliveries of our clients’ wines worldwide. Due to the complexities of import taxes, regulations and variations in transport time, we quote for delivery on an individual basis depending on the size of your order and your specific requirements.

If you wish to obtain an international delivery quote before placing your order, please chat with us or contact celine.larkin@atlasfinewines.com for a free zero-obligation quotation. 

Absolutely. Whether you are ordering a single bottle, wine case, one of our 3-bottle gift boxes or a gift card as a personal or corporate gift, you will have the option to add a personalised message during the check-out process online. Should you wish to, you can also request for the message to be added to your order by emailing celine.larkin@atlasfinewines.com or phoning +44 (0) 20 3017 2299.

Of course. Please lean on our team’s expertise to help you curate your own exclusive gift box whether it’s a personal or corporate gift. Please email celine.larkin@atlasfinewines.com or phone us on +44 (0) 20 3017 2299 , we will be happy to advise at no extra fee. Alternatively, give them the gift of choice by purchasing a gift card directly from our website.

Claims for breakages or short delivery must be notified to us within 3 working days of receipt of goods. Damaged packages or faulty goods should be retained for inspection by ourselves or our carriers. Claims will only be considered upon production of a valid, signed delivery note.

All our bottles are stored in ideal temperature-controlled conditions. If the wine has any fault that might be connected with previous poor storage, we will consider each example on an individual basis. This would not apply to corked wines which are always at the risk of the buyer. The wine we sell to you will be of condition to be expected in view of its age and provenance and we will not be responsible for minor defects or any condition resulting from the nature or age of the wine.

All returns must be made within 30 days. 

All refunds will be made within 5-10 days of receiving the goods to the original payment method.

Yes, we would be delighted to take responsibility to store your wine at Atlas’ state-of-the-art fine wine storage facility located at London City Bond Eton Park. We take the custodianship of stock very seriously and offer one of the leading wine storage solutions in the UK for clients based here and abroad. While insurance is often an afterthought for storage providers, Atlas insures every case at full market value, updated monthly, and our cover is more comprehensive than you are likely to find elsewhere.

We encourage our clients to consolidate their reserves into our care. Not only does this provide you with a thorough view of your holdings, but it provides you with a check that all wine are as described and the peace of mind that your wines will be stored properly and securely. Should you decide to consolidate, our customer service team will manage the transfer of reserves.

Transferring your wine reserves to Atlas is easier than you might think. Atlas does not charge for receiving or checking incoming stocks (unless we agree to carry out more detailed condition checks) so you are only likely to be billed a physical delivery cost from your current provider. Find out more about our cellarage guide here (link to the insight section with the guide) or speak to one of our advisors on the phone +44 (0) 20 3017 2299 or email celine.larkin@atlasfinewines.com.

We store with London City Bond Eton Park, a state-of-the-art fine wine storage facility in Burton-On-Trent, which offers optimal conditions and security. Atlas has in-house experts on site to ensure each case is handled with the utmost care and professionalism. Click here for more information about Atlas' market-leading storage solution. 

Cellarage cost accrues on a monthly basis and is re-charged quarterly in arrears. Quarterly charges reflect monthly changes in the number of units held. Clients are only charged for the months in which their stocks are stored with us. Atlas does not seek to make a profit on cellarage.

Annual Cellarage and Insurance Charge (inc. VAT)

Cases with 12 bottles per case:

• 1-75 cases: £17.00 per case
• 76-150 cases: £16.00 per case
• 151+ cases: £15.00 per case

Cases with 6 bottles per case:

• 1-75 cases: £8.50 per case
• 76-150 cases: £8.00 per case
• 151+ cases: £7.50 per case

Cases with 3 bottles per case:

• 1-75 cases: £4.25 per case
• 76-150 cases: £4.00 per case
• 151+ cases: £3.75 per case

Cases with 2 bottles/magnums per case:

• 1-75 cases: £2.83 per case
• 76-150 cases: £2.67 per case
• 151+ cases: £2.50 per case

Cases with 1 bottle per case:

• 1-75 cases: £1.42 per case
• 76-150 cases: £1.34 per case
• 151+ cases: £1.25 per case

You may pay cellarage invoices by bank transfer or card payment link immediately upon receipt of invoice. The majority of our storing clients pay by Direct Debit which is facilitated via GoCardless and takes just a few minutes to complete. 

Click here to set up a Direct Debit for Cellarage and Insurance Charges. 

Direct Debit payments are processed quarterly, three business days following the invoicing of cellarage and insurance charges. GoCardless is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority as an Authorised Payment Institution. You have the right to cancel your direct debit at any time.

Please see our Terms of Service for late payment of cellarage invoices here.

Upon making your first purchase or sale via our website, you will receive access to your Atlas online account. This includes details of your wine reserves, all account financials, Unique Identifier Codes for each stored case of wine, market values and a stock certificate. From here, you can request to take delivery, request Atlas broker your wine for sale or to get
photographs taken of individual cases directly from your client portal online or by contacting our team.

Deliveries can be arranged
by logging into the account or contacting celine.larkin@atlasfinewines.com

You can settle a recent invoice in the following ways: 

Payment link

You may pay by payment link on invoices and statements.

Pay by card

You may telephone any team member with the invoice
number you are looking to settle and we will be pleased to process the payment
on the phone for you.

Bank  Transfer 

Please include your account number for reference.

HSBC

Atlas Fine Wines Ltd 

Sort Code: 40-02-44 

Account: 72302217

BIC: HBUKGB4B

IBAN: GB07HBUK40024472302217

Clients may also pay in Euros or
Swiss Francs. Please contact celine.larkin@atlasfinewines.com to request bank details for currency accounts.

Direct Debit

Clients may choose to settle
their account by direct debit. Click here to set up a Direct Debit. We will contact you to
confirm if the Direct Debit is for account balances or for Cellarage and
Insurance Charges only.  Direct Debit payments will be processed
quarterly, three business days following the invoicing of cellarage and
insurance charges. GoCardless is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority
as an Authorised Payment Institution. You have the right to cancel your direct
debit at any time.

Standing Order

Client may pay by setting up a standing order
for regular payments (usually monthly).

In addition to our core activities, Atlas also provides a consultancy service to parties requiring advice and valuations on a collection which has been built up with other providers in the market. It is a service that benefits private individuals,
family offices and corporate entities. Our consultancy service meets a wide range of client requirements. It is for those wishing to carry out independent due diligence on a current provider, those who have collected widely without
clear objectives, or even those who have inherited a wine collection and need advice on how to take this forward. Click here for more detail on our consultancy services.

If you are looking to sell or obtain a market value for wines that you currently hold, we are happy to provide a quotation for you. You can broker your wines by requesting quotations in your online account or by contacting any member of the Atlas team. We want our clients to be confident that any sale of their wine is efficient and transparent. We are committed to acting in the clients’ best interests and to returning the best possible net proceeds. Read more about our broking service. 

Atlas has been holding eventsdesigned to highlight specific producers, regions and vintages since 2013. We have hosted more than forty events over the years to impart our knowledge and insight in an atmosphere in which each guest feels at ease, involved and engaged whatever their prior fine wine experience is.In a similar format to our Producer-Led Tastings and Dinners, we host events driven by our own wine interests and those of our clients. Such events have included a comparative tasting of three great Barolo estates (Sandrone, Vietti and Bartolo Mascarello),a comparison of the First Growths and St Emilion equivalents in the 1998vintage and a vertical of Château Montrose dating back to the 1919 vintage.

Read more about Atlas' Tastings and Events. 

Whether we are hosting a producer-led dinner for 10, a corporate tasting for 20, or a large walk-around event for 200, we look to provide an inclusive opportunity for guests to compare and contrast different wines.
For private events, we work with clients who wish to conduct tastings or wine-focused dinners for their own clients, colleagues, friends or as a corporate event through their company. We work with the client to tailor the wine selection to their interests and budgets, as well as assist with all aspects of the event.
We also host themed tastings for between fifty and two hundred guests. In such instances, we focus on a particular wine region with representatives of châteaux, domaines or estates on hand to talk about their wines on a one-to-one basis in an informal setting. Recent events have included Bordeaux 2010/2011/2012, Burgundy, Champagne, Tuscany, amongst others.

Get in touch with our team members for a zero-obligation discussion on how we can support your event requirements.

We also buy wines in both large and small quantities and carry out valuation work of numerous fine wines. Please get in touch for a quote by contacting info@atlasfinewines.com , phoning +44 (0) 20 3017 2299 or by chatting to us via the orange message box on the right handside of the website footer.

The wine Atlas sell to you will be of condition to be expected in view of its age and provenance and we will not be responsible for minor defects or any condition resulting from the nature or age of the wine.

Claims for breakages or short delivery must be notified to us within 3 working days of receipt of goods. Damaged packages or faulty goods should be retained for inspection by ourselves or our carriers. Claims will only be considered upon production of a valid, signed delivery note.

All our bottles are stored in ideal temperature-controlled conditions. If the wine has any fault that might be connected with previous poor storage, we will consider each example on an individual basis. This would not apply to corked wines which are always at the risk of the buyer. 

Read our Terms & Conditions here.