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Set It and Forget It Winter Temperature Control Settings
We often think of temperature control shipping as a summer program but Wineshipping offers shipping solutions year round for all types of extreme weather, hot or cold. Winter shipping can be a more demanding task than summer shipping as the conditions are worse for carriers. Who knew working in the wine industry would mean you'd become a Meteorologist! Weather constantly changes adding an additional layer of complexity to shipping wine, more like a layer of ice. Wineshipping offers wonderful options for safer winter shipping but monitoring the weather to change settings is a full time job in itself. If you would like the Wineshipping approved Temperature Control Settings for your winter shipping out of the west coast warehouses and not have to think about it until spring, then this is article is for you!
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Different Temperature Control Options
Wineshipping offers many different ways to ensure your wine will be delivered safely to your customer during extreme temperatures. In addition to holding orders until a warmer time of year, Wineshipping provides you with the options to add ice packs to orders or add the Wineshipping Temperature Control Service to orders during order import. Though adding ice packs is a valuable service, it will not be included in the suggestions for winter temperature control settings. Adding the Wineshipping Temperature Control Service is the best solution, for applicable states, with an expected transit time of 3+ days during winter. We think about a temperature control truck being cold but it can also help regulate the temperature for winter transportation too. During the winter we may encounter weather patterns that inhibit carriers from transporting packages causing them to sit in hubs, or even worse, the trucks! Wineshipping monitors the carrier alerts and will proactively hold back orders that may get stuck in these dangerous situations to prevent damage to your products.
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Preferred Management
In the end, you have the power to manage your settings however you see fit. Take the Wineshipping approved suggestions and tweak it to be more or less conservative based on your business practices. We care about your customers and want to see a safe and successful delivery of your product to them. These suggestions optimize the settings available to you for the best possible outcome for a safe and successful delivery. We have taken the average temperatures and weather patterns across the country to provide the best possible solution for winter shipping. Lets begin!
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Temperature Control Settings
The following settings can be located when you click on the Temperature Control Settings button on the top left of the Temperature Control page in ACP. These settings are imperative for the best "Set It and Forget It" temperature control settings.
Temperature Ranges enabled: 40 degrees as the lowest temp and 85 degrees as the highest (please customize based on your business comfort level, these numbers are defaults)
Ice Pack Packaging: (optional but not applicable during winter) If your business has a sustainable or environmentally friendly initiative then our upgraded ice pack packaging is a great option to showcase those initiatives through the shipping process.
Custom Regions enabled: Always
State Settings
You have now reached the hardest part but you are almost done! Don't forget to set calendar reminders to enable and disable the settings.
Enable: November 1st
Disable: April 1st (subject to change due to early spring cold snaps)
Winter can be mostly managed through the Temperature Range settings. If a State or Region drops below your comfort zone it will hold the order until you release.
State/Region | Hold All Orders | Auto Add Ice Packs | Auto Add TC |
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Arizona (Northeast) | |||
Arizona (Southeast) | |||
Arizona (Remaining Regions) | |||
California (Central and North Coast) | |||
California (Desert) | |||
California (Sacramento Valley) | |||
California (San Joaquin Valley) | |||
California (Southern) | |||
Nevada (North) | |||
Nevada (South) | |||
New York (Metro Area) | ✅ | ||
Alabama | ✅ | ||
Alaska | ✅ | ||
Arkansas | ✅ | ||
California (remaining Regions) | |||
Colorado | ✅ | ||
Connecticut | ✅ | ||
Delaware | ✅ | ||
District Of Columbia | ✅ | ||
Florida | |||
Georgia | |||
Hawaii | |||
Idaho | |||
Illinois | ✅ | ||
Indiana | ✅ | ||
Iowa | ✅ | ||
Kansas | ✅ | ||
Kentucky | ✅ | ||
Louisiana | |||
Maine | ✅ | ||
Maryland | ✅ | ||
Massachusetts | ✅ | ||
Michigan | ✅ | ||
Minnesota | ✅ | ||
Mississippi | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Missouri | ✅ | ||
Montana | |||
Nebraska | ✅ | ||
Nevada (Remaining Regions) | |||
New Hampshire | ✅ | ||
New Jersey | ✅ | ||
New Mexico | |||
New York (Remaining Regions) | ✅ | ||
North Carolina | |||
North Dakota | |||
Ohio | ✅ | ||
Oklahoma | ✅ | ||
Oregon | |||
Pennsylvania | ✅ | ||
Rhode Island | ✅ | ||
South Carolina | |||
South Dakota | ✅ | ||
Tennessee | |||
Texas | |||
Utah | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Vermont | ✅ | ||
Virginia | ✅ | ||
Washington | |||
West Virginia | ✅ | ||
Wisconsin | ✅ | ||
Wyoming | ✅ |
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Why should I set my Temperature Control settings like this?
You may be reading this article wondering why you should set your settings this aggressively. Well the short answer of it is, safety. Using these aggressive settings will allow you to have the best possible outcome for your packages during the coldest months of the year. Of course weather is a fickle being, and temperatures can range drastically throughout the year so your comfort level may change as you hear of cold snaps impacting the nation. These settings are designed to put orders on a weather hold if the State or Region exceeds your comfort level set in the Temperature Ranges. The TC service is added to the states that are consistently the coldest throughout the winter, northern states. Wineshipping does encourage expedited shipping to the states further away from CA that do not allow TC service shipping, i.e. North Dakota.
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But what about the cost?
Another topic you may be wondering about is the cost of shipping with these aggressive Temperature Control settings. Keep in mind customer satisfaction and quality wine being delivered is a top priority for you and Wineshipping. These Wineshipping approved suggestions maximizes the settings offered to you while promoting your brands quality throughout the year. We encourage you to pull your rate card and do a quick cost analysis to see if these options are feasible for your business. If you come to the conclusion that you cannot make such drastic settings then reach out to us for a rate analysis. We want you to be successful at shipping your wine throughout the year! In the end, any additional cost is there to provide peace of mind and ensure the safety of your wine allowing you to continue shipping. The aggressive Temperature Control settings can provide you with more opportunity for promotional sales during the coldest part of the year. Who wouldn't want a case (or two... or more) of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, or GSM shipped to them to enjoy in front of a roaring fire while watching snowfall.