Can your winery ship wine to Virginia?

Virginia DTC wine shipping requirementsCan a winery ship wine directly to consumers in Virginia?Yes. A Wine and Beer Shipper's License is required. Volume limits apply; the exact cap is in the table below. Sales tax applies and excise tax is $0.40 per liter (wine). Last verified 2026-08-01 against primary sources; next review due 2026-10-30.

DTC shipping

Generally permitted

Permit required

Yes

Licence

Wine and Beer Shipper's License

Application fee

$230 annual state license tax + $195 per-application fee (not charged on renewal)

Bond required

Volume cap

Not more than two cases of wine per month to any one person in Virginia; a case of wine means any combination of packages containing not more than nine liters. (Separately: not more than two cases of beer per month; a case of beer means not more than 288 ounces.) No annual cap, no state aggregate cap, no production-size tier.

Sales tax

Yes

State sales-tax rate

4.3% state (Va. Code § 58.1-603) + 1.0% mandatory local (Va. Code § 58.1-605) = 5.3% general combined; the destination-based combined rate an out-of-state DTC shipper actually charges is 5.3% in most of Virginia and 6.0%, 6.3% or 7.0% in named regions and localities

Excise tax

Yes

Excise rate

$0.40 per liter (wine). Cider: $0.08 per liter.

Shipment reports

Monthly, on or before the 15th, for the previous calendar month — the Direct Shipper's Report, filed with the excise remittance on the same form

Record retention

2 years

Product registration

Required — every brand and type of wine must be approved by Virginia ABC before sale, including products sold only by direct shipment; $30 registration fee per label

Approved carriers

ABC-approved common carriers, as published by Virginia ABC: Meadow Lark Transport (#1486), FedEx Express (#1000), United Parcel Service (#1001), FedEx Ground (#1002), Central Hauling Co. (#1126), Calark (#1127)

Regulator

Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (Virginia ABC)

Last verified

2026-08-01

Next review due

2026-10-30

Verified 2026-08-01 by primary-source audit against 29 primary sources; next review due 2026-10-30. How we verify.

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