Ordering from California · delivered in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia
Send gift baskets to Washington DC from California
A California card, a recipient in the Washington area — the same checkout. Baskets are packed in New Jersey and couriered to the DMV, free from $100 an address.
Billing here, delivery there
Two forms: where the gift is going, then where your card is registered. Everything about delivery is worked out from the first.
Your California billing address
Enter it exactly as your card issuer has it — street, city, California and ZIP code. It appears nowhere on the gift.
Delivery: theirs
The full street address with unit number, city, state, ZIP and the recipient's own phone number.
Our New Jersey timings, in Pacific time
Everything is packed in one place, our New Jersey warehouse, which works to Eastern time; the line below is given in Pacific time as it stands today, so a California sender knows when to press the button. You choose the recipient's delivery date at checkout; the dispatch line and the transit time together decide the earliest one the checker will offer.
Working out today's dispatch line in your time zone…
When can it arrive?
Enter the recipient's ZIP code — the answer comes from the same delivery service the checkout uses.
Everything travels by courier from our New Jersey warehouse: orders placed by 2 p.m. Eastern leave the same business day, then 1–2 business days in transit to the Washington DC area. Free shipping from $100 per address.
California's picks, ranked
Ranked by orders paid from California and delivered in the capital region since January 2023. The mix of wine, champagne, gourmet and the rest is much the same as senders everywhere — no kind of gift stands out for California.
For a sense of scale, the median order placed from California is $124.
Who California sends to
The share of orders paid from California and delivered in the Washington area, split between the District, Maryland and Virginia, since January 2023. About 1 in 4 carried a company name. December is the busiest month for gifts from California, at about 1.7× an average month.
Charged like any US order — with the recipient's tax
Tax follows the delivery address
Sales tax is charged at the rate of the place the gift is delivered — the District, Maryland or Virginia — not California's. Checkout shows it before you pay.
Cards accepted
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover. Your billing address is checked against the card, nothing more.
21+ across the DMV
The drinking age is 21 in every US state, so a gift with a bottle goes to someone 21+ and is handed over against photo ID.
Personalise it
Free card with your words; add-ons and bottle upgrades on every product page.
Another way in
Tracking, help and delivery day
Tracking
A shipping confirmation with a tracking link arrives once the gift leaves the warehouse; the Track Your Order page shows updates by e-mail address and order number.
Reach us
Live chat and 1 (202) 978-2629, 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Eastern — 6 a.m.–5 p.m. PDT where you are — seven days; e-mail answered within one business day.
If they're out
A parcel is left safely, redelivered, or held for pickup for around five business days; a gift with alcohol is only handed to an adult with ID.
Where it's going
The busiest towns in the capital region have their own page, with the checker answering for that place.
- Washington DC
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Arlington
- Alexandria
- Bethesda
- Silver Spring
- Rockville
Before you order from California
Is it made near the recipient?
From our New Jersey warehouse, never from your state. Everything travels by courier into the capital region, one to two business days to a District, Maryland or Virginia address.
How late can I order?
Our warehouse works to Eastern time and stops packing at 2 p.m., which is 11 a.m. PDT where you are. Transit follows: one to two business days into the capital region. Same-day delivery is not offered by this store, anywhere.
Which tax will I be charged?
The tax of the place the gift is delivered — the District, Maryland or Virginia — worked out from the delivery address, not California's rate. It shows at checkout before you pay.
Is a future date possible?
Yes — choose any later date at checkout; the dispatch and transit times only set the earliest day. For a holiday, order early: closures are skipped and busy periods fill.
What does the package say about me?
No. The package carries your name as the sender, the greeting card with your message, and the store's contact details — never your address or card.
Do you deliver to workplaces?
Yes. Give the company name, floor or suite and the hours reception is staffed; business deliveries run during working hours and a gift can be left with reception.