FAQ & Safety

Find a bottle you like, tap Propose a swap, pick which of your bottles you'd offer, and send a message. If the other person is interested, you chat to arrange a time and place to meet and trade in person.

No. Bottle Swap is a listing and discovery tool — we don't ship, sell, or handle any wine or payment. All trades happen in person between users. This keeps things simple and avoids the heavy regulation around shipping alcohol.

Bottle Swap is for trading (bartering) bottles between collectors — not selling them. Keeping money out of it and meeting in person avoids the heavy regulation around selling and shipping alcohol. That said, laws on transferring alcohol between individuals vary by state and country, and you are responsible for making sure any trade you arrange is legal where you live. Bottle Swap doesn't provide legal advice. See our Terms for details.

No. Bottle Swap is barter only — bottles for bottles, no money. Selling alcohol as an individual is heavily regulated and isn't what Bottle Swap is for. Accounts used to sell wine may be suspended.

Yes. You must be at least 21 (or your local legal drinking age, if higher) to use Bottle Swap.

We only store an approximate, slightly randomized location — never your exact address. Others see rough distance and city-level info, and you choose what to share in chat. You can edit or remove your location any time in Settings.

When you photograph a bottle, we identify it and research it from the winery's site and reputable sources to fill in details, a description, a rating (if one exists), and an estimated market value. It's a helpful starting point — always double-check and edit before publishing.