Great question - as a general rule, we do not make a practice of leaving any gift at a doorstep.  With wine, it is illegal.  During extreme weather, such as freezing cold or excessive heat, we will NOT leave a package.  During cooler weather, such as in Autumn, we may.  It is sometimes left to driver discretion and how rural the delivery is.  But, as a general rule,  we DO NOT leave packages on doorsteps, even if you request it.
YES - we do leave deliveries often with neighbors.  It is our company policy to leave it with a neighbor before bringing it back to one of the shops.  If this happens, you will receive an email stating that your delivery has been completed. Generally, it will state that it was left at an alternate address.  We will call the recipient and tag their door with the location/address, name, and phone number of where it was delivered.  If this is NOT acceptable to you, please call our shop and DO NOT place your order on our website.