How much wine can I bring on a plane?
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How much wine can I bring on a plane?
We are visiting CA Wine Country next week and would like to bring some wine home with us. If we check our luggage and carry the wine onboard, unopened, how many bottles will they allow each of us? Will bottles of wine fit under the seat if they are in a cardboard carrier? Short flight - LAX to PHX. Southwest Airlines. (I've checked their webpage which indicates there is NO limit on wine, only on liquor, but that doesn't sound right. . .)
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To GoTravel - I'm not sure if the laws are the same all over but in many states you cannot legally ship wine without a liquor license and some carriers won't accept a package if it contains liquor either. Of course, people probably do go down to the local Mailbox, etc. store and ship alcholoic beverages all the time without declaring what is in the package but that doesn't make it legal.
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You are allowed two pieces of checked luggage -- If you only check 2 suitcases, you can also check 2 cases of wine. You can get the reinforced styrofoam cartons for doing this at a wine shop.
I have one of those roller pieces of luggage, similar to the ones the flight attendants carry, and I can get 14 bubble-wrapped bottles in there. It fits nicely in the overhead compartment.
There, that's 38 bottles. If you want to carry more, you can also carry one of those 2 or 3 packs that also fit in the overhead, or under the seat.
Safeway has a great selection of wines that are $4-5 less than buying directly from the wineries. If you buy a case, you get an additional 10% off. I am also told that if you have a safeway card, you get an additional 10% off.
Enjoy your trip, and happy wine sipping!!
I have one of those roller pieces of luggage, similar to the ones the flight attendants carry, and I can get 14 bubble-wrapped bottles in there. It fits nicely in the overhead compartment.
There, that's 38 bottles. If you want to carry more, you can also carry one of those 2 or 3 packs that also fit in the overhead, or under the seat.
Safeway has a great selection of wines that are $4-5 less than buying directly from the wineries. If you buy a case, you get an additional 10% off. I am also told that if you have a safeway card, you get an additional 10% off.
Enjoy your trip, and happy wine sipping!!
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No I don't think so! The laws vary from state to state but usually there are provisions for hand carrying a "reasonable amount" of alcholic beverages (unopened) for personal consumption from the retail outlet to your home but like I said in most states you cannot ship wines and liquor without a license, especially if it involves interstate destinations. By the way, people bring wines and spirits back on airplanes from overseas and the Caribbean everyday - usually you'll see them carrying boxes that look to hold anywhere between 2 and 5 bottles. Perhaps the original poster could ask the winery to ship the bottles home for hm or her.
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It took me about 10 seconds on Google to find out that in Arizona, you can ship two cases to your house directly from a winery.
Here's the link if you want to explore the issue further.
http://www.wineinstitute.org/shipwin...is.htm#arizona
Here's the link if you want to explore the issue further.
http://www.wineinstitute.org/shipwin...is.htm#arizona
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Budman's "Traveling With Wine" advice
should be a published pamphlet!!
If you don't want to carry it, buy the
supplies,properly package it and step up to the counter at your neighbohood
USPS. You can even write or tag it
"Glass Bottles" and "Do NOT Freeze"
and send that "olive oil" on it's way!
I would also advise shipping it "priority"-not that much more cost
and it will get there in 2-3days.
(Or you can stop by my house,I have a grand supply of "olive oil" shipping materials)
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should be a published pamphlet!!
If you don't want to carry it, buy the
supplies,properly package it and step up to the counter at your neighbohood
USPS. You can even write or tag it
"Glass Bottles" and "Do NOT Freeze"
and send that "olive oil" on it's way!
I would also advise shipping it "priority"-not that much more cost
and it will get there in 2-3days.
(Or you can stop by my house,I have a grand supply of "olive oil" shipping materials)
R5
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I appreciate all the responses. I knew that I could ship it, but who the hell wants to pay for that????? The cost of shipping would be about $1.50-$2.00 per bottle, which for a case of wine is what the freeking plane ticket cost me! That is poor money management, in my book. I just wanna take half a dozen or so home with me, thinking of one of those cardboard carrying things like you get at grocery stores.
BTW, are the prices at California Safeway REALLY cheaper than the winery? If so, what is the incentive to purchase at the winery when one goes to a tasting? Just to be nice?
BTW, are the prices at California Safeway REALLY cheaper than the winery? If so, what is the incentive to purchase at the winery when one goes to a tasting? Just to be nice?
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Even cheaper would be a stop by
Beverages & More in Santa Rosa and
or a Trader Joes. Never, ever is the winery the cheapest place to purchase
UNLESS it is a bottle sold only there.
In addition to Safeway you will find good selections at Albertson's as well.
You do need to get one of their discount cards-done easily at checkout.
Purchasing at the winery would be
a)romantic?
b)impulse ?
c)love the wine and don't want to risk
not finding it?
Anyone else?
R5
Beverages & More in Santa Rosa and
or a Trader Joes. Never, ever is the winery the cheapest place to purchase
UNLESS it is a bottle sold only there.
In addition to Safeway you will find good selections at Albertson's as well.
You do need to get one of their discount cards-done easily at checkout.
Purchasing at the winery would be
a)romantic?
b)impulse ?
c)love the wine and don't want to risk
not finding it?
Anyone else?
R5
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I think Trader Joe's usually beats Safeway prices in the >$25/bottle category.
The specialty vineyards you visit are most likely not all represented (certainly not every vintage and grape varietal) in regular mainstream retail stores (why you would purchase from a winery).
The specialty vineyards you visit are most likely not all represented (certainly not every vintage and grape varietal) in regular mainstream retail stores (why you would purchase from a winery).