How much wine can I bring on a plane?
Oct 27th, 2004, 01:55 PM
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I once carried two cases of '82 Bordeaux back from Dulles to DFW (I bought them as first tranche futures from Addy Bassin @ Macarthur in DC).
Never again.
The rest came back in a 9 passenger station wagon.
M
Never again.
The rest came back in a 9 passenger station wagon.
M
Oct 27th, 2004, 04:41 PM
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We live in NY where you can't ship EtOH in. On our trip to California last May, we bought wine. We got it home as follows:
Self and wife each took a 6-bottle cardboard carrier as carry-on luggage. They are small enough and light enough to place in the overhead bins. That's a case, plus a few half-bottles that fit in upside down into the space between the full sizec bottles. Packed safely by putting the small bottles inside socks. Dirty laundry kept the big bottles from rattling.
One case total inside 2 bags of checked luggage, protected by dirty laundry so nothing could clink, with weight limits respected by knowing that a bottle of wine weighs a bit more than 3 pounds.
One case shipped UPS in a big cardboard box with a styrofoam 12-bottle liner packed and shipped by the winery. UPS seems to run by "don't ask, don't tell" so it got to my office fine.
That's three cases plus.
For non-winery sales in Napa, we found that JV Wines and Spirits near the Copia Center was much better than Safeway, which had few real bargains and a much smaller selection. They sell the 12-bottle untits and 6-bottle carriers, but won't ship to NY, because they're honest.
Self and wife each took a 6-bottle cardboard carrier as carry-on luggage. They are small enough and light enough to place in the overhead bins. That's a case, plus a few half-bottles that fit in upside down into the space between the full sizec bottles. Packed safely by putting the small bottles inside socks. Dirty laundry kept the big bottles from rattling.
One case total inside 2 bags of checked luggage, protected by dirty laundry so nothing could clink, with weight limits respected by knowing that a bottle of wine weighs a bit more than 3 pounds.
One case shipped UPS in a big cardboard box with a styrofoam 12-bottle liner packed and shipped by the winery. UPS seems to run by "don't ask, don't tell" so it got to my office fine.
That's three cases plus.
For non-winery sales in Napa, we found that JV Wines and Spirits near the Copia Center was much better than Safeway, which had few real bargains and a much smaller selection. They sell the 12-bottle untits and 6-bottle carriers, but won't ship to NY, because they're honest.
Oct 27th, 2004, 05:09 PM
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Mr. Peabody, thanks for the sound, and direct, advice. Good suggestions about the socks.
But I'm still a little lost -- I live in Phoenix, not outer Mongolia. We have Safeway, Albertson's AND Trader Joes. We have Cost Plus, Sunflower, Whole Foods and Sprouts. Besides some very limited releases that are at the wineries -- are your grocery store selections of wine different than ours? More varied? Cheaper??
But I'm still a little lost -- I live in Phoenix, not outer Mongolia. We have Safeway, Albertson's AND Trader Joes. We have Cost Plus, Sunflower, Whole Foods and Sprouts. Besides some very limited releases that are at the wineries -- are your grocery store selections of wine different than ours? More varied? Cheaper??
Oct 28th, 2004, 08:06 AM
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LoveItaly, "bargain bank" stores are liquidation stores, so what they sell is determined by which store goes out of business. It's fun to shop there - you never know what you may find!
I don't remember them being out of wine, ever! The 2 stores I know are on Clement @ 7th Ave and Polk street somewhere at California or Pine. It's easy to Google to find the exact addresses -they may have more stores in the Bay Area.
Not sure if they still have it, a russian "matryoshka" - large nesting doll, but only one, as you open it and instead of smaller ones there is a bottle of russian vodka "moroz"="frost" inside. For $2.99 it was a great souvenir!
I don't remember them being out of wine, ever! The 2 stores I know are on Clement @ 7th Ave and Polk street somewhere at California or Pine. It's easy to Google to find the exact addresses -they may have more stores in the Bay Area.
Not sure if they still have it, a russian "matryoshka" - large nesting doll, but only one, as you open it and instead of smaller ones there is a bottle of russian vodka "moroz"="frost" inside. For $2.99 it was a great souvenir!
Oct 29th, 2004, 07:28 AM
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Hello, fellow oenophiles. My husband and I travel to wine regions extensively. The rules change weekly, it seems. We live in Ky, which has the most gosh-awful rules to protect the Baptists and whisky distilleries, LOL! Anyway, we found that the "no shipping" laws changed.If we buy wine IN the winery and have them ship it, it's fine. We joined a few wine clubs, where we receive a discount on any products. Most wineries will discount 10% or more for a case. We usually bring back a 6-bottle carrier each on the plane of extra special wines.There are so many wines that are not available outside the winery..for instance Meeker, some of my fav reds from Geyserville.I'm not buying anything I can get at Trader Joes just to save a few bucks..what's the point? We bring back wines that aren't available here and thrill our neighbors when we uncork it! We are returning in 2 weeks and are trying to figure out where to put a few more cases...guess we need to open a few bottles...
