Comments on: Puzzle of the day: where can you fly with wine in the USA? http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/ wine talk that goes down easy Thu, 23 May 2013 22:01:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Greg Mclaughlin http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-335629 Greg Mclaughlin Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:07:47 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-335629 Wineflite is dedicated to the serious wine tourist! Operating in all wine regions, Concierge service is FREE with every shipment.

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]]> By: HOWTO: successfully check wine on a plane | Dr Vino's wine blog http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-151569 HOWTO: successfully check wine on a plane | Dr Vino's wine blog Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:04:35 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-151569 [...] “Puzzle of the day: where can you fly with wine in the USA?” “Poll: bringing wine home in an age of baggage charges“ Permalink | [...]

]]> By: Getting smashed: flying with wine, revisited | Dr Vino's wine blog http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-138035 Getting smashed: flying with wine, revisited | Dr Vino's wine blog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:42:17 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-138035 [...] Bringing wine home from your travels “Puzzle of the day: where can you fly with wine in the USA?” Permalink | SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Getting smashed: flying with wine, revisited”, [...]

]]> By: billthebong http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-71003 billthebong Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:27:47 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-71003 Here’s another idea or alternative to your airline dilemma carrying wine.

I’ve read your article, and think there’s a good alternative to expensive wine carriers. Here’s my opinion, I recently purchased a cool, trendy and even ergonomically designed NeoBag wine tote which is totally capable of being thrown into my luggage for less then a third the cost of some of the hard carriers and I can tote it around in style to a wine tasting.
This bag is a cross between a traveling bottle tote and something I’d take to a casual wine tasting. It eliminates completely that clinking around that normally results in luggage and I’m positive the breakage too.

This traveling guy likes to fly but, I want to be assured my presious bottle is safely stowed away in the cargo hole. I think the Neo does it and for a good price too.

Check out their website at: http://www.winebags.com. Email them at: wines@winebags.com.

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-44684 Dr. Vino Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:27:44 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-44684 Thanks for all these comments! Bob and Christian, I admire your ingenuity! Sarah, hilarious. Richard Auffey, congrats on nailing the Vino Volo angle.

In case you haven’t seen it, travel blogger Mark Ashley weighed in here with his reply.

]]> By: Anne http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-44573 Anne Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:33:57 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-44573 I ran across an article a week ago in the Washington Post about a wine bag designed for air travel. It looks like it’s made to secure your bottles in your checked luggage to keep it from breaking or leaking. I ordered one for my dad who travels a lot. Here is the link http://www.bottlewise.com for anyone curious.

]]> By: Dr Vino’s wine blog » Blog Archive » Traveling with wine puzzle revealed! Mark Ashley of Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-44173 Dr Vino’s wine blog » Blog Archive » Traveling with wine puzzle revealed! Mark Ashley of Upgrade: Travel Better Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:29:01 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-44173 [...] email, or free monthly updates by email (right sidebar). Thanks for visiting! Last week I posted a wine travel puzzle: how could you actually bring a bottle of wine onto a commercial flight in the [...]

]]> By: Gabrio Tosti http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43965 Gabrio Tosti Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:37:28 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43965 You can bring as much wine as you want on private planes :)
http://www.de-vino.com

]]> By: el jefe http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43785 el jefe Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:56:02 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43785 Check your wine as baggage in proper shipping boxes. Ship your dirty clothes via UPS etc. If there is a state or country in the world that bans shipping dirty clothes, I’ll eat a hat. Or something.

]]> By: Mark V Marino http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43179 Mark V Marino Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:23:12 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43179 Of course, you can bring an empty suitcase, but, in the 250 groups I have had from out of state this year in the wine country, only a couple have brought an empty one. Almost all the wineries here sell or give away shippers, which are mostly styrofoam and the airlines allow those to be checked with your bags. I have done about 400 wine tours since these rules have been in effect so I do have more experience than most people in dealing with this problem. Of course, if you prefer to carry an empty bag that is a solution, just necessary to be carried empty one way. I have had clients lose wine in an old box that I would not suggest. The styrofoam is not necessary but it is free from many wineries when you purchase the wine to fill it, or $10 if not, and it is designed for the purpose. Just an intelligent solution to a common problem. Oh, they are also designed so it does not matter which end is opened, thus avoiding another problem if the opener does not catch the message on the box.

]]> By: BNJTokyo http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43168 BNJTokyo Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:34:11 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43168 Dear Sirs:

Most of the comments conform to my experience except for Mark V. Marino’s statement that a styrofoam shipping box is necessary to check in your wine.

In fact, any old box or suitcase will do. Just pack the stuff well so it doesn’t get broken. I currently use a Rimowa Aluminum overnight bag that is big enough to handle 10 bottles or so. Don’t lock it, wrap it with a strap so it doesn’t accidently open, write the combination on the outside in case the dials get twisted and a note saying “Open This Side Up”

I always find a little card inside when I get home saying “Opened by TSA for your safety.”

]]> By: Arthur http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43156 Arthur Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:31:10 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43156 A friend from medical school visited me after 9/11 (but possibly before the whole peroxide bomb thing) and he was allowed to take some (no more than 5 or 6 bottles of wine on board inside his backpack.

I sent him home with 7 or 8 bottles. About 5 miles from the airport I got a call from him telling me he had to give me a few of the bottles back.

Not sure what the current situation on on-board wine is…

]]> By: Mark V Marino http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43062 Mark V Marino Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:35:53 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43062 If you get a syrofoam shipper you cab check with your bags up to 12 bottles of wine. Bring tape and leave the box open so they can inspect it at the airport. As far as I know that is the only legal way you can put wine on a commerical airline.

]]> By: Richard Auffrey http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43008 Richard Auffrey Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:07:58 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-43008 The Vino Volo wines stores (http://vinovolo.com) are in a few airports now, including Seattle, Sacramento, New York City, Baltimore and Washington D.C. And you can buy wine there and take them aboard the plane with you.

]]> By: Pattie http://www.drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-42989 Pattie Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:15:57 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/12/06/puzzle-of-the-day-where-can-you-fly-with-wine-in-the-us/#comment-42989 When returning from Italy on a layover through Munich, I noticed people were allowed to bring sealed bags with liquids of all sizes from the shops after the checkpoint on to the plane. However, if you were going to switch planes again in the US. The items bought at the airport shops in Germany would have to be put in your checked luggage, they wouldn’t allow you to carry them onto your next flight.

Also, I was with some friends, and we both had been given packets of jelly with a croissant while in the airport in Italy, I had stuffed my jelly packets in a zipper bag in my carry on just to get them out of my way. They had just dropped the packets in their luggage. When going through security in Germany they confiscated my friends packets of jelly and told me that since mine were in a zipper bag they were OK. How crazy is that? Apparently zipper bags keep all liquids from exploding.

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