Comments on: HOWTO: successfully check wine on a plane http://www.drvino.com/2008/10/02/howto-successfully-check-wine-on-a-plane/ wine talk that goes down easy Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:08:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: summer http://www.drvino.com/2008/10/02/howto-successfully-check-wine-on-a-plane/#comment-256262 summer Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:38:30 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2280#comment-256262 try the vinnibag...it works great and and is also a great gift item for all wine lovers! try the vinnibag…it works great and and is also a great gift item for all wine lovers!

]]> By: The 1974 bottle of wine - Simpler Living - timesunion.com - Albany NY http://www.drvino.com/2008/10/02/howto-successfully-check-wine-on-a-plane/#comment-171282 The 1974 bottle of wine - Simpler Living - timesunion.com - Albany NY Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:26:32 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2280#comment-171282 [...] also recommend reading this post: How to successfully check wine on a plane. Posted in General | 2 Comments [...] [...] also recommend reading this post: How to successfully check wine on a plane. Posted in General | 2 Comments [...]

]]> By: James http://www.drvino.com/2008/10/02/howto-successfully-check-wine-on-a-plane/#comment-165474 James Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:43:56 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2280#comment-165474 I am going to Belgium, and the only thing I can find is that customs allows 2 liters. I have heard that I can bring more, if I check it. Its not specified on the site whether the 2 liter limit is Carry-on, or checked bags, or both. Any guidence? I am going to Belgium, and the only thing I can find is that customs allows 2 liters.

I have heard that I can bring more, if I check it. Its not specified on the site whether the 2 liter limit is Carry-on, or checked bags, or both.

Any guidence?

]]> By: Lulu http://www.drvino.com/2008/10/02/howto-successfully-check-wine-on-a-plane/#comment-153990 Lulu Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:22:43 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2280#comment-153990 I travel a great deal and as I live part of the year in a Muslim country, I am constantly bringing wine and spirits into the country in my luggage (The laws for non-Muslims are kind of vague, and they don't check ex-pat luggage anyway). I use a combination of bubble wrap, duct tape and 2 gallon ziplock bags. My biggest haul was 17 bottles in one check and I've never had any spillage. I travel a great deal and as I live part of the year in a Muslim country, I am constantly bringing wine and spirits into the country in my luggage (The laws for non-Muslims are kind of vague, and they don’t check ex-pat luggage anyway).

I use a combination of bubble wrap, duct tape and 2 gallon ziplock bags. My biggest haul was 17 bottles in one check and I’ve never had any spillage.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.drvino.com/2008/10/02/howto-successfully-check-wine-on-a-plane/#comment-152950 Lisa Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:11:27 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2280#comment-152950 I travel to Australia for work every other month and bring wine home in my checked luggage all the time. I use a bag called Wine Mummy at www.winemummy.com. It's less than $5 and re-usable. I've never had a problem. I travel to Australia for work every other month and bring wine home in my checked luggage all the time. I use a bag called Wine Mummy at http://www.winemummy.com. It’s less than $5 and re-usable. I’ve never had a problem.

]]> By: Zach http://www.drvino.com/2008/10/02/howto-successfully-check-wine-on-a-plane/#comment-152247 Zach Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:08:40 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2280#comment-152247 Lost 2 of my bottles at LAX. Mondo Cellars wine....the best in Paso Robles....I will miss my Mambo #5. Next time will use Shipper box. Lost 2 of my bottles at LAX. Mondo Cellars wine….the best in Paso Robles….I will miss my Mambo #5. Next time will use Shipper box.

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2008/10/02/howto-successfully-check-wine-on-a-plane/#comment-152185 Dr. Vino Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:01:18 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2280#comment-152185 haha Sarah, indeed! I plan to bring them to my local shop so they can reuse them and give the boxes at least one more use. haha Sarah, indeed! I plan to bring them to my local shop so they can reuse them and give the boxes at least one more use.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.drvino.com/2008/10/02/howto-successfully-check-wine-on-a-plane/#comment-151816 Sarah Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:42:13 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2280#comment-151816 Styrofoam?...you devil. Styrofoam?…you devil.

]]> By: Andre Maltais http://www.drvino.com/2008/10/02/howto-successfully-check-wine-on-a-plane/#comment-151783 Andre Maltais Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:29:59 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2280#comment-151783 We now regularly send our visitors home with these shipping containers, which many wineries in Napa will provide for a discount. There is one type that has a handle that folds for shipping, but for those that don't we fashion one out of additional packing tape, so it's easier to lug around. We now regularly send our visitors home with these shipping containers, which many wineries in Napa will provide for a discount. There is one type that has a handle that folds for shipping, but for those that don’t we fashion one out of additional packing tape, so it’s easier to lug around.

]]> By: Paul Gregutt http://www.drvino.com/2008/10/02/howto-successfully-check-wine-on-a-plane/#comment-151775 Paul Gregutt Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:04:20 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2280#comment-151775 Many many readers responded to the column you mention, and a lot of them excoriated me for not suggesting that they simply have the wines shipped directly from the wineries where they were purchased. However, that will not work in all instances, may be even more expensive than the usurious baggage charges being piled on by the airlines, and risks wines being broiled, boiled, frozen or simply confiscated en route. So I think there are no perfect solutions, but this is a definitely a topic worth tracking over time. Thanks for your insights! Many many readers responded to the column you mention, and a lot of them excoriated me for not suggesting that they simply have the wines shipped directly from the wineries where they were purchased. However, that will not work in all instances, may be even more expensive than the usurious baggage charges being piled on by the airlines, and risks wines being broiled, boiled, frozen or simply confiscated en route. So I think there are no perfect solutions, but this is a definitely a topic worth tracking over time. Thanks for your insights!

]]> By: Chris C http://www.drvino.com/2008/10/02/howto-successfully-check-wine-on-a-plane/#comment-151710 Chris C Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:13:15 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2280#comment-151710 Just came back from Cali with United and had no problem checking wine(they even put fragile stickers on my styro for me). Although I did have an entire row to myself in economy so I think I may have been in some other dimension of flight travel. Best, Chris Just came back from Cali with United and had no problem checking wine(they even put fragile stickers on my styro for me). Although I did have an entire row to myself in economy so I think I may have been in some other dimension of flight travel.
Best,
Chris

]]> By: Dylan http://www.drvino.com/2008/10/02/howto-successfully-check-wine-on-a-plane/#comment-151631 Dylan Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:15:39 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=2280#comment-151631 It's great to see improvement, this is above and beyond your past packing job you did. Glad it was worth the effort. It’s great to see improvement, this is above and beyond your past packing job you did.

Glad it was worth the effort.

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