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Solutions to bringing home the vino
Taking home the wine and oil with you:
1. Most travelers come in by airplane and probably give a thought or two to how they
are going to bring back all the souvenirs, presents both logistically and legally. A
tip is to pack extremely light or bring old clothes that you can throw out on the way
- and replace them with whatever goods you plan to take home with you.
There are several regulations for depending on your
country of origin, however it is nowadays only possible to bring on liquid products in
your check in luggage (so not on carry-ons). Putting a couple of bottles of wine in
your luggage shouldn't be a problem as long as you use common sense and pack them in
the middle of your suitcase in the box they come in or wrap them in towels (or bubble
wrap that you can bring from home or buy in shops in the bigger towns).
How
much you are allowed to carry with you (US only)
Shipping the wine back home:
2. You can ship from
the wineries, wine shops or even through my service (www.tuscany-in-a-bottle.com).
Bear in mind that it is quite costly (I personally haven't seen prices lower than 130 Euro
for the shipping of a case of 12 bottles). However, it is efficient and handled by Mail
Boxes Etc or by Global Wine Service "door to door" service, so directly from the winery or
wine shop to your door. The shipping normally takes up to 2 weeks and occasionally can
take longer if it gets held up in the US Customs. You can ship anything from 1 bottle to
several cases of wine, it is however very expensive to send just one bottle and the price
drops when you send more than one case from the same place.
To see an example of
the shipping prices
click here.
Contact Info
Email:
info@tuscan-wine-tours.com
Phone: (+39)
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