Shipping Wine? Think Again!
Heard the rumors lately? I’ve been hearing through the grape vine (no pun intended!) various concerns about wine transportation in air travel. These are mostly due to the new regulations of various airlines and the TSA (Transportation Security Administration). These regulations can lead to hassles and delays for both leisure and business travelers. Some organizations need specialty wine at conferences for whatever reason and need wine shipped to these conference locations. So these businesses have to create an entire plan just to ship wine! Below are a few points that may be helpful if you’re caught in this situation:
What is your state law?
There are three major categories that any wine lover should consider before shipping wine to or from their travel location. Make sure you are aware of your state’s law before you book your next wine trip or plan to send a wine gift.
1. Reciprocal states: Reciprocity requires the legislative cooperation of other states to recognize a two-way shipment privilege. This means that only wineries in another reciprocal state can ship into the reciprocal states: Iowa and New Mexico.
2. States wine can be shipped to on a limited basis: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
3. States where wine shipping from direct to consumer is prohibited: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah
So with all of these restrictions and hassles, would a consumer still want to ship wine? The TSA regulations do not allow travelers to carry wine or liquor on board these days, so you need to be able to safely pack these liquids in your checked luggage. Socks and dirty clothes may have done the job in the past, but TSA can still confiscate your valuable liquids if they are not properly packed. To ease the burden of TSA inspecting your luggage or worrying about shipping wine to your home state, what you need is a wine travel case! BottleWise Duo – The Ultimate Multipurpose Wine Travel System is your perfect solution to your wine travel needs by eliminating wine shipping hassles. It’s much more economical since it is a onetime investment for long-term enjoyment. Benefits of having a wine travel case like BottleWise Duo is that you have your favorite wine with you whenever you travel, and you don’t have to worry about state regulations for wine shipping. Free the grapes by giving your vino the freedom to travel safely and comfortably in the BottleWise Duo wine travel case!
BottleWise is committed to manufacturing high-quality bags that make life easier for the discriminating culinary traveler and is founded by Amy Dias – adias@bottlewise.com.
Genius! Thank you!
We will be returning to the Virgin Islands this summer and I had given up on coming home with a couple of my favorite local bottles, as is my custom. Problem solved.
I’m also thinking ahead to Father’s Day. This will make an ideal gift for my father-in-law. I have witnessed him roll up towels and t-shirts to do the job…can you imagine if the bottle broke? Trip ruined, wine wasted.
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This is a fantastic product and the comments on your site have been very helpful in planning our next trip. i purchased the bottlewise bag about a year ago and used it several times. I can not imagine traveling without it. While it is designed for wine and it works great for that, my husband likes to try local beers and bring a sample of them home. I look forward to any new travel products that you introduce.
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Great product! I bought my Bottlewise bag about a year ago and have traveled with it several times It is great for bringing home local wines and my husband has discovered it works just as well for local beer. We would have never considered bringing bottles of wine or beer in a suitcase before finding this fantastic bag.
I hope that you introduce additional travel products. i know they will be equally great!
Thanks
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This is a fantastic product and the comments on your site have been very helpful in planning our next trip. i purchased the bottlewise bag about a year ago and used it several times. I can not imagine traveling without it. While it is designed for wine and it works great for that, my husband likes to try local beers and bring a sample of them home. I look forward to any new travel products that you introduce.
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Great product! I bought my Bottlewise bag about a year ago and have traveled with it several times It is great for bringing home local wines and my husband has discovered it works just as well for local beer. We would have never considered bringing bottles of wine or beer in a suitcase before finding this fantastic bag.
I hope that you introduce additional travel products. i know they will be equally great!
Thanks
Thank you for bringing this to our attention and will pass along to our webmaster for review.
Great product! I bought my Bottlewise bag about a year ago and have traveled with it several times It is great for bringing home local wines and my husband has discovered it works just as well for local beer. We would have never considered bringing bottles of wine or beer in a suitcase before finding this fantastic bag.
I hope that you introduce additional travel products. i know they will be equally great!
Thanks
Great product! I bought my Bottlewise bag about a year ago and have traveled with it several times It is great for bringing home local wines and my husband has discovered it works just as well for local beer. We would have never considered bringing bottles of wine or beer in a suitcase before finding this fantastic bag.
I hope that you introduce additional travel products. i know they will be equally great!
Thanks
This is a fantastic product and the comments on your site have been very helpful in planning our next trip. i purchased the bottlewise bag about a year ago and used it several times. I can not imagine traveling without it. While it is designed for wine and it works great for that, my husband likes to try local beers and bring a sample of them home. I look forward to any new travel products that you introduce.
so glad to have found this site!
This is a fantastic product and the comments on your site have been very helpful in planning our next trip. i purchased the bottlewise bag about a year ago and used it several times. I can not imagine traveling without it. While it is designed for wine and it works great for that, my husband likes to try local beers and bring a sample of them home. I look forward to any new travel products that you introduce.
so glad to have found this site!
Thank you for the great comment and glad you love and use our products! In your travels have you found a particular need you need solved with a new travel product? We are always looking for new ideas to incorporate and design into our product line and it is especially helpful with feedback from our current customers.