some postage advice

scuzzii · Post by **scuzzii** » Wed May 31, 2006 5:45 pm

Folks,

a continuation in the series of questions I'm asking for my trip to Barossa and McLaren vale next w'end (June long weekend).

I expect to buy several bottles of wine but probably won't buy a full case from one winery. What postage options do I have for transporting a dozen bottles home. Is there an option if I've purchase 2's and 3's from vineyards that i pack them up and have them posted? Is there a service like that in Adelaide (Monday will be a public holiday so Aussie Post is not an option) and I don't want to put my case of wine as "check-in" luggage.

I'm assuming I can't take a case of wine onboard a plane.

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Wed May 31, 2006 5:57 pm

scuzzii wrote:Folks,

a continuation in the series of questions I'm asking for my trip to Barossa and McLaren vale next w'end (June long weekend).

I expect to buy several bottles of wine but probably won't buy a full case from one winery. What postage options do I have for transporting a dozen bottles home. Is there an option if I've purchase 2's and 3's from vineyards that i pack them up and have them posted? Is there a service like that in Adelaide (Monday will be a public holiday so Aussie Post is not an option) and I don't want to put my case of wine as "check-in" luggage.

I'm assuming I can't take a case of wine onboard a plane.

Drop me a PM or email.

Happy to help, if you get it to me I'll ship it to you with my regular shipments, cost price, quick and reliable.

We can use my specially made cartons too, well protected?

Let me know if of use or interest?

Wizz · Post by **Wizz** » Wed May 31, 2006 6:52 pm

You're also right about not being able to take a case onboard a plane - there is a limit to the amount of alcohol, 4.5l I tihnk, and of course the weight limit on hand luggage might come into play for a 12 bottle case,

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:14 pm

I seem to recall coming back from Margaret River with a dozen wines and not being slugged... just treated as an other item of luggage... Maybe just lucky though or boarding an empty-ishly booked plane?

Alex F · Post by **Alex F** » Wed May 31, 2006 9:28 pm

What... why can't you bring alcohol on the plane? Surely if it doesn't exceed your 20 kgs...???

pokolbinguy · Post by **pokolbinguy** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:41 am

of course you can take wine on board a plane. We have taken a dozen home with virgin blue before and not been hit up for any extra fees. Basically if it fits in your weight limit, the plane is not full and/or the person at the counter is in a good mood they are not going to bother taking the effort to charge you the extra few $.

Have a good trip.

Andrew Jordan · Post by **Andrew Jordan** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:13 am

What I have sometimes done is at a winery I have bought 4-6 bottles and asked them to ship it back home for me, I have also asked if I could include a few more bottles from other wineries to make up a case to ship back to my place. Just make sure you find a friendly cellar door staff member.

I haven't had anybody say no yet.

scuzzii · Post by **scuzzii** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:49 am

thanks for the replies.

I'll take up Gavin's offer as I wanted to buy some wine from his site as well.

9 sleeps to go..

GraemeG · Post by **GraemeG** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:15 am

scuzzii wrote:thanks for the replies.

I'll take up Gavin's offer as I wanted to buy some wine from his site as well.

9 sleeps to go..

Sounds sensible. Having said that, there's still room for the 'extras' on the plane. Perhaps a dozen is pushing it, but a half dozen easily goes as cabin luggage; I carried 8 bottles back from London this way, and will be taking a half dozen or so to Brisbane with me in a month.
cheers,
Graeme

Bert Werden · Post by **Bert Werden** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:45 pm

Wizz wrote:You're also right about not being able to take a case onboard a plane - there is a limit to the amount of alcohol, 4.5l I tihnk, and of course the weight limit on hand luggage might come into play for a 12 bottle case,

Wizz is correct. I suspect it will come down to the person doing the checking in but I was recently pulled up while carrying a six pack on board a Virgin Blue flight. I was alerted to the fine print on one of the 5-pages on my itenerary.

Alcoholic Beverages: When in retail packaging in receptacles not exceeding 2.5 litres with a total net quantity of 5 litres. Note: No
partially consumed bottles of alcohol are permitted. All seals must be intact. Alcohol must not be consumed during flight.

That said, last week I carried another 6-pk home from the Barossa and no one said anything.

GraemeG · Post by **GraemeG** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:05 pm

Bert Werden wrote:
Alcoholic Beverages: When in retail packaging in receptacles not exceeding 2.5 litres with a total net quantity of 5 litres. Note: No partially consumed bottles of alcohol are permitted. All seals must be intact. Alcohol must not be consumed during flight.

That said, last week I carried another 6-pk home from the Barossa and no one said anything.

Of course, a six pack of regular bottles is only 4.5 litres, and since none of them is over 2.5 litres each (your double-magnum is a goner, apparently) you would have been within your rights to twell them to shove off.

Until they caught you under some other clause, I guess!

cheers,
Graeme

Wizz · Post by **Wizz** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:10 pm

Bert Werden wrote:
Wizz wrote:You're also right about not being able to take a case onboard a plane - there is a limit to the amount of alcohol, 4.5l I tihnk, and of course the weight limit on hand luggage might come into play for a 12 bottle case,

Wizz is correct. I suspect it will come down to the person doing the checking in but I was recently pulled up while carrying a six pack on board a Virgin Blue flight. I was alerted to the fine print on one of the 5-pages on my itenerary.

Alcoholic Beverages: When in retail packaging in receptacles not exceeding 2.5 litres with a total net quantity of 5 litres. Note: No
partially consumed bottles of alcohol are permitted. All seals must be intact. Alcohol must not be consumed during flight.

I soooooo like being right.

That said, last week I carried another 6-pk home from the Barossa and no one said anything.

Bert Werden · Post by **Bert Werden** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:25 pm

GraemeG wrote:Of course, a six pack of regular bottles is only 4.5 litres, and since none of them is over 2.5 litres each (your double-magnum is a goner, apparently) you would have been within your rights to twell them to shove off.

The lady at check in (no names but an Australian netball player of intimidating height) said the rule had been changed via internal memo to 3 litres max - the clause above I lifted from a recent itenerary so I imagine common sense has prevailed. That said, I don't see what the issue is provided the box fits in the overhead or under the seat in front.

Davo · Post by **Davo** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:59 pm

I have often put a doz into baggage with my luggage. Just make sure you pack the box well with plenty of padding. I have not had a breakage yet, nor been hit with xs baggage.

Finney · Post by **Finney** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:31 am

Yep, I have been known to lug a six pack on board internal flights and I would have to say, that internationally, I have on several occassions had well over the six pack limt as cabin luggage with no problems.

Just need to ensure you look like u are carrying something that doesn't make your knuckles drag on the ground!

I haven't had a jumbo yet that takes longer than 63 seconds to get off the ground from a standing start! Seen close to 60 seconds and that was virtually full as far as I could see.....Maybe others were travelling light and allow my 18 bottles as a mix of cabin and checked baggage!

Finney (Craig)

The Auswine Forum

some postage advice

some postage advice

Re: some postage advice