Looking for tips on shipping wine bottles

[Casper]

I will sent one of my Backberry / Raspberry Port to the 2008 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition. Is their anybody that have a tip on how to wrap a wine bottle so it won't break ?

Thanks

 

[myway22]

I never shipped wine, but have shipped other seriously fragile items, and a substantial amount of bubble wrap usually works really well.

 

[rgecaprock]

Casper,
You can buy wine mailers. They are sturdy boxes with styrofoam inserts that the bottle fits into. I get them here in Houston at Specs Liquor and Fine Wine Stores. I see you are in Canada.
http://www.boxvendor.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=42


I've used the single mailers and they work perfectly....Ramona

 

[Casper]

Casper,
You can buy wine mailers. They are sturdy boxes with styrofoam inserts that the bottle fits into. I get them here in Houston at Specs Liquor and Fine Wine Stores. I see you are in Canada.
http://www.boxvendor.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=42


I've used the single mailers and they work perfectly....Ramona

Thanks I did not know they were making these type of package. I wil look for these wine mailers here in Victoria. If no luck I will use bubble rap.


Thanks

 

[Waldo]

The bubble wrappers that toner cartridges come in work excellent too. Someone posted that here on the forum but not sure who it was. I have since used them though and they did work perfectly.

 

[Casper]

The bubble wrappers that toner cartridges come in work excellent too. Someone posted that here on the forum but not sure who it was. I have since used them though and they did work perfectly.

Brilliant ideal Waldo, I do have these cartridges at work I will definitely use that.

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[joeswine]

YES the right size bottle and container with bubble wrap and filler ,like sty/peanuts or anything else to fill around the bottles should do well

,just make sure there's no movement inside of the package

 

[Casper]

Well my tentative to sent a bottle did not go well

. I use FEDEX and told the lady that I am sending a bottle of wine. She said OK no problem. Cost me $ 60.00. And custom refuse to let my package pass

they said it is illegal to pass alcohol to US and special paper needs to be filled and it cost extra money. I told him the lady did not told me about these papers. He said it is not her job to tell me I should already know. And he adds that if I had not told here I would have paid a fee of $500.00

. So they return back the bottle to me, but I am not reimbursed for the shipping. So if you are from Canada and you want to sent a bottle to US, make sure you have all the legal papers.


I am going to wait for the next wine compitition in Victoria, BC.

 

[rgecaprock]

Wow Casper, What a hassle!


I was going to send a bottle of wine to a friend in Quebec.....When I found out that it was going to be such a problem I changed my mind.....Terrorist get accross the border easier than a bottle of wine. That is Sad.


Ramona

 

[Wade E]

It is illegal to send a bottle anywhere unless you area bonded winery. We all do it and dont tell any one that it is a fermented beverage. I ship out marinades and jellies quite often.

 

[joeswine]

YA!I LIKE THE MARINATES WADE,OH YA

 

[bmckee56]

I ship a lot of custom made Vinegar to friends and family. The "Post It" Clerk also likes my vinegar a lot, so there are never any problems.

Salute!

Edited by: bmckee56