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In Reply to: RE: Wine shipping question... posted by mkuller on August 17, 2010 at 20:15:27
UPS will not knowingly ship alcohol for you unless you have a license from the feds. that doesn't mean it can't happen, but being in a wine producing region means you aren't going to fool anyone at the ups store. In the last few years both ups and fedex have cracked down on letting regular consumers ship alcohol.
Your best bet is too be very nice to tasting room staff and if you hit it off with someone ask if you could consolidate a box and have them ship it...I would do this at a smaller winery where you will buy more than a couple of bottles. Remember, you're still asking for something that's illegal (I'm only allowed to ship my wine I think) so better to but three of their wines and mix it with 3 from other producers.
Do you have a plan of who you are going to hit? I prefer the lighter Burgundian style of Pinot and have been enjoying St Innocent of late. I get quite a few winemakers and winery employees coming to WW with wines to trade and I'm shocked at how many pinots I open up that taste like a hugely extracted Syrah. A crime against humanity in my opinion!
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