Dan Abel > wrote:

>I would recommend buying another piece of luggage. You should be able
>to get something small very cheaply, and you may have a use for it in
>the future. Decide which one to check, and put your wine, harissa and
>items of clothing that you aren't attached to in there (the clothing
>will be the padding, in case you can't find more appropriate packing
>material). Keep your valuables in your carry on.

This is essentially what I did; I happened to be already traveling
with a cheap ($30) piece of rolling luggage, and into it when
the above items. As it happened, United failed to lose my
luggage and everything is home safely.

The wine shop (Liberty, on Robson) even had placed some bubble wrap
around our wine for us. The whole experience was almost too
efficient.

Steve