Check out http://freethegrapes.org/ for USA wine shipping particulars.
FWIW, UPS shipments to their mid-atlantic distribution center (Virginia?)
are routinely destroyed. Acquaintences have had good luck using Air Borne
Express for shipments to "non-friendly" states.
--
J.Harris

"JB" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Hello!
>
> I'm considering a trip out west to tour Napa and Sonoma wineries. I live
in
> a state that no longer allows wine to be shipped in direct to an
individual,
> so no internet sales here. My question: Since wineries and retailers can't
> ship to my state, what's to prevent me from assembling a couple of cases
of
> wines that I purchase out there and sending it back to me? Are there
> shipping services available - styrofoam boxes, etc. easily accessible for
me
> to do this? Is the cost reasonable?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> John