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Winemaking (rec.crafts.winemaking) Discussion of the process, recipes, tips, techniques and general exchange of lore on the process, methods and history of wine making. Includes traditional grape wines, sparkling wines & champagnes. |
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I'm writing an article for a magazine about shipping home made wine in the
US and Canada. I know a lot of winemakers do this for competitions. They ship wine from their house to the judges. Both US and Canadian postal laws forbid shipping intoxicating beverages with an alcohol content above 0.5 percent. Therefore wine shipping can only be done by parcel courriers, like FedEx, UPS, etc. Even then, they have strict regulations, insisting on licences and import permits that just about squeeze out the consumer. I know this is an issue everyone has with big government. Even so, amatuer winemakers are shipping wine to competitions. I'm interested in how this is being done legally. I'm would like to know how it's being done in a way that I can publish openly in a magazine article. Are there technicalities amateur winemakers can use to their advantage to ship wine legally? Anyone know? If you send your packed wine to a contest and label the box "sample material", does that recategorize the alcoholic beverage into something else? Any experience or useable feedback on this would be appreciated. Regards Jeff Chorniak |
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