It’s easy to enjoy travelling and experiencing diverse cultures and cuisines. However, tracking a good wine or matching it with food outside your country or culture can take time and effort.
A wine excursion can be overwhelming. You have to create a wine list of destinations and pick wines to bring back home. Moreover, taking the wine home and travelling the right way or with logistics is too stressful and needs further research.
What if you could combine your love of discovering new places and foods with your love of wine? This article provides useful and quick guides to your wander for wine and how you can travel with them confidently. You’ll never have to worry about finding a new wine in another country again. This is your travelling companion as a wine connoisseur! Discover Wine / Champagne / Beer
Travelling with wine is a great way to enjoy a different taste of wine. However, finding the right bottle of wine that will travel well and keep its flavour intact can take time and effort.
Some think that travelling with wine is not a good idea because it can spoil or break easily during transit. However, correct packing is the most excellent counter to that.
There is also a list of countries that prohibits alcohol, according to the website World Population Review. Jot down this 2022 list for future travel reference. These countries include Pakistan, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Mauritania, Libya, Maldives, and Iran are some places with alcohol bans around the globe. In addition, there have been similar cases in Brunei, India, and Bangladesh.
On the other hand, many countries don’t have a custom guideline limit to the amount of wine to carry as long as it is with the right alcohol content, such as a 24 percent alcohol content limit. For example, in the US, anyone above 21 can carry one Litre of wine or alcohol, while some places are entitled to bring more with additional subject to duty and Federal Excise taxes.
According to the Australian Border Force website, if you are aged 18 years or over, you can bring 2.25 litres of alcoholic beverages duty free into Australia with you, regardless of whether you are travelling as a passenger or crew member.
“Aviation security regulations may restrict the volume of liquids that you can bring into Australia as hand luggage. As an alternative, duty free alcoholic beverages can be purchased in an airport duty free shop on arrival in Australia. For more information about the restrictions, visit the TravelSECURE website.”
Wine storage is an essential part of wine enjoyment. It can make the difference between a good wine and a great wine. There are many different types of storage to choose from, and it’s essential to know how to store your wines to get the most out of them.
The following are some general tips for storing your wines:
LUGGAGE TIP: Use a well-padded and hard suitcase to minimise the impact. Canvas travel suitcases don’t protect your wine from damage. Safely travel with wine by using a strong heavy duty luggage and don’t take unnecessary risks.
Packing wines for travel can take time and effort. But with a few tips and tricks, it becomes much more manageable. It would help if you wrapped each bottle in bubble wrap or paper and then put them in a sturdy box. The box should have plenty of cushioning on the inside and outside to absorb shock during transit. Don’t forget the “fragile” sticker or tape.
There are many ways to pack wine, but there is no perfect way, especially if the above materials are unavailable. Wrapping them in clothes can help, too, then create clothing layers in between them. However, if you don’t have time to complete this DIY, you can ask a specialised local shipping and packing service handler to do it for you.
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If you are a beginner, you may need to know what wines to buy. The most important thing is to know what wine you enjoy and explore different varieties from that region. A good wine will balance the fruit, acidity, tannins, and earthy flavours. Here are more tips that can help.
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Finding the best wine for you is challenging when travelling and exploring new places. So many factors go into what makes the perfect wine for a specific person. Find out which wines are best suited to your tastes and style of travel – whether it’s an urban escape or countryside exploration.
We all know that wine brings people together, but what better way to meet new people while travelling than through a shared love of the grape? So start your next wine conversation with this new knowledge. Visit your local Lotte Duty Free store and let us know what goes from here!
