"DaleW" > wrote in message
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> On Oct 2, 10:22?am, "Zeppo" > wrote:
>> "Joseph Coulter" > wrote in message
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>> > "Zeppo" > wrote in
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>> >> "Chris Sprague" > wrote in message
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>> >>>I just wanted to thank Emery Davis for his recommendation of Clos de
>> >>> Cazaux. We were well received, treated with utmost kindness, and had
>> >>> a fantastic tasting. They even let us tromp around their vineyards
>> >>> for a bit afterwards to take some pictures.
>>
>> >>> For the record, I liked the Grenat Noble a bit more than you. Their
>> >>> Grains de Novembre was fantastic, and I also picked up some of the
>> >>> Vacqueyras Cuvee Prestige. Unfortunately, as I live in the US, space
>> >>> in my luggage was somewhat more limited than yours. From the entire
>> >>> trip, my cache consisted of 16 bottles (12 in a padded wine shipping
>> >>> box, 4 in my suitcase).
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>> >>> Thanks again for the recommendation!
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>> >>> - Chris
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>> >> Chris,
>> >> Are you allowed to bring in a case of wine packed in you luggage?
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>> >> I thought I had read on a few web sites that you could only bring in a
>> >> quart per person (or three 750ml bottles per couple).
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>> >> Was I mistaken about this? I really hope I was.
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>> >> Jon
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>> > the duty free part is one or two bottles, but customs usally won't
>> > charge
>> > anything if the whole bill is less than $10 (it is the sate tax not the
>> > fed
>> > that is large on wine) As long as you declare it a case is not going to
>> > be
>> > much of a problem (DRC and several others may be another item!)
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>> Sorry, Joseph the coffee is just not taking hold this morning. DRC?
>> Democratic Republic of Congo? Department of corrections? Disaster
>> research
>> center? Disability rights coalition?
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> Domaine de Romanee Conti (he meant that customs seldom bothers with
> duty, but would likely make an exception for superexpensive bottles)
Thanks for the translation. That shouldn't be an issue. :-)

Jon