Originally Posted by
kmk5397
I have never questioned anyone checking in wine. We have some medallions here in CVG that travel to SFO with two wine boxes empty, then come home with them full. They each hold 6 bottles. So I would say checking in twelve is fine. Just make sure the boxes are suitable for wine bottles.
And I thought I was the only lunatic who does this!
I've taken a 12-bottle case empty to SFO and brought it back full. Probably will do the same to New Zealand next month.
At SFO, they ask me what's in the box--I'm sure they've seen a lot of these boxes--and I tell them it's wine, they slap a fragile sticker on and send it through. Once I've been asked to sign a release. Once not asked. We'll see which way the wind is blowing next time.