Cow Do XIV (EZE) - Aug 31 to Sep 03, 2018
#211
Moderator, Argentina and FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Not at all.... I just think that sometimes visitors come to Argentina and only focus on Malbec..... Argentina is extremely prolific as a Wine Producing Country, and the list of varietals and wine styles made here is HUGE. Malbec is a relevant part and it is our Insignia Varietal, but there is a TON of other stuff to try and experience.
Argentina is a lot more than just Malbec.
Some other categories worth noting include, but are not limited to......
a) Sparkling Wines
b) Pinot Noir
c) Dessert Wines (both Sauternes and Port styles)
d) White Blends
Argentina is a lot more than just Malbec.
Some other categories worth noting include, but are not limited to......
a) Sparkling Wines
b) Pinot Noir
c) Dessert Wines (both Sauternes and Port styles)
d) White Blends
#212
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#213
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If anyone is still lingering behind in BA, https://www.artbasel.com/cities, free kickoff party happening Sep 6 across from the planetario. Just wandered around the pop-up cemetery and tombstones today.
Thanks to @Gaucho100K and @FlyingCow for the amazing do activities! Will be back for more and will try to drag some wineos down too.
Thanks to @Gaucho100K and @FlyingCow for the amazing do activities! Will be back for more and will try to drag some wineos down too.
#214
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Hi DrunkCargo--- Thanks very much for your participation in this Do, it was a pleasure to meet you and your +1. Im around for these next few weeks so if you need anything during the rest of your stay please let me know. Look forward to remaining in touch with you.
And BTW, that handle of yours is one of the BEST Ive encountered in my almost 20 years on FlyerTalk..... ^ ^ ^
I hope that this EZE trip is the initial step in your discovery of the Amazing World of Wine !!!
Cheers,
Alex
And BTW, that handle of yours is one of the BEST Ive encountered in my almost 20 years on FlyerTalk..... ^ ^ ^
I hope that this EZE trip is the initial step in your discovery of the Amazing World of Wine !!!
Cheers,
Alex
If anyone is still lingering behind in BA, https://www.artbasel.com/cities, free kickoff party happening Sep 6 across from the planetario. Just wandered around the pop-up cemetery and tombstones today.
Thanks to @Gaucho100K and @FlyingCow for the amazing do activities! Will be back for more and will try to drag some wineos down too.
Thanks to @Gaucho100K and @FlyingCow for the amazing do activities! Will be back for more and will try to drag some wineos down too.
#215
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Happy to report that there were no surprises getting my wine home -- all 12 bottles arrived intact and they declined to charge me any duty ^
#216
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Lunch @Somos Asado - please post a review
Somos Asado..... contact details and information for folks to post a review.
As discussed, they still dont have a full presence on Social Media, and their website is under construction. What they do have live is their Facebook page. For those that enjoyed their meal with Gustavo and his team, please be so kind as to get on Facebook and post a review of Somos Asado. Gustavo has gotten off to a good start but he needs all the momentum he can get, so posting your experience during our Lunch would be greatly appeciated. Dont worry about the fact that most posts are in Spanish, just go ahead and post in English, Gustavo will be most grateful.
Here is a link to the Somos Asado Facebook page.....
https://www.facebook.com/SomosAsado/
Thank you very much,
Alex
As discussed, they still dont have a full presence on Social Media, and their website is under construction. What they do have live is their Facebook page. For those that enjoyed their meal with Gustavo and his team, please be so kind as to get on Facebook and post a review of Somos Asado. Gustavo has gotten off to a good start but he needs all the momentum he can get, so posting your experience during our Lunch would be greatly appeciated. Dont worry about the fact that most posts are in Spanish, just go ahead and post in English, Gustavo will be most grateful.
Here is a link to the Somos Asado Facebook page.....
https://www.facebook.com/SomosAsado/
Thank you very much,
Alex
#217
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#218
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As Ive said many times before, US Customs is very easy with Wines. If you declare 100% of what you are carrying they will just wave you through.
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I had heard a rumor that wine is only subject to the duty free dollar max and not the 1L alcohol limit. Someone else told me in past that they did the math like 14% divide by 750ml * number of bottles. < 1L.
#220
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I wasn't sure what to do and use Global Entry kiosk so just marked goods to declare when i said wine, I was waived through, they didn't ask how much i was bringing.
I had heard a rumor that wine is only subject to the duty free dollar max and not the 1L alcohol limit. Someone else told me in past that they did the math like 14% divide by 750ml * number of bottles. < 1L.
I had heard a rumor that wine is only subject to the duty free dollar max and not the 1L alcohol limit. Someone else told me in past that they did the math like 14% divide by 750ml * number of bottles. < 1L.
Last edited by Flying Machine; Sep 4, 2018 at 9:20 pm
#221
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I declared nothing at Global Entry because the question was anything over $800. I was stopped on my exit from baggage claim to ask the contents of the box. 6 bottles of wine, so he let me go. He didn't ask how many were in my rollaboard.
Drunk Cargo, you can also bring some oenophiles down if you find any of them!
Drunk Cargo, you can also bring some oenophiles down if you find any of them!
#222
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I declared nothing at Global Entry because the question was anything over $800. I was stopped on my exit from baggage claim to ask the contents of the box. 6 bottles of wine, so he let me go. He didn't ask how many were in my rollaboard.
Drunk Cargo, you can also bring some oenophiles down if you find any of them!
Drunk Cargo, you can also bring some oenophiles down if you find any of them!
How much alcohol can I bring to the US? In the United States there are no limits to how much alcohol you can bring as long as it is intended for personal consumption and not resale. Many mistake the duty-free limit of 34 oz or 1 liter as the total limit. If you are over the duty-free limit, you simply have to declare the alcohol you are transporting on your customs form and pay the appropriate duty to the customs officer, typically around $1 to $2 for wine and beer, while the amount for spirits is slightly higher and varies by type, as of publication. From our experience however, more typically than not, you will be waived through without paying any duty due to the amount being so negligible.
#223
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Uncle Sam and Malbec - a long standing love affair
I always tell my Wine Clients to declare 100% - each and every bottle you have, because 99% of the time the CBP agents dont want to spend the time to do the math and the paperwork. Actually, I even offer a 100% money back guarantee, which covers 100% of the Duty that you may be charged IF you find a CBP agent that is willing to ring you up and charge you. Ive been ITB for almost 15 years now, and in only 2 (two) occasions in all these years have I been called upon a client to issue a refund. In both cases, the average duty was less than $1.50 per bottle.
I have regular clients that are Bankers and Consultants and come down to EZE very often, and these guys have serious Argentine Wine habits. A couple of these always max out their baggage allowance and take back 3 (three) cases. One time one of these guys took back 5 (five) cases, or 60 bottles. He declared everything, was sent to secondary and after a 60 second Q&A session he was waved away..... the CBP agent wanted to make sure the guy wasnt going to resell the stuff - once my client explained he was an Attorney (and produced a business card when asked), he was promptly booted away from Customs and sent on his way..... ^
Uncle Sam loves Malbec !!!!!
I have regular clients that are Bankers and Consultants and come down to EZE very often, and these guys have serious Argentine Wine habits. A couple of these always max out their baggage allowance and take back 3 (three) cases. One time one of these guys took back 5 (five) cases, or 60 bottles. He declared everything, was sent to secondary and after a 60 second Q&A session he was waved away..... the CBP agent wanted to make sure the guy wasnt going to resell the stuff - once my client explained he was an Attorney (and produced a business card when asked), he was promptly booted away from Customs and sent on his way..... ^
Uncle Sam loves Malbec !!!!!
#224
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Im thinking about organizing another Do sometime in October.... perhaps calling it the PESO MELTDOWN DO..... (???)
If anybody here would be game for this, let me know.... maybe I will start another thread on Community and see what the level of interest is....???
Thoughts ???!!!
If anybody here would be game for this, let me know.... maybe I will start another thread on Community and see what the level of interest is....???
Thoughts ???!!!
#225
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So to declare wine in Global Entry, which question do you answer Yes? The one about food and agriculture products?
Last edited by MsEverywhere; Sep 5, 2018 at 9:41 am