How to pack your champagne or wine: Check TSA guidelines. You can only bring alcohol in your checked luggage, not a carry-on. This is because carry-on baggage liquid restrictions do not allow liquid containers of more than 3.4 ounces (100 ml).
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Checked Bags: YesAlcoholic beverages with more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol are limited in checked bags to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per passenger and must be in unopened retail packaging. Alcoholic beverages with 24% alcohol or less are not subject to limitations in checked bags.
Protect Your Suitcase ItemsThe best way to minimize damage from a potentially broken bottle is to wrap your bottle in a self-sealing bag, like a Ziplock bag, and pressing out all of the air and making sure that the bag is completely closed.
Your beer (or wine) will not explode when bringing it on an airplane. Changes in air pressure could cause this to happen but it's very rare. Usually beer will not explode in your checked luggage. It is important to pack it securely to prevent leaks or the possibility it could become punctured.
Opened containers aren't allowed. You can take a maximum of 5 liters per passenger for beverages 24 – 70 percent alcohol by volume in checked bags; customs regulations vary by country.
Psuty suggests packing some gallon-sized plastic bags plus a trash bag to avoid broken bottles. “A good friend of mine who leads beer tours in Europe brings a suitcase within a suitcase, a package of plastic bags, and a bunch of socks. These socks become beer packaging on the return trip,” says Psuty.
Double plastic bags, sealed with bubble wrap in between, in the middle of a big bag, surrounded by lots of clothes. They are so rough with bags, the best you can do is try to protect your clothes in case of a rupture. Stocky, thick bottles probably fare better than those with long necks, though.
Alcohol (wine and liquor) in checked baggage should be securely packaged in a leak-proof bag with adequate professional packaging designed to fit the proportions of the bottle to prevent breakage. Alcohol (wine and liquor) accepted as checked baggage must be contained within a corrugated box secured with sealing tape.
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