Wines and U.S. Customs

[Thomas]

Yeah, well, not to save on duty but because I hate to carry things when I fly, I stuffed six wine bottles in a suitcase, real nice. Got from Italy to Paris without a problem. When I left Paris I restuffed them just as I had before. At DeGaulle Airport I was randomely checked for security and so I had to open my luggage at check-in. The guy moved things around in there. When I got to Newark Airport no problems--and no duty to pay. But when I got home I discovered three shirts and a few pairs of socks had turned purple, and broken glass had been all over one side of the suitcase. The white wine bottles, however, did not break.

Moral of the story--I don't know, waddayu think, Hal? Why haven't we seen you lately?

[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 06-02-2002).]