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it varies state to state

[Tablefor5]

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i do know it is technically illegal to transport alcohol across state line. but that is the extent of my knowledge

[Predator24]

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Hello!!

Nothing beats champagne enemas!!

i just found this on the usps website...

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so, i guess you would have to check with fedex, ups, etc

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I got Absinthe from somewhere in eastern Europe I think.

[el_victorino]

A guy in my office is in some "Ridiculously Overpriced Wine Of The Month Club" and gets wine delivered by the case very month. I think it comes by UPS.

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through the mail? or ups, fedex, etc?

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If you box it and stuff it correctly with styrofoam, no one will know the fucking difference. Just make sure that the box is packed super tight so it's "Solid". When I used to smoke cigs and order cartons from Russia, the boxes were so sight that it didn't shake inside or anything.

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ALABAMA You first need a special permit from the state and then must have the wine shipped through the State's own retail outlets.
ALASKA No state limits are imposed, except for the requirement to use special shipping labels stating the contents are alcoholic beverages but shipping alcohol into "dry" communities is prohibited and special permits may be required.
ARIZONA Quite restrictive regulations here but you can manage to have up to 2 cases per year shipped to yourself when you purchase it on-site at an out-of-state winery. Check Free The Grapes for new wrinkles being proposed affecting the state laws.
ARKANSAS Only licensed individuals may bring wine or brandy into the state.
CALIFORNIA Out-of-state wineries need a permit to ship wine to you in California. No quantity limits.
COLORADO A physical visit to the winery is no longer required for you to receive wine shipments and there are no quantity limits. Wineries shipping to you must obtain a license and must pay excise taxes on a monthly basis.
CONNECTICUT It is possible to order & receive up to two cases of wine per month -- but lots of restrictions are imposed here.
DELAWARE You are essentially prohibited to buy wine from an out-of-state source and ship it home.
FLORIDA Big changes here! It is no longer a felony to have wine shipped into your state. Taxes, of course, need to be collected and wineries have a reporting requirement but wine shipments to you are permitted without quantity limitations unless you live in one of the five "dry" counties. However, you might want to contact Free The Grapes for the wholesaler lobby is trying to bring back the restrictions. An article in "AppellationAmerica" indicates the intense legislative effort going on in Florida to again restrict wine shipping into Florida.
GEORGIA Wineries that don't have a distributor in the state may ship to you but they are required to have a Georgia permit and lots of restrictions apply, including a maximum total shipment of 5 cases per year. Violation of the regulations are a felony.
HAWAII As a consumer you no longer need a permit to receive shipments of your up-to-six cases of wine but the wineries doing the shipping have to comply with various restrictions. New legislation is proposed that you might want to support, so contact Free The Grapes
IDAHO You're permitted to receive up to 2 cases of wine per month (without taxes or fees) from states that have an inter-state reciprocal* shipping privileges agreement with Idaho. Permits are required.
ILLINOIS New laws written by liquor distributors now reverse the wine shipping privileges consumers and retailer have had for the past 15 years. These changes may affect you and it would be wise to contact Free The Grapes or SWRA
INDIANA Wine shipment is no longer a felony! Legislation in 2006 permits direct wine shipments to you (up to 24 cases per year - and you are responsible for not exceeding the limit) but check for the posted regulations to learn the actual restrictions.
IOWA You can receive up to eighteen liters of wine per month from a winery or licensed permit holder (with special shipping label) provided they are located in states covered by an Iowa inter-state agreement on reciprocal shipping privileges.
KANSAS Changes in 2006 eased the restrictions. Your on-site purchases may be shipped through FedEx but there are new regulations for shipment of off-site purchases.
KENTUCKY You may purchase and ship back to your residence, business or mailing address alcoholic beverages you've purchased, provided your address is in a 'wet zip code' - yet, direct shipment by common carrier is prohibited. Felony statutes remain on the books.
LOUISIANA You may order and receive wine from out-of-state wineries who don't have wholesale representation within the state and has an approved direct shipper's permit. There is a limit on the quantity you can receive.
MAINE Both mail order purchase from an out-of-state company and direct shipment by common carrier are prohibited. Some rearranging the deck chairs is taking place and you would be advised to contact Free The Grapes
MARYLAND You may order wines that have not been available in Maryland during the past two years from an out-of-state winery provided they have taken out a seller's permit and you have arranged for a Maryland wholesaler to facilitate the transaction.
MASSACHUSETTS Theoretically you can give someone a wine gift shipment but a permit for this has yet to be issued and direct shipment by common carrier is prohibited. New legislation was passed in 2006 but will take time to clarify how it applies. The new state law is being sued for being blatantly discriminatory by the Family Winemakers of California, an association of 740 small family wineries. You are likely to find it difficult to find anyone who will ship to your state.
MICHIGAN Like Florida, there are big changes here! December 15, 2005 Michigan Governor Granholm signed into law a direct-to-consumer wine shipping law. The statute allows for a winery anywhere in the US (that obtains a direct shippers permit from the State of Michigan) to ship up to 1,500 cases of wine annually to Michigan consumers. The winery must have an approved direct shipper's permit, register with the Michigan Department of Treasury and pay sales and excise taxes.
MINNESOTA Minnesota began allowing direct shipping by all licensed wineries in June 2005. Wineries may ship, for personal use and not for resale, not more than two cases of wine, containing a maximum of nine liters per case, in any calendar year to any resident of Minnesota age 21 or over.
MISSOURI From an out-of-state winery you can obtain up to two cases of wine per month, provided they have a Direct Wine Shipper's Permit.
MISSISSIPPI The state does NOT permit unlicensed individuals to receive or to bring in wine or brandy.
MONTANA Theoretically, but not practically, you could get a "connoisseurs" permit that would allow you to receive up to 12 cases per year from an out-of-state winery.
NEBRASKA State law allows you to receive, by direct shipment, up to one case a month by an out-of-state provider -- so long as the provider holds one of Nebraska's $500 shipping licenses.
NEVADA You can import for personal use up to 12 cases of wine per year. Permit and brand registration is required along with the payment of taxes. Any shipment of greater quantity requires special permits.
NEW HAMPSHIRE It is possible to obtain wine from out-of-state sources provided that party is willing to go through the hoops New Hampshire has set up to thwart this happening. And, there are five areas prohibiting direct shipments.
NEW JERSEY You are allowed to cross into New Jersey carrying up to 12 quarts of beer, one gallon of wine or two quarts of brandy a day for your personal use -- provided you've obtain a special $25 permit from New Jersey's Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the product was obtained in a state that allows its residents to bring in similar products from New Jersey.
NEW MEXICO You can bring in, or receive by direct shipment, up to two cases of wine per month from any state that permits New Mexico businesses the same reciprocal privilege.
NEW YORK One of the great wine producing states, New York has amended their regulations to make it difficult and impractical, but not totally impossible, to allow an out-of-state winery to ship your wine to you.
NORTH CAROLINA You can buy and receive up to 2 cases of wine per month provided your shipper is the holder of either in-state or out-of-state Federal Basic Bonded Winery and Bonded Wine Cellar permits and has obtained a North Carolina Wine Shipper Permit. Brand registration is required.
NORTH DAKOTA Anyone you order from must first obtain a direct shipment permit (only $50 per annum) and provide the state with quarterly reports, along with, of course, the taxes. You can receive up to 27 liters per individual per month.
OHIO Effective 10/1/2007 a family household is permitted to receive up to 24 cases annually from all wineries combined. But, wineries producing more than 150,000 gallons annually are prohibited from shipping to you.
OKLAHOMA Direct shipment of alcohol to consumers by common carrier is flat out prohibited!
OREGON You can receive up to two cases of wine per individual per month (without paying additional taxes) from an out-of-state source so long as they have obtained an Oregon Out-of-State Wine Shipper license.
PENNSYLVANIA The state has recently become more friendly toward wine but direct shipping by public carrier is still prohibited. You can personally bring in wine and spirits obtained abroad but not from U.S. producers.
RHODE ISLAND When you are visiting an out-of-state winery you are permitted to place your order and have them ship it to you, otherwise you'll need a wholesaler's license to receive shipments of wine.
SOUTH CAROLINA You are currently permitted to obtain up to 24 bottles of wine per month from an out-of-state holder of a South Carolina wine shipper's license.
SOUTH DAKOTA You are allowed to personly transport up-to-a-gallon of alcoholic beverage across your state border when it has been purchased in another state for personal use.
TENNESSEE It's a felony for you to transport wine or brandy across the state line unless you have a license to do so.
TEXAS As the result of a law suit, direct shipments are now permitted, but you have to be one of the lucky consumers whose wine fits within the annual statewide total limit of 35,000 gallons for combined onsite and offsite sales.
UTAH If returning from "abroad" you can bring in one quart of wine or brandy, otherwise everything must come through a state store. If moving to Utah you are permitted to bring in your personal collection of wine or brandy if you can prove all taxes had been paid.
VERMONT A change in the law now permits wineries with approved direct-to-consumer permits to ship up to 12 cases a year to consumers of legal age but common carriers will not deliver to some regions.
VIRGINIA Individual consumers are now permitted to receive up to two cases of wine per month from a holder of a Virginia wine shipper's license.
WASHINGTON D.C. You can now receive through public or common carrier up to 1 quart per month.
WASHINGTON You can obtain up to two cases of wine per year from the winery that produced the wine provided there is a reciprocal agreement between the two states involved. As a resident you can also cross the border with a "reasonable" amount of alcoholic beverages -- so long as you first obtain a permit to do so and pay state taxes for what you're importing for your private use. In 2006 the state restricted out-of-state solicitation of direct sales.
WEST VIRGINIA State law permits you to receive from an out-of-state winery or retailer up to two cases of wine per month. The source must be located in a state that has a reciprocal agreement with West Virginia regarding alcohol purchases and have a Direct Shipper's West Virginia license.
WISCONSIN You can receive up to 27 liters of wine annually from a winery located in a state with a reciprocal agreement with Wisconsin. The winery has to have an out-of-state shipper's permit.
WYOMING An out-of-state winery can ship you up to 2 cases of wine within a twelve month period. There is a license required and lots of reporting requirements for the shipper.

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he asked what the limitations were, not how to get around them