Champagne in Luggage

**Phil and Mel** · 18-07-2005, 12:04

Hi All,

Hopefully a quick question. I don't think it has been posted elsewhere[msnscared][msnscared][msnscared]

Does anyone know if you can pack a bottle of champagne in your hold luggage? My wife got it for her birthday and we thought it would be a good idea to drink it one evening on holiday, in or by the pool.

I'm pretty sure that we could take it in our hand luggage, but with it being quite heavy, we would prefer to pack it (very carefully!!) in one of the suitcases.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated. [beer]

Phil

**Jill** · 18-07-2005, 12:22

We have a cousin who lives in California and on a trip home to see his parents packed in his hold luggage a bottle of local pink 'champagne'. When he unpacked he had a lovely set of pink clothes as the top and the wire had popped off. Mike has not brought any more champagne across and I would like to know if this is often happens with sparkling drinks or was he just unlucky.

**Phil and Mel** · 18-07-2005, 12:39

That was my main concern, Jill!!! I'm not sure i'll risk it!!!

I bet you any amount of money, that it's me that ends up carrying the bag [msnsad][msnsad]

**Ana** · 18-07-2005, 13:13

I've taken Champagne with me, but decided it was safer in my hand luggage

**Phil and Mel** · 18-07-2005, 13:17

Yeah, I think that will be best!

I'm not really bothered about the clothes getting wet, it's the loss of champagne that would, shall we say, upset me greatly!!![msnmad][msnmad]

Phil

**andreah** · 18-07-2005, 13:35

We took a lovely bottle of DOM to Antigua when we got married there, but as you have suggested we took it in our hand luggage!

**dolphinv** · 18-07-2005, 13:44

If you think of how "careful" they are with your luggage[msnwink] you might just bring it on by hand....

**Phil and Mel** · 18-07-2005, 13:46

Good point Paul or Marianne?!?!

I also wouldn't want them "losing" it, and having a little tipple while sorting everyone's bags out....you never know where they might end up!!

Phil