“How do I ship my wine home?” It is a frequent question here in Argentina and the answer is not so satisfying.
Ordinary post does not shift alcohol and unless you are willing to haul a case home as luggage, the only choice is to pay for a very expensive courier who will not take responsibility if the wine goes missing as there is no insurance. Wine lover Greg McLaughlin encountered the same problem in South Africa when trying to send some cases home.
With a career in the courier industry and knowledge of how modern day shipping works, he would not take no for an answer. He responded by setting up his own company that specializes in moving wine all over the World – a kind of “DHL for wine” if you like. In Argentina, Wineflite promises to ship door to door to the US for $175 US for the first box of six and $90 US for the second. To Europe the price is $200 US first time round and $90 the following. The deal maker is that Wineflite coordinate everything and guarantees the wine. The local rep in Mendoza is Carolyn Gallagher and she can be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
