I have a wine tour set up for my trip with my husband in Florence this June. I was wondering if the wineries you go to try to push you into buying cases of wine to ship home? I I don't want to offend anyone at the wineries, but it takes away from the relaxation of it all when I feel like I have to buy wine out of obligation.
For context: I live in middle of wine country in Oregon and have been to dozens of wineries over the years. Only one has ruined the experience from pushing me to make a purchase. Any insight would be lovely. Cheers!
Posted by
Maryland
1171 posts
We didn't have any problems there, and of course, these days tariffs may have a big impact on commerce of all sorts.
Posted by
2035 posts
We did a day of wine tasting in the Piemonte in 2023. We did not feel pressured at all. We did ask for the US importer’s contact information at one winery and we split a case with our friends at another. But that was because we wanted the wine. Not because we felt obligated.
Posted by
UK
27 posts
You needn’t worry in the slightest: In Italy you will not be pressured into making a purchase, and will not offend if you show no interest in doing so.
Many, if not most wineries that offer organized tours will have authorized re-sellers in the US, and will be more than happy to share contact details.
Posted by
Washington, DC
215 posts
We did a wine tour in April 2022 and did not feel pressure at all other than from ourselves, lol! We bought six bottles from two different wineries (total of 12 bottles that arrived after we got home) and that was because we liked the wine and didn't want to deal with tracking it down in the U.S.
Posted by
OP
11 posts
Thank you for all of your responses. I will stop worrying.
Posted by
Auburn, California
89 posts
My daughter and I brought home 18 bottles of wine in our checked luggage from a trip to Europe in 2023. We had a wine suitcase that carried 8 bottles and the rest we packed in bubble-wrap wine bags. We had zero issues bringing back wine that way and paid zero fees at customs. Shipping wine from wineries to the US is very costly.