Wine - bring or buy?
Hi
Verging on the trivia now, but I'm looking at whether we're best to bring our wine with us, drink it before we come, or buy more on the basis that it's pricey in BC, and the customs duty make it worth the hassle. Views please. Also, came across a microbrewery in Vancouver, and I think there's one in Kelowna, anyone know of any others in the Okanagan (OH already getting withdrawl symptoms at the prospect of leaving real ale behind.):eek: Thanks.:) PS Know there's been a few threads on this already. |
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We landed in NS last month and when OH went to clear our container at customs we had to pay $15 for a bottle of whisky and 1 litre of vodka in our container. :(
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We are drinking ours or giving it to relatives. Too much hassle paying the duty on it. Same with spririts although to a lesser extent.
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Originally Posted by Yes-can-do
(Post 4431263)
We landed in NS last month and when OH went to clear our container at customs we had to pay $15 for a bottle of whisky and 1 litre of vodka in our container. :(
I'm not advocating wholesale booze running but for a couple of bottles of wine and spirits I don't think you'll be deported. :confused: Oh - I'm not saying I did anything of the sort either Mr Customs and Excise sir :blink: Now where is that bottle of cask strength malt I wrapped in my trousers? |
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Yep, might have to buy one of those raincoats with poacher's pockets to keep my stash in....either that, or go on the wagon.:eek:
OH will not be impressed if he has to leave anything behind.....or we'll have to hit the bottle for the next couple of months!;) |
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Originally Posted by Madmac
(Post 4433177)
Eh? - Sneaky and illegal but why declare it for a few bottles only?
I'm not advocating wholesale booze running but for a couple of bottles of wine and spirits I don't think you'll be deported. :confused: Oh - I'm not saying I did anything of the sort either Mr Customs and Excise sir :blink: Now where is that bottle of cask strength malt I wrapped in my trousers? :rofl: No me neither. :lol: |
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AKAIK when you first come to canada you can bring a certain amount in Duty free, but anything beyond that (like a collection) will attract duty.
CBSA or Canada Revenue websites probably have the limits somewhere. |
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It is not unknown for people to stick a few bottles in with the rest of their kitchen stuff and report them as "cooking ingredients". Apparently.
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I left most of my booze with my parents when I came over. Apart from expensive bottles of wine, which I made them bring with them when they came to visit. They're all drunk now though (hic!)
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Originally Posted by mkmurrays
(Post 4430103)
...on the basis that it's pricey in BC
Oz/Chilean etc is cheaper, but I'm not sure how much cheaper. I see the usual Oz brand names here and there in town. Wolfblass etc zzz. Rich. |
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Are you talking about Granville Island Brewing in Vancouver? There's also the Howe Sound Inn and Brewing Co in Squamish.
However, I did a quick check on Okanagan breweries and found these: Okanagan Spring, Vernon - http://www.okspring.com/ Tree Brewing, Kelowna - http://www.treebeer.com/index.html Barley Mill Pub, Penticton - http://www.barleymillpub.com/ Hope that helps! Zoe M. xx PS Does anyone know of any wine clubs? I'm a member of the Sunday Times Wine Club and really enjoy buying their boxes of different wines here - is there a similar scheme in Canada? We're heading to BC. |
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Originally Posted by zmartin
(Post 4434414)
PS Does anyone know of any wine clubs? I'm a member of the Sunday Times Wine Club and really enjoy buying their boxes of different wines here - is there a similar scheme in Canada? We're heading to BC.
http://www.okwineclub.com/ Run by these guys: http://www.bountycellars.com/index.html Rich. |
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So far as I am aware there are lots of brew pubs around. The best one in Regina is Bushwakker.
http://www.bushwakker.com/ They have won lots of awards for their beer. |
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Originally Posted by Rich_007
(Post 4434526)
Straight from the land of plenty that is the Elysian Paradise:
http://www.okwineclub.com/ Run by these guys: http://www.bountycellars.com/index.html Rich. Zoe M. x |
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