Vino tinto

[arturo_b]

Originally Posted by Hound Dog

That is an idea but can the shipment for the menaje de casa be done in two separate trucks or trips?

Two trucks at one time, definitely. Two separate trips -- our mover said yes, even had us make extra copies of the manifest for that purpose -- but I never had to test the theory. Can't imagine how it would work. Kept a copy in my glove compartment just in case but I always got the green light.

[iahoka]

Thanks to all for their contributions. The consistent message I'm getting from everyone is "prior planning prevents poor performance" and I'll take it to heart. I should think the only way to do it correctly would be for me to personally pack it and then send it via cooled truck alongside another with household items.....both trucks specifically contracted through a single moving company.....under the menaje de casa exemption. Thanks again to all for their insights. Hasta proxima vez.

[RVGRINGO]

And then, you or your forwarder will have to arrange another cooled truck for the Mexican part of the trip. All of that shipping of wine and household goods is going to be very, very expensive. Most folks find that they can furnish a home in Mexico for about the same price as shipping their old stuff down from the north.

[El Toro Furioso]

Originally Posted by Hound Dog

That is an idea but can the shipment for the menaje de casa be done in two separate trucks or trips?
I would not have dreamed to send my wines in a non temperature controlled truck and of course that would be silly to send furniture or personal belong the same way.
Red Bordeaux are pretty tough but Burgundies red and white are very fragile and easily get damaged .Old wines are fragile. Alsace wines travel well and so on and so forth, it all pends on your collection and the value of it. No matter what, you will not be able to replace it when you live here.

It would have to be done all at once if you use the one-time FM3/2 exemption within 6 months of getting your visa. But that could be two trucks or cargo containers. If you are a couple, you could do one shipment each. The down side in the future is that you would each be renewing your visa at different times of the year, which is much less convenient than renewing together each year. No one here lakeside has really addressed the availability of good to fine wines outside of this area. As you leave lakeside and the Guadalajara metro area, your selection will diminish. If you are not in an area with tourists and/or expats, like in many beach areas, your selection will be curtailed. Plus many wines suffer badly from the heat and from standing on wine shop shelves. Not to worry too much, though. You will find potable wines throughout most of Mexico However, here lakeside, there is a good selection of California cabs, but it seems that the delivery trucks are held up in hot weather for too long. We have stopped wasting our pesos on oxidized "good" California cabs. It is a bitter disappointment to open a $600 peso bottle for guests, only to add to the cooking wine supply. But the better Argentine wines come from vines up to 80 plus years old and from vineyards owned for generations mainly by Italians (many words in Argentine Spanish are said with Italian pronunciations to this day). And one of the older wineries in northern Mexico is L.A. Cetto (of Italian extraction also). They make very good everyday wines in the $7 USD range, except for their Cabernet, which is awful. Bottom line, have a great party, then try to get a few years of special occasions of your favorite and best-traveling wines down here. Then just don't wait until it is too late to open those incredible bottles that you really can't replace. ¡Qué le vaya bien!