Tuscan/Italian law regarding recorking wine

[Mike C]

We will be visiting Tuscany for a three week period and we will be driving a rental car for two of those weeks. If we drive and go to a restaurant or enoteca and order a bottle of wine and do not finish it (due to driving), can we "recork" it and take it with us for later consumption? In New York State we are now allowed to do this in hopes that DWI's will be reduced.

[Lourdes]

I don't believe there is a law against the open bottle of wine in the car, but I could be wrong. No one will say anything about taking the unfinished bottle away with you if you don't finish it at the restaurant... just ask to have it corked as well as possible for it to not spill. And then, just to be safe, I'd put it in the trunk, way away from the driver. Maybe you could consider getting a study bag that will stay upright, since if it tips over red wine can stain!

[Mike C]

I don't believe there is a law against the open bottle of wine in the car, but I could be wrong. No one will say anything about taking the unfinished bottle away with you if you don't finish it at the restaurant... just ask to have it corked as well as possible for it to not spill. And then, just to be safe, I'd put it in the trunk, way away from the driver. Maybe you could consider getting a study bag that will stay upright, since if it tips over red wine can stain!

Thank-you for your quick reply. The advice about the upright bag and trunk is excellent and will be followed.

[Stephen Labiak]

Section 28-3A-20.1, Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a person holding a license to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises may permit a customer to remove one unsealed bottle of wine for consumption off the premises if the customer has purchased and consumed a portion of the bottle of wine on the licensed premises.

[Lourdes]

Thanks Stephen, but that section pertains to Alabama state law, not to Tuscan/Italian laws so not useful in this case ;-)

[Stephen Labiak]

you are right lourdes .... about this case.

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[Maricol]

There are no such laws in Italy that would forbid having an opened bottle of wine in your car.