Champagne run…new allowances

[Lozrington]

Finding that my champagne stocks are getting perilously low, I’m planning one of my periodic dashes to champagne with my wife and a few mates.
Post Brexit however, the rules have of course changed. I’m unclear however what the new rules mean for us when travelling as a couple. The personal allowance is 9 litres of sparkling wine, but the rules state that you must transport it yourself and cannot combine your allowance with anyone else. So, if two of us are travelling in a car, do we each get 9 litres, or only one of us (on the basis that one of us is driving and therefore “transporting” the wine).
You’d think this would be a frequently asked question (or perhaps I’m just stupid), but I can’t find any direct answer online.
Any thoughts or personal experience?
Cheers

[Lozrington]

Thanks Great Dane,

That’s certainly my preferred interpretation of the rules and would just about make the trip worthwhile. In any case, we’re allowed 18 litres of still wine as well as the sparkling, so a slight diversion down to Chablis will probably be in order!

Has anyone actually tested this interpretation?

[Lozrington]

Audis5b9 said:

The allowance is per person in the car (over 18)

Ok….so if we’re 4 up in a car means 4 cases of champagne. Result.
Thanks Pistonheads.

[Lozrington]

Thanks BW. That makes more sense