Istanbul - buying wine

[lilybug]

We'll be leaving from Istanbul (7/31) and Italian wines are my favorite ... Bordeaux would be next in line ... what are the chances of being able to buy some nice wines in Istanbul to take on the ship? I can't drag it from home ... anyone familiar with where to buy wine there and what the selection may be like?

 

Thanks

[Leonid]

The last time we were in Istanbul, there were duty free shops not far from embarkation. I remember that they had spirits (bought some), but I can't recall if they had wines. I would say probably YES, but I'm not 100% sure.

[Cheesi]

We pre-ordered from home and picked up wine when we arrived at the Istanbul airport. You pay when you pick up.

 

http://www.atu.com.tr/ENG/preorder/preorder.aspx

 

Take a look here.

[LovesAffens]

There are also duty free shops in the port area where you go through security to get on the ship. We decided to try a turkish wine, but I am pretty sure that there were Italian wines as well. Also, the duty free shop in the Istanbul airport was still open at 1:00 a.m. when we arrived.

[nowornever]

decent prices for European wines & very convenient. You can shop while you're waiting on your luggage since it's adjacent to the luggage carousel.