Originally Posted by
Lascaille
There's no such restriction and there never has been. You were a victim of theft.
This is incorrect. You can not take a bottle of wine through security into the sterile area at any US, EU or for that matter almost anywhere in the world. The ability to do that ended 15 or more years ago. You can’t even take a bottle of water.
What a few are not grasping is that once you clear customs and immigration you are not in the secure area of the airport. To get back into the secure area you must be screened by TSA just as if you arrived at the airport for your first flight segment. If you purchased duty free at the departure airport it will also be taken from you unless you place it in your checked bag and recheck it after customs. You will have your checked bag with you clearing customs so it’s no problem to do so.