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re: A Chef's Perspective
Posted on 3/24/15 at 11:06 am to JustinTI
Posted on 3/24/15 at 11:06 am to JustinTI
On wine...How do y'all feel when someone brings in their own wine? I'm not talking about a cheapskate bringing in 2 buck chuck, but a nice bottle.
I ask because I have a decent wine collection and will bring wine to dinner probably about one out of every three meals. If the wine list is available online, I always double check to make sure I'm not bringing a wine that is on the list, but it is usually not an issue since a lot of my wines are a somewhat less common (mailing list, etc.). I'll also always offer the server/somm a taste if they express interest in wine. And I of course have no problem paying the corkage - though if it is too high, it could affect my selection of restaurant. I'll also throw a little extra tip in for the service. That's kind of my personal policy to maintain good form.
I ask because I have a decent wine collection and will bring wine to dinner probably about one out of every three meals. If the wine list is available online, I always double check to make sure I'm not bringing a wine that is on the list, but it is usually not an issue since a lot of my wines are a somewhat less common (mailing list, etc.). I'll also always offer the server/somm a taste if they express interest in wine. And I of course have no problem paying the corkage - though if it is too high, it could affect my selection of restaurant. I'll also throw a little extra tip in for the service. That's kind of my personal policy to maintain good form.
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Posted on 3/24/15 at 7:14 pm to JustinTI
LOVE THESE QUESTIONS!!!!
I've had everything brought in from an '85 La Tache to a 3liter box of wine(no joke).
If it's a special bottle(we can tell) I'll prob wave the corkage fee for a taste. If you stopped by Rouse's & bring in some Silver Oak or Kendall Jackson - you're gonna get charged.
Also, bring in a bottle then buy a bottle, corkage is waived.
These unwritten rules apply to most full service places.
We spend a lot of time sourcing the wine list, changing it up, keeping it fresh. When someone brings in their own wine it's as if all that effort is lost on that customer, at that moment.
---BUT---
if it's handled the way that you do it, you're doing it right.
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How do y'all feel when someone brings in their own wine?
I've had everything brought in from an '85 La Tache to a 3liter box of wine(no joke).
If it's a special bottle(we can tell) I'll prob wave the corkage fee for a taste. If you stopped by Rouse's & bring in some Silver Oak or Kendall Jackson - you're gonna get charged.
Also, bring in a bottle then buy a bottle, corkage is waived.
These unwritten rules apply to most full service places.
We spend a lot of time sourcing the wine list, changing it up, keeping it fresh. When someone brings in their own wine it's as if all that effort is lost on that customer, at that moment.
---BUT---
if it's handled the way that you do it, you're doing it right.
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