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How many restaurants sell expensive wine but serve cheap wine?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:38 pm
Is your palate exquisite enough to tell the difference? Has any place in Louisiana ever had this happen?
I know I wouldn't be able to tell the difference and I am sure wine drinkers even casual could tell some older vintage vs a fresh but still
I know I wouldn't be able to tell the difference and I am sure wine drinkers even casual could tell some older vintage vs a fresh but still
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Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:39 pm to tduecen
well any decent restaurant will bring the bottle to your table, so...
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:41 pm to Salmon
Damn.... Forgot about that one
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:42 pm to tduecen
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:42 pm to tduecen
but I know for a fact that restaurants will serve cheap liquor in place of the expensive stuff, especially vodka
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:44 pm to tduecen
Our $5-12 bottles are marked up to $35-40. We get Dom Perignon for $120 and sell for $300. I wouldn't say the cheap wine is bad. It's all marketing. My fav bottle on our list right now is the Orwin Swift "Saldo" which I get for $16 and enjoy it way more than other pricier options.
This post was edited on 1/9/14 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:58 pm to tduecen
If you can't taste the difference, maybe don't order the expensive stuff. Say they have a $6 glass of wine and a $10 glass of wine, but you don't have a good wine palate. Do you order the cheap or expensive glass? I'd order the cheap one because hell if I can tell the difference.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 4:00 pm to tduecen
Most of the time a restaurant's more expensive bottles aren't sold by the glass so I doubt this is much of an issue.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 4:21 pm to Politiceaux
I've seen a restaurant sell Kendall Jackson wine as their top brand for 7 dollars a glass when the bottle only retails for like 20 bucks
Posted on 1/9/14 at 4:47 pm to Politiceaux
Flemings has a very large upper tier wine list by the glass. This was decided during restaurant development in order to attract more women clientele in a traditionally men's environment. That of the steakhouse. It's a fine list too and not meant to be a scam. I've had some good glasses then ordered a bottle. It's a great way to do it.
And above it's Orin Swift and if you are getting Saldo at $16.00 you are doing very well because that's a $21.00 wholesale bottle. It's a nice Zinfandel that I've enjoyed. If you can get your hands on one of Dave Phinney's Mercury Head do yourself a favor and spend the money and drink it. Very nice. He created Orin Swift.
And above it's Orin Swift and if you are getting Saldo at $16.00 you are doing very well because that's a $21.00 wholesale bottle. It's a nice Zinfandel that I've enjoyed. If you can get your hands on one of Dave Phinney's Mercury Head do yourself a favor and spend the money and drink it. Very nice. He created Orin Swift.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 4:50 pm to Martini
quote:I agree. I did use the qualifier "most". I don't think people have to worry about Flemming's scamming them by serving a cheaper wine than people are ordering.
Flemings has a very large upper tier wine list by the glass. This was decided during restaurant development in order to attract more women clientele in a traditionally men's environment. That of the steakhouse. It's a fine list too and not meant to be a scam. I've had some good glasses then ordered a bottle. It's a great way to do it.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 4:53 pm to Martini
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Flemings has a very large upper tier wine list by the glass
and it's on an ipad. impressive.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 4:57 pm to Politiceaux
I wish more would do it but you have to have some volume. I've asked at Ninos and Ruffinos for a glass of a particular and they have accommodated knowing they could sell the rest of the bottle by the glass to another table. I've even had them offer me a glass or the rest of the bottle that someone else ordered a glass from. That's a nice way to do it and tells you people are as enthusiastic as you are in trying a wine.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 4:58 pm to Bond... James Bond
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I've seen a restaurant sell Kendall Jackson wine as their top brand for 7 dollars a glass when the bottle only retails for like 20 bucks
You've been to Crazy Johnnie's?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 5:38 pm to Rohan2Reed
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You've been to Crazy Johnnie's?
It's the chef's recommendation!
Posted on 1/9/14 at 5:57 pm to Bond... James Bond
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quote: I've seen a restaurant sell Kendall Jackson wine as their top brand for 7 dollars a glass when the bottle only retails for like 20 bucks
The Embers in NOLA
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