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You can bring wine to a restaurant?

Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:14 pm
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:14 pm
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We also don't eat out much this time of year because it is a busy time, cold, everyone trying to get healthy etc...so that saves a good bit but my tip when dining out, bring a bottle of wine and buy a bottle. Most will wave a corkage fee if you buy one from them and bringing your own saves the markup and allows you to enjoy one they won't have. (Don't bring a wine they sell)


Why buy a bottle from them? Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of avoiding paying $35 for a $12 bottle?
Posted by little billy
Orange County, CA
Member since May 2015
8328 posts
Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:20 pm to
There is a corkage fee.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171589 posts
Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:23 pm to
Depends on the place. Most places aren’t going to just let sales fly out the door. If they sell wine, they’ll charge you $25 or more for the bottle you bring. So it’ll only be worth it if you bring high dollar bottles and something tells me the person trying to bring bottles to save money on the tab isn’t drinking high dollar bottles.

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Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of avoiding paying $35 for a $12 bottle?


And if they have a $25 corkage fee, that’s $37.
This post was edited on 11/12/17 at 8:24 pm
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
48977 posts
Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:25 pm to
Most will allow it and charge a corkage fee. We do it and a lot of times if you buy one they will eliminate the corkage fee. It's always nice to call ahead and ask and as posted don't bring a wine on the restaurants list. They wouldn't appreciate that and it defeats the purpose.
Posted by illinitiger
North then South
Member since Feb 2009
3242 posts
Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:25 pm to
Yeah you'll be charged a corkage fee which is their server opening the bottle for you. But to be honest (and this is just personal opinion) unless it's a very rare / sentimental bottle I find bringing a bottle into a restaurant to be tacky. Especially if you bring in a bottle that the restaurant sells itself.
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
19871 posts
Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:45 pm to
Yeah just curious. Never seen it or heard of it.
And I didn't realize how high the corkage fee was until I read up on it.

Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
19871 posts
Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:46 pm to
Did you realize you wrote what I quoted?
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
48977 posts
Posted on 11/12/17 at 9:00 pm to
Well I do now.

We buy a lot of small boutique wines that no restaurant sells and we like to enjoy them with food and friends and more often than not our server and sometimes the chef or someone else will enjoy trying them. Elton at Ninos really likes different wines so we bring a couple and buy one or so. And it's not just me it is the group we most often dine with and I may not bring any one of them might bring a few.

Do what you like but as I said check in advance because some owners just don't like it. It really is used a lot when a restaurant can't get a liquor license and it allows the restaurant a way to pay for the service, decanting and stemware.
Posted by tigers1956
baton rouge
Member since Oct 2008
4972 posts
Posted on 11/12/17 at 10:22 pm to
Sounds stupid and rude to me...just stay home and cook your own meal
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73849 posts
Posted on 11/12/17 at 10:26 pm to
You can bring your own beer too. I wouldn't do Coors, but if you have been aging a barleywine or sour then it is a good opportunity.

Coquette is one of the places that will allow this.
This post was edited on 11/12/17 at 10:27 pm
Posted by lsuwontonwrap
Member since Aug 2012
34147 posts
Posted on 11/12/17 at 10:38 pm to
The few times I've brought my own wine have been for a special occasion (maybe 2 or 3 times, tops) and I've found if you call ahead and tell them you're bringing it for a special occasion, they will wave the corkage fee. Depends on the place, of course. If they do, just be sure to tip generously.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
77587 posts
Posted on 11/12/17 at 10:48 pm to
It's very common in Chicago, and some places are BYOB only.
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
59752 posts
Posted on 11/13/17 at 6:09 am to
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Sounds stupid and rude to me


Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
48977 posts
Posted on 11/13/17 at 6:13 am to
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Sounds stupid and rude to me...just stay home and cook your own meal


I'm not dining at Golden Corral Pops so you don't have to worry about me trying to slip that corkage fee onto your bill.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171589 posts
Posted on 11/13/17 at 7:38 am to
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and some places are BYOB only


That's completely different than what this thread is about. This is about bringing wine to a place that sells alcohol.

BYOB places usually don't have corksge fees and if they do, they are reasonable.
This post was edited on 11/13/17 at 7:40 am
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
77587 posts
Posted on 11/13/17 at 8:16 am to
There's no BYOB restaurants in Ohio that's why I brought it up.

Not sure how it is in LA.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171589 posts
Posted on 11/13/17 at 8:27 am to
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There's no BYOB restaurants in Ohio


Guess I'm never moving there

We have a few BYOB places we like to go. We'll bring a tasting bag with a bunch of bottles and our food tab is maybe $20 after tip at the Italian place we go.
Posted by Masterag
'Round Dallas
Member since Sep 2014
19221 posts
Posted on 11/13/17 at 12:43 pm to
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This post was edited on 11/13/17 at 7:48 pm
Posted by Lakeboy7
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2011
23965 posts
Posted on 11/13/17 at 1:10 pm to
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It's very common in Chicago


Not uncommon in NO at the higher end places.
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
28191 posts
Posted on 11/13/17 at 7:06 pm to
Until more restaurants carry more south American wines, I'll keep paying a fee.
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