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Bringing your own wine to the restaurant. Yea or nay?
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:37 pm
I know there are many restaurants that will charge a corkage fee if you BYOW but does it seem a little class-less (unless you're bringing a $500 bottle of wine)? I'm going to Sullivan's in a week or two and couldn't find their wine list online so I was thinking about the possibility of bringing my own from a recent trip to Sonoma. What say the FDB?
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Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:40 pm to upgrayedd
I do it all the time. Makes a lot of sense if you have a nice wine collection, or you just want to drink a certain favorite bottle with your meal. On the other hand, bringing a bottle of Yellowtail because you're a cheap arse is not cool. Like most things, if done in a sensible way, with respect for the restaurant, etc, it is a good thing.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:42 pm to coolpapaboze
I couldn't do it. That's like bringing my own ribeye to a restaurant.
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Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:42 pm to coolpapaboze
Do you normally bring it in opened or unopened?
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:44 pm to CP3LSU25
It does seem a little weird. But, not to sound like a cheap-arse, the markup on wine is ridiculous. I've seen it up to 400%.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:44 pm to upgrayedd
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Do you normally bring it in opened or unopened?
Normally unopened, however, in the case that I bring a wine that needs to be decanted, specifically because it's old and has a ton of sediment in the bottle, I have opened at home, decanted, rinsed out the bottle, then put it back in the bottle and brought it to the restaurant. 
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:44 pm to upgrayedd
I've done it several times. I see no problem with it.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:45 pm to upgrayedd
I do it quite a bit as well. I have things I want to drink and want to have with maybe a certain dish. I normally bring one or two, pay a corkage and buy one or two, depending on how many people it is. It shows appreciation of their wine as well. I also offer my waiter a taste as well.
And never bring a bottle they currently sell.
And never bring a bottle they currently sell.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:54 pm to upgrayedd
If you know wine, I am of the belief it is okay. If you are just trying to save $10, probably not.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:55 pm to Martini
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I do it quite a bit as well. I have things I want to drink and want to have with maybe a certain dish. I normally bring one or two, pay a corkage and buy one or two, depending on how many people it is. It shows appreciation of their wine as well. I also offer my waiter a taste as well.
And never bring a bottle they currently sell.
Same here. I always bring something I've been hanging on to for a special occasion, I make sure ahead of time the restaurant doesn't offer it, I offer my waiter a taste, and I usually buy a bottle from the restaurant as well.
Didn't know there were people who thought this uncouth. Except of course like cool said brining a magnum of Yellowtail would be in poor taste.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 9:08 pm to upgrayedd
Lots of managers/maître d's/sommeliers will waive a corkage for a special bottle if you'll buy a bottle from them as well. Many nice diners have mentioned this in the thread.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 9:15 pm to upgrayedd
If it's a place that doesn't sell alcohol at all but says you can bring it for a corkage fee, it makes me not want to go there.
However, if it is a place that does sell alcohol and does allow you to bring your own bottle in for a corkage fee, I am ok with that. However, like others have stated, I would not be bringing Yellowtail in but something nicer.
However, if it is a place that does sell alcohol and does allow you to bring your own bottle in for a corkage fee, I am ok with that. However, like others have stated, I would not be bringing Yellowtail in but something nicer.
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Posted on 4/7/14 at 9:18 pm to upgrayedd
i'd say you are a cheap SOB. If i owned the restaurant, i would take it as an insult.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 9:31 pm to joeleblanc
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joeleblanc Bringing your own wine to the restaurant. Yea or nay? i'd say you are a cheap SOB. If i owned the restaurant, i would take it as an insult.
And I'd say you are someone who knows nothing about the restaurant business or wine and how they reflect on each other.
And many restaurants can't always get a liquor license and encourage bringing your own.
I had dinner a couple weeks ago and brought a very nice cab franc and we sent a glass to the chef who is the owner. He in turn sent out a taste of some very good Czech Republic farmhouse cheese that he thought would pair well and was his personal stash that someone had sent him. He had never had my wine and I had never had Czech cheese. And he was in no way insulted.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 9:38 pm to upgrayedd
Always call ahead to confirm that the restaurant allows it, but I've never had an issue anywhere I've been. Now, bringing in a bottle of two buck chuck is absurd, but I've brought bottles ranging anywhere from $20-$150 retail, and no one has ever batted an eye.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 9:43 pm to Martini
my statement stands. as mentioned, do you bring you own steak to a steakhouse? Your own fish to seafood restaurant? It in bad taste. I've never been to a restaurant that doesn't have a liquor license(even a crawfish joint sells beer for gods sake). where do you people eat? lol
This post was edited on 4/7/14 at 9:48 pm
Posted on 4/7/14 at 9:45 pm to joeleblanc
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Posted by Message joeleblanc Bringing your own wine to the restaurant. Yea or nay? know about the restaurant business and wine. my statement stands
Well then now I'll just say you are a dumbass.
My statement stands.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 9:50 pm to Martini
Martini...you are entitled to your opinion as am i. Not going to get into a pissing match with you. he wanted an opinion i gave him one.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:00 pm to joeleblanc
An "opinion" doesn't carry much weight when the person giving the opinion is out of their element.
Some good advice was given in this thread.
Some good advice was given in this thread.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:03 pm to Contender54
ive eaten at August twice and brought my own bottles. Besh has a no corkage. These were bottles bought on our anniversary trip to Napa. It might be frowned upon but its Besh's policy so why the hell not take advantage of it.
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