Mark Head wrote:Ok....alot of serious beer drinkers on the forum....but I'm a wine lover and colletor. Who has the best service, wine list, and best bargions? I'm surprised at the lack of wine discussion and the local food forum.
Mark Head wrote:Does anyone in town openly allow wine to be brought in with an appropriate corkage fee?
Will Crawford wrote:Theoretically, if there was a restaurant out there that allowed a patron to bring in wine, what would be an appropriate corkage fee? Take into mind that the restaurant is in the business to make money and wine is a good profit center. And during this economic time any sale lost is pretty hard. I am not saying at all, to anyone out there, that the Westport General Store is in the practice of allowing out side Alcohol to be brought in to the premises. As a matter of fact, I have had to ask patrons to please not bring in road or river drinks as they enter the place. That always amazed me- who would think to bring in a togo cup of gin and tonic to a restaurant? Anyway, I am curious to know what an appropriate fee would be, realizing the risk for the restaurant.
Robin Garr wrote:The only legitimate reason for BYO - among wine geeks at least - is to be able to enjoy fine, aged wines from your cellar that would not be available on the list.
Joel H wrote:In places I've lived where BYO is legal, it was more about having it available in restaurants that don't have/can't serve wine, more than anything else.
Robin Garr wrote:Will, it varies a lot depending on local custom and the pomposity of the restaurant, but 10 to 15 percent of the bottle's value is typical.
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Robin Garr wrote:Joel H wrote:In places I've lived where BYO is legal, it was more about having it available in restaurants that don't have/can't serve wine, more than anything else.
Good point, Joel! I was thinking more along the high-end, wine geek situation, bringing cellared wines in to places with a list.
Frankly, most places with no license in states that allow BYO (AS KENTUCKY SHOULD!) don't charge corkage but allow it as a service that encourages business.
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