We all know that bottles of wine are ridiculously expensive at nice restaurants and so it’s not surprising that many of us have been tempted to bring our own wine to save a few dollars. However, there are unwritten rules about bringing your own wine that you should try to follow.
- Avoid bringing a wine that is on the wine list.
- Bring a good bottle of wine. It seems a bit penny-wise pound-foolish to go to a really nice restaurant, pay premium prices for food, appetizers, desserts, and then bring in a cheaper bottle of wine just to save a few dollars.
- Order a bottle from the house. It shows good faith (you’re bringing the other bottle because they don’t have it and you like it, but you bought one so it’s cool) and the restaurant usually waives the corkage fee for a bottle if you buy one.
- Offer a tasting sample to the sommelier or manager or chef, just a nice gesture.
Bringing your own wine is hardly tacky but it’s not a money saving venture.
(photo: j. star)
Tags: Food, Wine
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