for restaurants that have small and very limited wine lists

Wineology | Wine Country This Week Magazine Wineries, Wine Tasting, Wine Tasting Maps Fri, 12/22/2006My recommendation for this week is: Is it okay to bring my own bottle of wine to a restaurant? I am often asked whether it is proper to bring a bottle of wine into a restaurant. I don't discourage anyone from bringing their own wine, but only suggest a few guidelines and advice on what to expect when you arrive with your bottle. Be aware that some restaurants have limits regarding customers taking in their own wine and some do not permit it at all. Aside from high wine list prices being the motivation for taking your own bottle to dinner, is the restaurant wine list that offers a very limited choice of wines that also provides a reason to bring your own. Unfortunately, often wine list selections are either lopsided toward the mass-produced, popular brands, or else do not offer a wide enough variety of wine styles. This is why bringing your own bottle to the restaurant sometimes makes sense. Here is how I approach it: • If I am uncertain about a particular restaurant's policy I will call in advance to ask about bringing my own bottle. I respect a restaurant that does not permit private party wine, and this is more palatable to me if their wine list is extensive, diverse and reasonably priced.• I will only bring wine that is special - not an ordinary supermarket wine that can be found on virtually any restaurant wine list. I do not want to appear as if I am competing with the restaurant by bringing in a bottle of something they already have on their list. Of course, it isn't always possible to know this in
 

 advance so either I ask in advance or I reduce the chance of that conflict by selecting an older vintage bottle from my collection. On the other hand, for restaurants that have small and very limited wine lists, bringing in an ordinary wine may not be a sensitive issue• I expect to pay a fee to the restaurant, known as a corkage fee, to open and serve my bottle. This fee usually ranges from $5.00 to $25.00, depending on the restaurant. Some restaurants may waive this fee for Ferragamo Ribes Wide Peeptoe Pumps Red On Sale their regular customers or if you also order a bottle off their wine list.• I always offer a taste of my wine to my server, host, or sommelier. I do this simply as a courtesy and it is always appreciated, especially if I have brought an older wine, or one from an unknown, high-quality producer.• I tip my server based upon the dinner price and the approximate value of the wine that I brought. White:Dry Creek Vineyard Estate Fume Blanc DCV3Dry Creek Valley, 2004The thirty-three vintages produced by the mature vines that made this wine contribute an elegant style that balances herbal aromas with sharp citrus flavors. $25.00

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