Trashy to bring your own wine to a Restaurant?

[Anonymous]

I think the comment about it being common place elsewhere is accurate. In a lot of ways DC is still so podunk and backwards. When I lived in Manhattan and London it was common. Not a big deal at all. Wine is specially chosen for occasions—it is part of having individual taste, being well-traveled and wanting to share your more interesting finds. Yes, offer a taste to the sommelier, tip correctly, etc. To the people who say it is trashy—you simply don’t know how much you don’t know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the comment about it being common place elsewhere is accurate. In a lot of ways DC is still so podunk and backwards. When I lived in Manhattan and London it was common. Not a big deal at all. Wine is specially chosen for occasions—it is part of having individual taste, being well-traveled and wanting to share your more interesting finds. Yes, offer a taste to the sommelier, tip correctly, etc. To the people who say it is trashy—you simply don’t know how much you don’t know.

I concur, entirely. I love d’Yquem and I love particular years more than others. I have been collecting it for decades and so often bring it with me to places where I like the desserts and they don’t have what I want. I also bring my DRCs with me when the situation calls for it. I know what years I like best and I know I have cellared it appropriately. Most restaurants don’t always have exactly what I want and there is always a significant risk that a bottle was not handled properly at some point, especially if it’s particularly old. I take care of the restaurant staff well when I do and do not bring my own wine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Allow me to demonstrate a kind response -

Hi OP! It’s not trashy at all to bring a special wine to a restaurant. Many people have favorite wines. Just be aware of the restaurant’s policy. Some may not allow it. The ones that do will likely charge a corkage fee. The amount varies tremendously. I’ve see as low as $5.00 and as high as $100. Be sure to ask when you call to make a reservation. Hope you have a great time!

Indeed. Well done.

[Anonymous]

I have never heard if tipping as if you bought the wine there. Absurd.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Allow me to demonstrate a kind response -

Hi OP! It’s not trashy at all to bring a special wine to a restaurant. Many people have favorite wines. Just be aware of the restaurant’s policy. Some may not allow it. The ones that do will likely charge a corkage fee. The amount varies tremendously. I’ve see as low as $5.00 and as high as $100. Be sure to ask when you call to make a reservation. Hope you have a great time!

People have already made those points.

Yes they have. In unkind, condescending, judgmental, bullying ways. It costs nothing to be kind.

This word is way overused please stop.

[Anonymous]

I guess the real question here is whether or not it is trashy to bring your own wine as a cost-saving measure. Obviously, if you have special vintages that are stored at an optimal temp., cost is not your primary concern. I think that the typical corkage fee discourages any byob for budgetary reasons. Best to pre-game like college kids and Uber to restaurant.

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Anonymous wrote:I have never heard if tipping as if you bought the wine there. Absurd.

A corkage fee isn’t a tip.

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Anonymous wrote:I have never heard if tipping as if you bought the wine there. Absurd.

A corkage fee isn’t a tip.

I know people who tip 20 percent on food portion of bill but not total including alcohol because mark-up is so ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

No, not trashy. DH and I did it all the time in the before times for special occasions. But with corkage fees between $25-100, make sure the wine you bring is worth it (and it’s not less expensive to just buy a bottle at the restaurant). We would typically bring wines that were $150-200 and up or older vintages that restaurants don’t have.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, this is new to me. Bringing your own wine to a restaurant that sells wine? I would ask first before I presume.

Tell me you’ve never been to a good restaurant without telling me you’ve never been to one.

So many miserable people on dcum today 🙁

Why don’t you just correct yourself instead of calling everyone miserable? It’s ok to make a mistake about corkage, but then realize it!