Is ordering wine by the glass (not a bottle) at restaurants sort of a cheapskate move?

[Anonymous]

My wino friends say they're wary about glasses because you don't know when the bottle was opened. But they're also rich, so it's nothing for them to casually order a $100 to 300 bottle.

[Anonymous]

Sure, if you're rich.
Otherwise, totally normal to order wine by the glass. Especially with you are driving.

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

I could never finish a whole bottle of wine, and often DH and I don’t drink the same kind. It’s not cheapskate to order by the glass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I could never finish a whole bottle of wine, and often DH and I don’t drink the same kind. It’s not cheapskate to order by the glass.

How do you know if the wine is freshly opened? Is that a concern?

[Anonymous]

So if you know wine when you tasted it wouldn't you realize whether it had been "freshly opened" and if you didn't notice then wouldn't it not matter anyway?

Its fine to order by the glass especially if you only want one glass or a different variety from the group.

[Anonymous]

Another vote for no. For the same reasons as above. I don't need that much wine, and I like to pick my own which is usually different from what DH will pick.

[Anonymous]

Even if you only want a glass, better open a bottle so no one thinks you're cheap.

[Anonymous]

No way. If it’s not fresh or tastes off, send it back.

[Anonymous]

Poor, non-wine drinker question but if you don't finish the $300 bottle do you get to take it home?

[Anonymous]

Not a cheapskate move because it’s a horrible value.

Freshness can definitely be a concern, though. Bottle could’ve been opened 2-3 days ago. Drinkable, but far from optimal.

[Anonymous]

I mean I don’t think it can be a cheapskate move because I’m not sure it’s cheaper unless you were planning to leave the bottle half full on the table. If you’re super into wine then maybe you want a bottle for the opening thing but otherwise just choose a glass or a bottle based on the quantity you’re going to drink.

I suppose the other reason would be what’s available by the glass but I’ll file that under “super into wine” as well.

Plus, a meal with pairings by the glass is fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My wino friends say they're wary about glasses because you don't know when the bottle was opened. But they're also rich, so it's nothing for them to casually order a $100 to 300 bottle.

Most restaurants only have a few wines by glass on offer, so with fewer choices, they are turning it over quickly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a cheapskate move because it’s a horrible value.

Freshness can definitely be a concern, though. Bottle could’ve been opened 2-3 days ago. Drinkable, but far from optimal.

I feel like this would have to be a very quiet restaurant or one with a huge number of wines by the glass.

[Anonymous]

We will often order a bottle simply because there is usually a better selection by the bottle, and even if one wine is available either way it's usually nearly the same price for 2 glasses as it is to get a bottle. Restaurant markups on wine are huge, especially by the glass.

Not cheapskate at all to order just a glass, though, if that's what you want. We'll do that if we want different kinds.

Wine is fine for a while after it's been opened. I wouldn't worry about it being freshly opened, especially if the restaurant is busy enough to have decent turnover.