No, both serve their purpose. If you’re only going to drink a glass and nobody else wants it, it makes sense.

Most of us only have one glass, two at the most, so ordering a bottle is a total waste. If there are 4 of us having wine, we'll get a bottle. If just DH and I, he's having a cocktail, so I order by the glass.

We have a $200,000 wine collection, and we sometimes order wine by the glass. Sometimes you only want one glass, sometimes you want to try something new, or sometimes you and your dining companion(s) can't agree on a wine.

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

Oy vey, that sounds like an annoying, anxiety-inducing situation. I'd gladly overpay for a bottle we might not finish than have any parts in a conflict accusing the server/bartender/management of serving me a glass of wine from an old, long-opened bottle--which I think doesn't taste "fresh".

I've actually done this, and it wasn't a conflict and I didn't accuse anyone of anything. I just said that the wine tasted off (which it did) and asked for a glass from a new bottle. They happily exchanged it. I don't know if it was a long-opened bottle or just a bad bottle. Either way, it's not worth buying a whole bottle I won't drink just to avoid potentially having to send it back. I order wine by the glass all the time, because everyone at the table wants something different, or because that's all I want. I've only once had a bad glass.

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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?

Where are you eating with no customers that aren't regularly going through wine? Taste it? If it taste like cat piss, send it back. How do you get through life?

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

Most places will offer to re-cork it for you.

I think it's not legal in some states to take it with you.

No. It’s a responsible move.

Anonymous wrote:Only an alcoholic will order a bottle for himself.

I bottle is about 4 to 5 drinks. Doing that ONCE in a while (and please don't drive right after that) is not necessarily a sign of problem drinking, let alone alcoholism.

Nonetheless personally I will only order a bottle if I'm sharing it - but then I am happy ordering a craft beer instead.

As for who would drink by themselves - some of us have SO's who do not drink, so routinely are in a SOCIAL situation where we are the only drinker.

I never drink more than one glass of wine, and neither does my husband. I usually prefer to have one cocktail. We just don't drink that much to warrant a bottle.

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

Most places will offer to re-cork it for you.

I prefer to have a cocktail and then wine with my meal, so no, I do not need more than one glass.

Of course not. I do ask to try the wine before they poor the whole glass.

Anonymous wrote:Only an alcoholic will order a bottle for himself.

Who goes out drinking wine by themselves? Wine is generally social. A table for two or more.

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

Oy vey, that sounds like an annoying, anxiety-inducing situation. I'd gladly overpay for a bottle we might not finish than have any parts in a conflict accusing the server/bartender/management of serving me a glass of wine from an old, long-opened bottle--which I think doesn't taste "fresh".

Only an alcoholic will order a bottle for himself.