"Bob (this one)" > wrote in message
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> wrote:

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> As for "compensation offered," it sounds like you were determined to be
> annoyed. Restaurants are in the business of selling food and drink. Doing all
> the service elements is included in the price. Bringing your own food or drink
> in is rather rude.

> Pastorio

Practices around the country differ but there are some common courtesies:

Dimitri

http://www.winecountrygetaways.com/corkage.html


Corkage Fees | Rules for Bringing Wine to a Restaurant
Bringing wine to a restaurant is a common practice among wine lovers. However,
there are some unwritten rules to consider should you decide to do this.

The wine should be special, something that is unlikely to be on that restaurant's
wine list. It might be a wine from a boutique winery or wine that is available
only at the winery. Or, the wine might be one that has been aging in your wine
cellar.

It is always a good idea to call ahead and ask the restaurant about their
corkage fee. Fees will vary, but some restaurants will charge an outrageous
corkage fee. For example, a recently opened fancy San Francisco restaurant
charges $50. Expect to pay from $10 to $20 for a corkage fee. Expect to pay a
higher corkage fee for a magnum of wine.

If you have a bottle of wine that requires chilling, bring the wine chilled in
an insulated wine tote bag.

When your wine is opened, a common courtesy is to offer the waiter a taste of
the wine.

More Tips

A few restaurants will waive the corkage fee if you purchase an additional wine
from the restaurant.

A few wine country restaurants will waive the corkage fee if you bring a wine
from the wine region where the restaurant is located. We hope this is a growing
trend in the wine country.

If you are eating at a neighborhood restaurant or any restaurant that does not
have a great wine list, you can bring a wine that is not so distinctive, but one
that is of good quality and, of course, not on their wine list.