tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912629715405541739.post6438677035216284301..comments2024-02-22T00:27:57.641-08:00Comments on Epicuryan: Orsa and Winston - 10/25/2013Epicuryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18202402318969816036noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912629715405541739.post-72060353008464590212013-11-01T13:50:55.750-07:002013-11-01T13:50:55.750-07:00that's why I won't be dining there. Or any...that's why I won't be dining there. Or any other restaurant like this charging high corkage without proper wine service. No loss to me and no loss to them. Charlie Fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131445271942007453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912629715405541739.post-24295127352270214192013-11-01T00:27:43.872-07:002013-11-01T00:27:43.872-07:00If you bring your own stemware you are in the mino...If you bring your own stemware you are in the minority here, most restaurants can't be bothered to make up pricing on the spot for each and every unique case it's too much of a hassle. It's a free market so if you must dine at O&W then you do so under their conditions albeit they may be on the extreme side of pricing.Johnny L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09453269861659629342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912629715405541739.post-91188187848704292582013-10-31T15:19:24.067-07:002013-10-31T15:19:24.067-07:00Johnny. 85% of the time I bring my own stemware to...Johnny. 85% of the time I bring my own stemware to a restaurant. I still get charged corkage. Charlie Fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131445271942007453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912629715405541739.post-82543350248126986212013-10-31T07:36:46.928-07:002013-10-31T07:36:46.928-07:00Fair point. I'd be fine with a $10-$15 corkag...Fair point. I'd be fine with a $10-$15 corkage, but the glasses are a sunk cost and the water, electricity, and labor to serve the wine and wash a few glasses is probably far from the $25-$50 most places charge. <br /><br />As an aside, I have seen Charlie bring his own glasses and the corkage wasn't discounted or waived. Epicuryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202402318969816036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912629715405541739.post-43756639985475704862013-10-31T00:45:54.576-07:002013-10-31T00:45:54.576-07:00I wouldn't say corkage is entirely free money,...I wouldn't say corkage is entirely free money, coming from an industry perspective I find that a bit inconsiderate as you aren't bringing your own glasses and taking them home to wash? Someone still has to provide you the glassware and the restaurant is going to use water and probably electricity to wash said glassware. Of course $35 is a bit steep but I wouldn't go so far to say a corkage fee is free money for the restaurant. Johnny L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09453269861659629342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912629715405541739.post-40069887452781154502013-10-28T14:36:34.696-07:002013-10-28T14:36:34.696-07:00Corkage is free money. Figure the average bottle ...Corkage is free money. Figure the average bottle sold at a restaurant probably retails for around 20 or 30 and restaurants tack on 200% to that. Basically corkage is them splitting the difference on the profit they would have made if you ordered their wine. This all assumes average people not you and your grand crus. ;)Epicuryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202402318969816036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912629715405541739.post-53365615800843530642013-10-28T13:34:08.941-07:002013-10-28T13:34:08.941-07:00I blame hipsters. All these new small plates joint...I blame hipsters. All these new small plates joints are discouraging corkage cause all these hipster kids are bringing their $20 organic wines in. But at the same time these restaurants have awful wine lists. <br /><br />Last time I checked, corkage is basically free money. Charlie Fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131445271942007453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912629715405541739.post-40178193445286258562013-10-27T17:00:58.718-07:002013-10-27T17:00:58.718-07:00Unfortunately the restaurant recently tightened th...Unfortunately the restaurant recently tightened their corkage policy. It used to be $25 limit 2 bottles per party now its $35 limit 1.Epicuryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202402318969816036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912629715405541739.post-85910515126667615632013-10-27T16:31:29.694-07:002013-10-27T16:31:29.694-07:00goddamn $35 corkage!? I hope that came with some p...goddamn $35 corkage!? I hope that came with some proper wine service.Charlie Fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131445271942007453noreply@blogger.com