corkage

Example Sentences

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Some restaurants base corkage on the market value of the wine brought in.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024

Napa Valley’s French Laundry charges a $150 corkage fee just for the privilege of bringing in your own wine into the eatery.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2022

Diners can buy bottles off the shelf at retail prices, take them home or pay a $10 corkage fee to drink them in the restaurant.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2021

I have seen some restaurants that have zero dollar corkage fee.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2016

No horrible suggestions are proffered concerning corkage; on the contrary, he tests your wine, smacks his lips, and thanks you for communicating a valuable discovery.

From Old Calabria by Douglas, Norman