Not an eyebrow is raised when one of our party brings a French burgundy to Gary Danko's, though a $ 25 corkage fee is charged.
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And, for every subsequent bottle of Sonoma County wine, or wine from outside the county, the corkage fee is a reasonable $ 15 a bottle.
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Coyne did not want to comment on why some licensed restaurants charged corkage fees for wines that by law aren't supposed to be served in the restaurant.
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BRAND NEW BAG : The newest wine tote bag ( good for gifts to wine fanciers ) is called Corkage Caddy, and it costs about $ 9.95.
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On the other are restaurants that levy a modest $ 10 to $ 15 a bottle for corkage, even when the wine you're bringing is already on their list.
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He does not charge a corkage fee at his restaurants, he says, because the only people who bring their own wines are regular customers who do so only on special occasions.
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Erika Moore, a communications consultant, and her husband, Terence, belong to a wine-tasting society that occasionally scouts around for restaurants with modest wine lists that charge minimal corkage fees.
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"A table of six that used to buy three bottles of wine now buys one, brings another from home and doesn't pay a corkage fee, " said Bromberger.
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On the other hand, a modest corkage charge sends a message to the diner that the restaurateur appreciates wine and is trying, within economic reason, to help the diner do the same.
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Beautifully executed plates by chef Neil Rogers at reasonable prices ( with a dollar salad or soup ) and $ 2 corkage for wine collectors has pushed it into the top restaurant ranks in the city.
