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Consumer FAQ
What you need to know before taking your wine to a restaurant!
Luckily you really don't need to know very much to bring wine to a restaurant.
Here are a few main points you should keep in mind.
- Don't bring homemade wine - the government only allows people to
bring commercial wines to restaurants.
- Know how much the restaurant charges - some places will charge you a
higher corkage fee to discourage you from bringing your own wine. Don't hold that
against them because maybe they have invested a lot of money in an
amazing wine cellar.
- Know if they charge by the bottle or by the size of the bottle - some
restaurants will charge you $10 a bottle no matter what size; some places will
charge you more money for larger bottles. (ie: a 750ml would be $10, 1.5L would be $20,
and no, unfortunately, they won't charge $5 for 375ml)
- Remember, no PST is charged on corkage fees - at least there is only
one tax, which helps you save a couple more bucks.
- Offer your server a taste - not all restaurants are going to allow their
servers to have a taste, but if they do your server will love it! Tip: If you don't
like the wine you might want to let your server know before you offer them a taste.
- Don't bring fortified wine - fortified wines (ports, sherries, etc)
are not allowed as part of BYOW.
- Ask for "bring a bottle buy a bottle" - while this is very rare it is great
to find! Some restaurants will wave their corkage fee if you also buy a bottle from
their list. Makes for a win-win situation, you get to bring a wine you love, the
restaurant sells a bottle from their wine cellar.
That is about all you need to know to enjoy BYOW. If you have questions or comments send us
an email from our contact page.
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