Definition of corkage
: a charge (as by a restaurant) for opening a bottle of wine bought elsewhere
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And serious oenophiles should take note: Canard's $30 corkage is waved for bottles 15 years or older.
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Guests at Fork and ALAVITA can bring in their own wine to the restaurants and are charged a small $10 corkage fee.
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Price: $70 per person, $30 corkage fee ▪ Serpentine Fox Prohibition Grille 2645 El Camino Ave., 916-913-1159 Ideal for: Skipping the frills and ending up with a stick-to-your ribs meal.
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In lieu of tips, patrons may donate to college programs; there’s a small corkage fee for bring-your-own beer or wine.
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Dinner will be $65; a corkage fee will be $12 per bottle, with a maximum of two bottles per table.
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The idea is that people would be able to bring their own bottles of wine to a restaurant, which would then charge a corkage fee to open the bottles.
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Wine lovers should note the relatively gentle $30 per bottle corkage, and allowing two bottles for two people: 34 West 32nd Street, 212-736-0029, baronyc.com.
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Luckily, Lovelayce says the new restaurant will keep the corkage fee low for anyone who misses bringing their own bottle of wine (or beer, or bourbon).
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First Known Use of corkage
1838
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