: a charge (as by a restaurant) for opening a bottle of wine bought elsewhere
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Diners can bring their own bottle of wine for a $5 corkage fee.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Wines are served in Riedel stemware and Riedel decanters and those who wish to bring a bottle that’s not on Cory’s current wine list can pay the small corkage charge of $20.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Capone’s celebrates Wine Wednesdays, with all bottled wines 50% off and no corkage fees.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
While waiting, diners sip fresh sugarcane juice and can uncork their BYOB (wine and Champagne only, no corkage fee) at communal tables.
—Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Wines are served in Riedel stemware and Riedel decanters and those who wish to bring a bottle that’s not on Cory’s current wine list can pay the small corkage charge of $20.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Capone’s celebrates Wine Wednesdays, with all bottled wines 50% off and no corkage fees.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
While waiting, diners sip fresh sugarcane juice and can uncork their BYOB (wine and Champagne only, no corkage fee) at communal tables.
—Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Corkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corkage. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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