corkage

Example Sentences

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Other establishments - especially those without alcohol licences - often do not charge corkage, and some have a policy where corkage is waived on less popular days to dine out.

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

Buy a bottle and it’s just a $10 corkage charge.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2021

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

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2016

If ladies carry their own wine from the steamer to a lodging-house, and drink it there, or offer it to their friends, they are charged "corkage."

From Manners and Social Usages by Sherwood, Mrs. John M. E. W.