corkage

noun

cork·age ˈkȯr-kij

: a charge (as by a restaurant) for opening a bottle of wine bought elsewhere

Examples of corkage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wines start at $7 for a half-glass, $14 for a full glass and $41 for a bottle, or diners can buy a bottle from the bottle shop and have it with their meal for a $15 corkage fee. —

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 The lounge room in the Design District has racks of bottles that will be sold for retail or can be poured in the shop with no corkage fee. —

Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023 Chilmark is the last dry town on the island, so be sure to bring your own bottle of rosé ($15 corkage fee). —

Remy Tumin, New York Times, 29 June 2023 For guests who do like to imbibe, the property allows diners to bring their own wine and spirits (with no corkage fee) to add to the whimsical array of mocktails. —

Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for corkage

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