How to Use corkage in a Sentence

corkage

noun
Definition of corkagenext
  • Guests at the restaurants can bring in their own wine and are charged a $10 corkage fee.
    — Michelle Jenkins, idahostatesman, 2 June 2018
  • Grab a bottle to take home or, with a corkage fee, enjoy it at the shop.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Perhaps set corkage at the median price on the wine list.
    — Rob Arnott, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2021
  • At Higher Gravity, guests can drink any of the beers on the shelves inside the bar for a small corkage fee or take it home with them.
    — Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, 24 Jan. 2020
  • The Wine Market also sells bottles to go, with no corkage fee.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 13 Oct. 2017
  • 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.
    — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, 31 Jan. 2018
  • The restaurant or bar can also charge a corkage fee for this service — but is not required to do so.
    — Kathy Stephenson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Sep. 2021
  • Grab a bottle to go, or pay a $10 corkage to stay, and slowly sip while eating Florez’s fare.
    — Omar Mamoon, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 June 2021
  • Diners can also choose from the wines lining market shelves and pay a corkage fee.
    — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Or grab a bottle of wine to drink (no corkage fee!) while waiting to be called into Rich Table, just next door.
    — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 10 June 2019
  • In lieu of tips, patrons may donate to college programs; there’s a small corkage fee for bring-your-own beer or wine.
    — Jeanne Cooper, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2018
  • And should one of the store’s many wines interest you, there’s only an $8 corkage fee to open a non-menu bottle at your table.
    — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 17 Sep. 2020
  • All-Purpose Pizza charges a $25 corkage fee per bottle — and has no limit on the number.
    — Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2021
  • On Wine Wednesdays, the corkage fee is waived for bottles purchased and consumed onsite from the restaurant’s menu or in-house wine shop.
    — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 July 2018
  • Napa Valley’s French Laundry charges a $150 corkage fee just for the privilege of bringing in your own wine into the eatery.
    — Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Sittnick said the restaurants’ $35 corkage policy will be waived through April to try to attract more customers.
    — Roland Li, SFChronicle.com, 13 Mar. 2020
  • Dinner will be $65; a corkage fee will be $12 per bottle, with a maximum of two bottles per table.
    — AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2018
  • And serious oenophiles should take note: Canard's $30 corkage is waved for bottles 15 years or older.
    — Michael Russell, OregonLive.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Some states help the restaurateurs—but assuredly not the customers—by banning corkage.
    — Rob Arnott, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Even with restaurant corkage charges of $20 or $25 per bottle, bringing in your own wine makes sense, especially for fine wine.
    — Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2017
  • Caterers usually charge a flat corkage fee based on how many guests are attending the wedding, though some will charge per bottle.
    — Daniel Bortz, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2020
  • Beyond sandwiches, there are shelves of local olive oil, sea salt and wine available to drink in house for an additional $15 corkage.
    — oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2022
  • What started as a complaint over a $16 corkage fee for bringing gin to a hotel restaurant in Thailand has landed an American man in jail.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2020
  • 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).
    — Michael Russell, OregonLive.com, 25 Oct. 2017
  • That said, George Trois has a first-bottle-free-corkage policy (check restrictions) that will warm any wine-collector's heart.
    — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2017
  • No one, including visiting tourists, pays a corkage fee.
    — Stephen Heyman, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2017
  • An American man who lives in Thailand was unhappy that a resort hotel wanted to charge him a $15 corkage fee for bringing his own bottle of gin to the restaurant.
    — Richard C. Paddock, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2020
  • With a popular pre-set lunch menu and equally loved BYOB policy with no corkage fee, the restaurant is abuzz with activity from open to close.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 22 Mar. 2022
  • That’s lower than the corkage fee at many other similar models throughout the Bay Area, which are typically closer to $15 or $20.
    — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Until then, the restaurant is allowing customers to bring their own alcohol without corkage fees.
    — Sarah Meehan, baltimoresun.com, 20 June 2017

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