Corkage (Noun)
Meaning
A charge added at a restaurant for every bottle of wine served that was not bought on the premises.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The restaurant's corkage policy was clearly stated on the menu, warning customers of the $20 fee per bottle.
- We decided to bring our own wine to the dinner party, but the corkage fee added a significant amount to the overall bill.
- The fine dining establishment had a strict corkage policy, charging $50 per bottle for any wine not purchased from their extensive list.
- The restaurant's corkage fee was waived for special occasions, such as weddings and anniversaries, as a courtesy to their customers.
- After calculating the corkage fee, we realized it would be cheaper to order a bottle from the restaurant's wine list instead of bringing our own.