Corkage fee for Twist Top?

[Scrappy_Tink]

Okay, I have eclectic taste in wine...I have many favorites, some expensive, some "cheap". When we lived in Missouri, there were several wineries, and I really like a wine from one of the wineries called Velvet Red.

I want to bring some of my favorites on our cruise....two that are "nicer" and have corks...but I want to bring a bottle of my "Church Wine", as my DH calls it too. It has a SCREW TOP.

Soooooooo, do they charge a corkage fee for screw-top wines?

 

[sissy_ib]

Okay, I have eclectic taste in wine...I have many favorites, some expensive, some "cheap". When we lived in Missouri, there were several wineries, and I really like a wine from one of the wineries called Velvet Red.

I want to bring some of my favorites on our cruise....two that are "nicer" and have corks...but I want to bring a bottle of my "Church Wine", as my DH calls it too. It has a SCREW TOP.

Soooooooo, do they charge a corkage fee for screw-top wines?

I hope you're joking. The corkage fee has nothing to do with them actually opening the wine. It is a way for restaurants, or in this case DCL to make up some lost revenue from the alcohol sale. Even if you brought an open bottle to dinner they would charge you if it had not been purchased on-board.

 

[extechie rbd/wdt]

sissy_ib

Ex Techie

 

[maria-fan-22]

It's basically the charge for having to provide and clean up wine glasses. The only way to not be charged is to have them deliver glasses to your room and drink it in there. If you enter any venue with a bottle of wine (open or closed), you will be charged.

 

[kcashner]

As above. However, you can get wine glasses at any bar or from your stateroom host and you can carry a glass of wine anywhere you'd like including into the dining room. No one will give you odd looks. They don't know whether you bought it at a bar shortly before dinner or brought it from your room!

 

[extechie rbd/wdt]

As above. However, you can get wine glasses at any bar or from your stateroom host and you can carry a glass of wine anywhere you'd like including into the dining room. No one will give you odd looks. They don't know whether you bought it at a bar shortly before dinner or brought it from your room!

Just don't abuse the blind eye approach, when the official policy is:

"Alcohol brought on board may not be consumed in any lounge or public area.

Guests who arrive in the dining room, including Palo and Remy, with a bottle of champagne or wine will be charged a corking fee of $20.00 per bottle."

Ex Techie

 

[Scrappy_Tink]

I hope you're joking. The corkage fee has nothing to do with them actually opening the wine. It is a way for restaurants, or in this case DCL to make up some lost revenue from the alcohol sale. Even if you brought an open bottle to dinner they would charge you if it had not been purchased on-board.

Why would I be joking? . From what I understand, the definition of corkage fee is service provided to open and serve your own wine?

 

[Scrappy_Tink]

Just don't abuse the blind eye approach, when the official policy is:

"Alcohol brought on board may not be consumed in any lounge or public area.

Guests who arrive in the dining room, including Palo and Remy, with a bottle of champagne or wine will be charged a corking fee of $20.00 per bottle."

Ex Techie

Thanks...you're right, definitely a blind eye approach!! May not be consumed in any lounge or public area, BUT.......

 

[extechie rbd/wdt]

Thanks...you're right, definitely a blind eye approach!! May not be consumed in any lounge or public area, BUT.......

This article may be of interest to you:

http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/corkage-for-dummies

Ex Techie

 

[Scrappy_Tink]

This article may be of interest to you:

http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/corkage-for-dummies

Ex Techie

Thanks!!! I can't imagine paying $400 in corkage fees as that one party did!! very informative article, I appreciate it!!

 

[Scrappy_Tink]

PS. guess I'd bring my own glass of "cheap" wine with me to dinner.....go ahead and buy the Rosa Regala on the ship, and pay the corkage fee on my fine French wine

 

[sambycat]

Why would I be joking? . From what I understand, the definition of corkage fee is service provided to open and serve your own wine?

I think you answered your own question!

 

[cloudnut220]

When we were on the Dream we brought a drink to dinner EVERY night. Our whole party of six adults would walk in with a mixed drink or glass of wine. One night my husband actually took an extra long break during dinner to freshen up his drink!! No one questions this at all, and after the first night, your server will realize what you're doing and won't try to sell you drinks.

We also took our adult beverages to our cabana on CC and the cabana boy was very nice to bring us lots of ice and sodas.

 

[TDC Nala]

Why would I be joking? . From what I understand, the definition of corkage fee is service provided to open and serve your own wine?

Not quite correct. It's not entirely the cost to pay someone to open the wine for you. It's to make up for the revenue lost by allowing guests to bring their own wine rather than purchase wine directly from the establishment. Just because it takes less effort to open a screw top doesn't change the fee you will be paying if you bring the bottle to the dining room. They charge the fee even if the bottle has already been opened when it is brought in.

Because wine has a screw cap doesn't mean that it's "cheap," some high-end wineries are going to screw caps because it eliminates the risk that the wine will go bad from reacting with the cork.

 

[gichicdoc]

I thought I'd share our recent experience at Remy's on the Dream.

We had ressies for 4 on Valentine's Day and carried with us a bottle of limited edition Coppola Vineyard Claret to dinner. On arriving to the restaurant, the host immediately took our wine with a smile and said that she would be sure that the Sommilier opened, prepared and served the wine for us. A few minutes later the sommilier came over, introduced himself, and complimented my dad on our selection. He then brought the wine back in a beautiful decanter (you can see it in this picture in front of the flower vase) which he placed on the table to air leaving the bottle on a beautiful sterling silver charger along with the cork. He then chatted with us about the maker (the winery is owned by Francis Ford Coppola), the grape and a number of other interesting points about wine. Later, he came back, allowed my dad to taste the wine and then poured small amounts around the table. We also selected a white wine from the list with his help (most or all of the wines are French and I rarely order French wines but with his questions about my likes/dislikes, etc. we chose a beautiful Sancerre from the Loire Valley which was enjoyed by all).

In the end, we had a most amazing meal enhanced by the wine and felt entirely comfortable with having brought a bottle with us. It was well worth the corkage fee which by the way was no higher in Remy's then it would have been in Enchanted Garden.

Cheers!

 

[Scrappy_Tink]

I thought I'd share our recent experience at Remy's on the Dream.

We had ressies for 4 on Valentine's Day and carried with us a bottle of limited edition Coppola Vineyard Claret to dinner. On arriving to the restaurant, the host immediately took our wine with a smile and said that she would be sure that the Sommilier opened, prepared and served the wine for us. A few minutes later the sommilier came over, introduced himself, and complimented my dad on our selection. He then brought the wine back in a beautiful decanter (you can see it in this picture in front of the flower vase) which he placed on the table to air leaving the bottle on a beautiful sterling silver charger along with the cork. He then chatted with us about the maker (the winery is owned by Francis Ford Coppola), the grape and a number of other interesting points about wine. Later, he came back, allowed my dad to taste the wine and then poured small amounts around the table. We also selected a white wine from the list with his help (most or all of the wines are French and I rarely order French wines but with his questions about my likes/dislikes, etc. we chose a beautiful Sancerre from the Loire Valley which was enjoyed by all).

In the end, we had a most amazing meal enhanced by the wine and felt entirely comfortable with having brought a bottle with us. It was well worth the corkage fee which by the way was no higher in Remy's then it would have been in Enchanted Garden.

Cheers!

Sounds like a wonderful experience, thank ou for sharing!

 

[super mike b]

Soooooooo, do they charge a corkage fee for screw-top wines?

 

[extechie rbd/wdt]

It's kind of misleading!

Ex Techie

 

[ilovetexas]

I thought I'd share our recent experience at Remy's on the Dream.

Do you, by chance, have a list of the wines available at Remy? I realize they have a fantastic selection of crazy expensive bottles, but how good a selection do they have of moderately priced ones?

 

[Rollski]

We had brought a bottle of wine to our table 3 different nights on our 7 night cruise Western cruise on the Magic last Jan 7-14. They were twist tops of Arbor Mist. (cheap and we like it) We were NOT charged any corkage fees. The servers didn't even blink an eye. They were ok with it as far as I can tell.
We were at the center table for 14. We had to tell the server to not bring glasses for everyone as it was only meant for 3 of us. (the other 11 in my family do not drink).

Dave