On 2015-04-14 1:10 AM, dsi1 wrote:

>> It is not just the half ounce of wine, it is also the time and the
>> glassware that has to be washed, maybe some nibbles on the counter
>> too. Fifteen years ago, hardly anyone charge, but there are more
>> leeches around now.
>>
>
> My guess is that some companies consider all that to be the cost of
> doing business.


Yes they do. The wineries did it for a long time. If you go to a
flooring store you can see small samples of tile or rug. It may be
difficult for some people to imagine what it will look like covering an
entire floor, but they simply cannot afford the time and space to have
entire rooms done in the colours and styles you are considering. When
it got to the point where people were coming around just to taste the
wines and the wineries realized that they were just free wine bars for
mooches they started charging. I don't do as much wine tasting as I used
to but, other than ice wine, I have not paid for samples in years. I go
out looking for certain types of wines, find the wines I like and buy a
anywhere from 6 bottles to 2 cases and have not been charged for the
samples.