"Anthony" > wrote:

>The OP is outraged that certain
>unlicensed restaurants propose a $5 corkage fee. For this they will provide
>glasses, open and pour the wine, do the washing up, clean up any spills and
>replace any breakages.

This is such an "ordinary" fee that we even have it here in the hills of East
Tennessee. Corkage is just about even with tipping. The OP should stay home
and make room for the rest of us. I am just outraged to see a crowded lobby in
any restaurant.