HedonisticFruitBomb asks...

>I don't look forward to explaining myself to the waiter, or worse yet, have
him think that I poured cheap plonk into a fancy French bottle for effect.<

If it's a true BYOB (you don't have to grovel to get a bottle in), why do you
care or give a second thought as to what the waiter thinks? And if he has any
comments, let the tip reflect his nosey ass curiosity.

Always here for my fellow syngraphist or oenophile.
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"HedonisticFruitBomb" > skrev i en meddelelse
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> Hi,
>
> During the holiday season a group of us meet to catch-up on our lives and
> sample bottles that we've recently purchased. I've always aerated young
brawny
> reds in decanters at home prior to bringing them to the party, so they
show
> better than straight from uncorking.
>
> However, this year we're holding the gathering at a BYOB-friendly bistro
and I
> wonder if it would be in poor taste to bring bottles that have already
been
> opened? I don't look forward to explaining myself to the waiter, or worse
yet,
> have him think that I poured cheap plonk into a fancy French bottle for
effect.
>
¨

Then buy a cheap bottle, and pour your fancy french wine into that :-)

Anders

I wouldn't worry about it. The bottle has been opened in advance for a
reason and if the workers there know/appreciate wine, then they should
be in full agreement with your decision.
I never understood going to a restaurant and ordering a wine that, in
my opinion, requires 1 1/2 hours decanting before it is ready. Heck,
most people would be on dessert by that point. If possible, I would
call the restaurant and order the bottle so they could decant it in
advance. Is my thinking way off?

Eric

>Thanks all for your input... now I won't feel embarassed about bringing my
>uncorked CDP's to dinner :-)
>
>Happy Holidays!
>

Should not be a problem.

Sometimes restaurants insist the bottles be sealed as a security measure or to
ensure that you are not bringing in stronger stuff that is sold at the bar (and
in some cases is not legal to be consumed if the restaurant does not have a
hard liquor license.)

But aside from that I have never had trouble. Just bring the bottles in your
carrier and noone will even notice they were opened.

Take care,

Tom.

It's certainly pretty dumb if restaurants make it impossible to bring
bottles which have been double-decanted.

Tiggrr

"Elpaninaro" > wrote in message
...
> >Thanks all for your input... now I won't feel embarassed about bringing
my
> >uncorked CDP's to dinner :-)
> >
> >Happy Holidays!
> >
>
> Should not be a problem.
>
> Sometimes restaurants insist the bottles be sealed as a security measure
or to
> ensure that you are not bringing in stronger stuff that is sold at the bar
(and
> in some cases is not legal to be consumed if the restaurant does not have
a
> hard liquor license.)
>
> But aside from that I have never had trouble. Just bring the bottles in
your
> carrier and noone will even notice they were opened.
>
> Take care,
>
> Tom.

This should pose no problem It saves having the waiter open the bottle
for you & if you give him a nice "Corkage" tip he won't mind a bit.
Enjoy, Carl

After Malvern Hill Pres. Lincoln visited with Gens. Mc Clellen & Sumner
as well as Col. Nugent (Commander of the Irish Brigade.)` A Lt. James.
M. Birmingham, Adjutant of the 88th N. Y. came from a swim in the James
R. & with his underwear drying on his body saw them talking. He ducked
behind some cover to eavesdrop in time to see & hear Pres. Lincoln
(overcome with emotion at the bravery & sacrifice of the Irish Brigade.)
as he lifted a corner of the 69th N. Y.'s flag, kissed it & said "God
bless this Irish flag" From Joseph Bilby's book
"Remember Fontenoy" on the Irish Brigade
Lancaster Civil War Round Table Website
http://community.webtv.net/GrayGhost...eCivilWarRound Carl
Speros webmaster.

Halsftep,your thinking is irreproachable. Food & wine are first &
foremos to be enjoyed. A fine red especially needs time to breathe. Some
may call us snobs for using that term, but it's nontheless true. A wine
snob is a person that uses a cradle to serve a young white wine etc. LOL
Carl

After Malvern Hill Pres. Lincoln visited with Gens. Mc Clellen & Sumner
as well as Col. Nugent (Commander of the Irish Brigade.)` A Lt. James.
M. Birmingham, Adjutant of the 88th N. Y. came from a swim in the James
R. & with his underwear drying on his body saw them talking. He ducked
behind some cover to eavesdrop in time to see & hear Pres. Lincoln
(overcome with emotion at the bravery & sacrifice of the Irish Brigade.)
as he lifted a corner of the 69th N. Y.'s flag, kissed it & said "God
bless this Irish flag" From Joseph Bilby's book
"Remember Fontenoy" on the Irish Brigade
Lancaster Civil War Round Table Website
http://community.webtv.net/GrayGhost...eCivilWarRound Carl
Speros webmaster.