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How to read a wine list without fear
A plain-language guide to reading a wine list in New York: what the vintage year legally guarantees, how restaurants set bottle markups, and when corkage beats the list.
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Corkage fee — How corkage works in Manhattan: what to ask, what to tip, and when a restaurant says no
Bringing your own bottle to a New York restaurant is legal, common, and easy to get wrong. A working guide to the call ahead, the fee, and the etiquette.