corkage

American  

[kawr-kij] / ˈkɔr kɪdʒ /

noun

1. a fee charged, as in a restaurant, for serving wine or liquor brought in by the patron.

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corkage British  

/ ˈkɔːkɪdʒ /

noun

1. a charge made at a restaurant for serving wine, etc, bought off the premises

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Etymology

Origin of corkage

First recorded in 1830–40; cork + -age

Example Sentences

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corkage

Another trade publication, The Restaurant, found corkage at some places in London has increased to more than £100 per bottle.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024

Napa Valley’s French Laundry charges a $150 corkage fee just for the privilege of bringing in your own wine into the eatery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2022

Buy a bottle and it’s just a $10 corkage charge.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2021

All-Purpose Pizza charges a $25 corkage fee per bottle — and has no limit on the number.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2021

I bring it with me when I come to Paris, and let them charge for corkage.'

From Despair's Last Journey by David Christie Murray