Good deals on wine, plus tips for taking a bottle to a restaurant
Seattle/Puget Sound
Berkshire Grill
2132 N. Northgate Way, Seattle
206-417-0707
All wines half price Sunday-Thursday; bottles over $50 half price Friday and Saturday
94 Stewart
94 Stewart St., Seattle
206-441-5505
No corkage fee on Sunday
Restaurant Zoë
2137 Second Ave., Seattle
206-256-2060
No corkage fee on Sunday (for wines not on the list)
Union
1400 First Ave., Seattle
206-838-8000
No corkage fee Monday night
Purple Café
1225 Fourth Ave. Seattle, 206-829-2280
323 Parkplace, Kirkland, 425-828-3772
14459 Woodinville-Redmond Road N.E., Woodinville, 425-483-7129
No corkage fee on first bottle (for wines not on the list)
$10 corkage for other bottles
Iris Grill
317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 28A, Issaquah
All bottled wine half price on Tuesday
Salish Lodge & Spa
6501 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie
425-831-6548
Half price wines Tuesday and Wednesday in the Attic Bistro (minimum $25 food purchase)
Buck's American Cafe
2901 Hewitt Ave., Everett
425-258-1351
$10 corkage; half off any bottle on Monday nights.
Zephyr Bistro
11 Bellwether Way, Bellingham
360-647-3767
All wines $5 over retail. Weekly "Screamin' deal" under $10. Friday night wine tastings; six tastes for $5-10. Corkage is $5.
Toscanos Cafe and Wine Bar
437 29th St. N.E., Puyallup
253-864-8600
All wines 25 percent off on Tuesday
Eastern Washington
Anthony's Homeport
550 Columbia Point Drive, Richland
509-946-3474
Corkage is $10 (for wines not on the list)
Sea Galley
25 E. Valley Mall Blvd., Union Gap, Yakima County
509-575-1216
All bottled wine half price on Tuesday; no corkage fee.
26 brix
207 W. Main St., Walla Walla
509-526-4075
No corkage on Sundays
Tips for taking wine to a restaurant
• Call ahead to confirm restaurant policy regarding corkage.
• Inquire about stemware to be certain you get good glasses.
• If you have a rare or older wine, discuss decanting with the sommelier.
• Do not bring a wine that is on the restaurant wine list.
• Do not bring a wine that cost less than the corkage fee.
• Do share a small glass of your special wine with the sommelier.
• Do order something from the wine list in addition to your bottle.
• Do pro-rate your tip to reward the quality of the wine service.