I was trained with this info, but perhaps the law has changed? It had something to do with open containers. I really don’t care to look this up, but if you know the ABC regulations, I’ll defer.
Last night I went to one of my favorite CA restaurants with a bottle of wine that I had previously opened, decanted, put back into the bottle and partially recorked. When the server saw the bottle, she claimed it was against CA State Law to bring it to the restaurant and have it served to you. This restaurant has a full Liquor License and allows one to BYOB.
I had been to this restaurant several times with bottles that were pre-opened with no problems.
Naturally I made a stink to the manager t…
Just an FYI.
hate to bash someone, but I don’t feel this is bashing. Just letting people know what happened.
Was in Napa this weekend, and had dinner planned for Bouchon Friday. I had Audouzed a 25 yo Riserva Barbaresco to drink with dinner. After sitting down for dinner, the Somm told us he would not serve us the wine as it was a health code violation for him to serve an “open bottle”. Hard to believe that is truly against a law, maybe a restaurant policy, but I have done exactly the same…