Mickey's Pub

Not wine taster friendly!!!  Corking Fee!?!?!

I was in town for a legal conference and a bit of wine tasting this past weekend. I purchased a couple of bottles of wine and was looking for a local place to grab dinner. I walked into Mickey's and was immediately told by the "bouncer" that I needed to pay a corking fee for my wine. The wine was all individually wrapped and in a large paper bag.  I told him that I did not intend to drink the wine it was a gift and would not be opened.

I proceeded to the bar, put the wrapped wine by my feet, and ordered dinner and a beer. The manager came up to to me and told me to pay the corking fee or leave. I told him that I was staying at the convention center, walked there,was just wine tasting, and had no intention of drinking the wine. He repeated that I had to leave or pay the fee!!!!!

I called him and the fat bouncer a few choice names and left.

How could a restaurant like Mickey's require a corking fee for a wine gift, fully wrapped, that was never going to be opened?  If I were local wineries within walking distance I would be concerned by their behavior and corking fee policy.  I guess wine tasters should avoid this place or be forced to pay a corking fee on all their bottles. OR, Mickey's just endorses driking and driving and does not want wine tasters on a walking tour to patronize their business.

Terrible!