https://sommo.app/tags/buying-wine/Recent content in Buying Wine on Sommo — AI Wine Scanner, WSET Prep & Wine Journal AppHugoen-USSommoThu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sommo.app/blog/restaurant-corkage-byob-guide/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sommo.app/blog/restaurant-corkage-byob-guide/<p>A bottle from your cellar can make dinner feel personal. It can also create an awkward conversation if you arrive assuming the restaurant will open it.</p> <p>Bringing your own wine is worth considering when the venue approves the exact bottle and its full corkage charge makes sense to you. Confirm the terms before travelling, then compare the restaurant bill and the cost of using your bottle. A headline fee alone cannot settle either question.</p>https://sommo.app/blog/buy-wine-by-case-or-mixed-case/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sommo.app/blog/buy-wine-by-case-or-mixed-case/<p>The six-bottle price looks better. Your cupboard already contains eight bottles, you have only tried an earlier vintage, and two wines in the mixed case do not appeal. Those details can matter more than the discount.</p> <p>Buy one bottle when you need to learn whether you like that exact wine. Buy several of the same wine when you have tasted the vintage, have a realistic use for the quantity and can store it properly. Choose a mixed case when its actual contents fit your interests. In every case, compare the delivered total before the price per bottle.</p>