Chess,

I agree that corkage fees usually prohibit/discourage bringing your own wine. I guess I forgot to mention about the B.Y.O.B. restaurants - NO corkage fee! I don't know how it exactly works, but it is easier for restaurants to obtain a BYO license than a full liquor license here. The restaurants vary from Steakhouses to Thai, Mexican to Indian, so there is an opportunity to try a lot of different combinations of wines and cuisines!


DL