Etiquette Question



Etiquette Question tipping on wine

I think the answer is somewhere in the middle. I tend ot tip a higher percentage on a lower bill and a slightly lower percentage on a higher bill, especially one that is laden with expensive, and ususally overpriced, wine. It also depends on whether I was advised on the wine selection and whether the advice was accurate.

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Answer by: Roger C. Bohmrich, MW

I'm not positive as to the previous question, but let me pick up on your present comments. I am personally inclined not to reduce the tip percentage on a scale as the total bill increases, simply because it then becomes completely arbitrary. That is why restaurants make clear that a minimum (not maximum) tip percentage applies to large groups. What one person considers a "higher" bill is another's "lower" charge. When and how do you begin reducing the percentage? It's conceivable that someone using this approach could reduce the tip to 5% or 10% for excellent service on a "large" bill.


About the Expert:
Roger has enjoyed a lengthy career in the wine trade, and he last served as a senior executive with a major national importer. In 2006, he launched Millesima USA, a retail entity affiliated with Europe's leading fine wine mail order company. Roger became one of America's first Masters of Wine in 1993, and he has been very active as an educator and speaker at wine festivals and conferences. He hosts a community television program entitled "Wine's Simple Pleasures," and is currently working on a book of original recipes and wine pairing solutions.

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