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Wine doggie bags- The Washington Post
April 16, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
BY: Ask Tom
"Seems it's been over a year since D.C. passed a law allowing unfinished wine to be taken home from a restaurant, provided the restaurant had a special sealable bag," e-mails Ray Olson of Washington. However, he has "yet to find any D.C. restaurant with these special 'take-away' bags. What's up?"
Maybe the establishments Olson has been visiting don't have the proper sleeves, which can be purchased from the California-based winedoggybag.com, beginning at $18.75 for a pack of 25 (sized for 750-milliliter bottles). Businesses that belong to the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington receive a 15 percent discount on the price of the RAMW-endorsed product, which meets the city's tamper-proofing requirements. The 2008 law requires that a dated receipt for the bottle be attached to the bag. Further, patrons are allowed to take no more than one unfinished bottle out of the restaurant. Read the full Story
BY: Ask Tom
"Seems it's been over a year since D.C. passed a law allowing unfinished wine to be taken home from a restaurant, provided the restaurant had a special sealable bag," e-mails Ray Olson of Washington. However, he has "yet to find any D.C. restaurant with these special 'take-away' bags. What's up?"
Maybe the establishments Olson has been visiting don't have the proper sleeves, which can be purchased from the California-based winedoggybag.com, beginning at $18.75 for a pack of 25 (sized for 750-milliliter bottles). Businesses that belong to the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington receive a 15 percent discount on the price of the RAMW-endorsed product, which meets the city's tamper-proofing requirements. The 2008 law requires that a dated receipt for the bottle be attached to the bag. Further, patrons are allowed to take no more than one unfinished bottle out of the restaurant. Read the full Story