State laws re: corkage

[wondersofwine]

I know of restaurants in North Carolina and New York that allow it--what the law is I'm not sure. One restaurant in Charlotte, NC says that the corkage fee is $12 (goes down to $5.00 if the server is allowed a taste and $0.00 if the server is given a glass). Another says that corkage is waived on one bottle if you buy a second bottle at the restaurant. As a matter of principle, you should not bring a wine that is already on the restaurant list (same vintage, etc.). It's only fair to buy it from the restaurant if they have it on their wine list.