by the glass

[Jerry D Mead]

Woodman...You are dead wrong about California having a law against taking partially consumed bottles home from restaurants. In fact, I'm pretty sure that California was the first state in the nation to pass what was then called "the wine doggy bag law." This has been in effect for at least 15 years.

Occasionally you will run into a restaurateur who will tell you that it is illegal, but it is not.

I find that the people who do this are usually uninformed, or often the kind of professional restaurant person who moves around from restaurant to restaurant, hotel to hotel, all over the country...and because it was illegal where they worked last they assume it is in California.

BY the way...the law apllies ONLY to wine...does not apply to spirits or beer.

Also, FYI, every California restaurant with an on-premise beer and wine license may also legally sell off-premise. So, if you're willing to pay the price...you can buy a full bottle and take it home unopened, as well.

JDM