Summerfield (California)

[On_The_Pond]

The wedding and reception are outside (this is California) in late May. The evening temperature can get down in the 50's so heat lamps will be required. The bar package offered by the caterer is only Summerfield wine, Miller High Life Beer (which I hate), and sodas at $9.00 flat fee per head. You can bring in your own wine and beer but it is on top of their per-person charge and there is a stiff corkage fee per bottle. If I go without the package they charge you the $10 corkage fee, a $200 keg setup fee, and $90 a case for soda. We anticipate about 90 attendees and the local wine seller recommends 45 bottles for a 3 1/2 hour reception. Seems like a lot to me, but that is only 5 glasses apiece over the period (of course not all drink wine). If I choose $10 wines, just the wine is $900. With decent beer I'm looking at about double their flat rate. So.....I guess what it boils down to is it worth twice the investment not to drink Summerfield wine??