Whats a bottle of wine?

JimmyTheWig

vyle wrote: »

Am I the only person who is confused as to why OP is cross he got MORE than he paid for?

Surely if you order wine at a certain price expecting a 75cl bottle and instead get a whole litre, you're better off?

The assumption is, given that we haven't seen the wine list, that he could have had a 75cl bottle for less money.

geordieracer

I still see no con though.

Stephen_Leak

HugoRune wrote: »

Well I assumed ...

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Assume = A$$ + u + me.

exup

vyle wrote: »

Am I the only person who is confused as to why OP is cross he got MORE than he paid for?

Surely if you order wine at a certain price expecting a 75cl bottle and instead get a whole litre, you're better off?

OP didn't know the price when they ordered, and expected a smaller bottle for whatever price they were going to pay for it.
erm . .

geordieracer

exup wrote: »

OP didn't know the price when they ordered, and expected a smaller bottle for whatever price they were going to pay for it.
erm . .

But when i go to a restaurant i expect lots of things that i dont get. Expectation is not a rule of thumb.

JimmyTheWig

Ok, OP. Here's the wine list.
http://www.thecafebarormskirk.co.uk/menus/view/?ID=1

They don't do house wine by the "bottle". Assuming that you wanted more than half a litre then you got the cheapest option and have no cause for complaint.

Lifeisbutadream

I would have been pleased! 70cl is never enough for me and it makes me look like an alky if I order two bottles...

mr_fishbulb

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

Ok, OP. Here's the wine list.
http://www.thecafebarormskirk.co.uk/menus/view/?ID=1

They don't do house wine by the "bottle". Assuming that you wanted more than half a litre then you got the cheapest option and have no cause for complaint.

I like the sound of "PARTY TIME JUGS" on that list.

But I bet they wouldn't be what I was expecting when they turn up either.

hartcjhart

Jeez I bet the OP is a bundle of fun to live with

tbw

I have some sympathy for the OP ! Although I wouldn't take it for granted, I (and many other people I know) generally assume that restaurant wine comes in 3 sizes, bottle, litre and sometimes half bottles. I appreciate that 'bottle'does not actually spell out the fluid capacity - but neither does bottle, magnum, jeraboim, methusala etc spell out the actual volume for champagne. and I would be REALLY P***** off if I ordered a bottle of fizz and they uncorked a methusala!!!

Personally, I would never order without checking the price (having been totally steamrollered in Shanghai when I ordered 2 cans of coke from a pavement stall without checking - and then got shafted with a charge equivalent to £7 and they called the cops when I refused to pay). However, if you know the restaurant menu prices are reasonable then , if you wanted some cheap wine, you might easily just ask for a bottle of house wine without looking at the wie list. Nothing wrong with house wine - half way decent places will stock an OK plonk for house wine.

I guess the OP assumed that house wine was reasonably priced so didn't feel the need to check. I know its his error - and he will be more careful next time - but don't treat him like a prat just because he made a reasonable assumption.