620762 Mon May 18 09:56:51 -0700 2009 10 34 Wine 0 4693996 Has anyone seen these used and if so, any thoughts on same? http://winedoggybag.com/ Mon May 18 09:56:51 -0700 2009 31795 ibstatguy 1 4694200 We use them. They work fine. Mon May 18 10:44:24 -0700 2009 4693996 92744 invinotheresverde 1 4695925 While I have never used this product, we have often taken our wines with us. We have also had them stored (Blackberry Farm) for later use, and they purge and properly store these opened bottles. Be advised that different locales have totally different rules, regarding taking your wine home with you. As a "for instance," most of Hawai`i allows this. The county of Maui does not, and specifically forbids it. Same for BYOW there. Always check locally, and when in dobut, call the specific restaurant. Hunt Mon May 18 19:51:34 -0700 2009 4693996 11329 Bill Hunt 2 4695999 if there was ever a regulatory truism about the U.S., it is that the laws related to alcohol are wildly un-uniform Mon May 18 20:22:35 -0700 2009 4695925 31795 ibstatguy 2 4699280 If you are able to take an opened bottle of wine home with you, the other issue is where in the car it needs to be so you can legally transport it. California is very strict about having open bottles of alcohol in the passenger area of the car, and other states are as well. I always put opened swill in the trunk, or in the case of an SUV-type car, in the far back. I'd also recommend not having it in plain sight -- tucked in or under something is best. Tue May 19 20:55:23 -0700 2009 4695925 18222 maria lorraine 3 4699329 I can't ever recall taking a bottle home, usually if there's something left and the wait staff has done a good job, I'm happy to leave it with them. that said, it seemed like an interesting idea but yes "open container" laws could well pose a problem... Tue May 19 21:14:03 -0700 2009 4699280 31795 ibstatguy 4 4699352 I, like you, have left many bottles. OTOH, there have been diners, where I would have liked to have ordered more bottles, to have proper wines for each course, without having to find the quintessential wine for all courses. Now, if the restaurant is atop of things, they will have a good half-bottle selection, from which to choose. However, that is a topic for another thread. At Blackberry Farm, it was nice to have all of our various wines waiting for us. Hunt Tue May 19 21:34:26 -0700 2009 4699329 11329 Bill Hunt 4 4809946 In a number of states when you see the bottle in a wine doggy bag, it is considered a closed container. It's great to know you can enjoy the balance of your wine at home. Fri Jun 26 19:07:15 -0700 2009 4699329 216096 Thomasthewinedog 3 4699347 I can totally understand. I wonder how it would play out in a court of law, should one be "caught" with a partially consumed bottle of '70 Latour in the auto. Could I offer up, to the court, my posts on Chowhound, regarding proper stemware? I wonder... You are so correct - one must know the laws of the nation, the state, the county and then the municipality. After all of that, much is left to the discretion of the particular establishment. Who knows? I ran afoul of the county of Maui laws, when I thought that I knew how things, regarding wine, were handled in Hawai`i. Little did I know. Hunt Tue May 19 21:30:11 -0700 2009 4699280 11329 Bill Hunt 4 4700439 Luckily, in MA (where I'm from), the liquor laws are state-wide. We began to cork and carry about three years ago and it's been great, both for business and pleasure! Wed May 20 09:10:14 -0700 2009 4699347 92744 invinotheresverde 1 4811145 Depending upon where you live, they may be completely unnecessary . . . you don't need them in California, for example; just put the bottle in the trunk of the car. (Unless you're ITB and have a station wagon -- I was once "caught" with over 60 open containers in the car, but wasn't cited for anything . . . . Sat Jun 27 12:45:19 -0700 2009 4693996 28122 zin1953