“When wines are purchased that cost more than $100 per bottle, simply add a $20 tip per bottle, which is equivalent to a corkage fee.”
” Some restaurants say it’s OK to tip around 10% for expensive wines.”
As you can see wine tipping is not cut and dry. Consumers are not uniform about this, so tips can range from 0-20%.
For the most part, however, if you sell more wine, you will be rewarded.
Wait staff can double their income by being friendly and knowledgeable about wine.
While rules and guidelines for tipping are currently in a state of flux, you may want to look at different methods of tip sharing or tip splitting used in restaurants currently. Above all, make sure you understand the methods of tip distribution in any restaurant you work at:
Extra Resources: Tip Splitting, Tip Sharing, Tip Pooling