Ilenia
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We’ve been to this bar before and always had a lovely experience. This time, we ordered two glasses of wine and something to eat, followed by a bottle and a second course. My boyfriend ordered a glass of red wine — Sacrisassi — but unfortunately, it was corked. We mentioned it immediately, and the staff took it away without hesitation, which we appreciated.
However, when we asked for the bill, we noticed the glass of Sacrisassi was still included. This is not a matter of money, but of principle — the wine clearly wasn’t good. We are Italian and know this winery very well; the wine was unmistakably corked.
When I mentioned it to the waitress, she explained that the manager had said the wine was fine and that “it’s just how it tastes.” Again, we are very familiar with this bottle, and that was not the case.
We expressed our disappointment in person, kindly and verbally. The waitress offered to bring another glass, which I accepted — but only if it came from a newly opened bottle. Unfortunately, they were out of stock. In the end, she kindly offered a refund, which I declined, and asked her to keep the amount as a tip.
This is just a friendly reminder — please make sure the wine is checked before serving it. We’ll definitely come back, as we’ve always enjoyed the place, but with a little more attention to detail, we would be even happier. You need to respect the producer, because they are a small, family-run winery — and serving a corked wine gives a bad image of their work.