The Right to Return?

Retailers that want your repeat business will take back most bad bottles
Daniel Sogg
Issue: May 15, 2007

It has happened to every wine lover. You open a bottle, and the wine isn't what it should be. Maybe it's corked or oxidized or cooked. What options does a consumer have? Can opened bottles be returned to retailers for replacements or store credit? "It's a complicated issue, and there is no code of ethics on this within the industry," said Mannie Berk, owner of the Rare Wine Co.

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