G. Welmers

Review of Schmitz Brasserie & Vinothek

Beautiful case, where we came for a glass of wine ...

Beautiful case, where we came for a glass of wine and possibly dinner. We hesitated between 2 wines, after which the bartender suggested to taste them first. Top, but actually also normal for wines from E8 and 8.50 per glass. It turned out to be dinner time for the staff, and after our bartender had checked if we were still ok, he went for dinner. Until there: great!
Then a colleague comes and asks, while my glass still contains a good sip, and my friend's was still a third full, if she would refill. Somewhat surprised we looked at each other (we were the only ones at the bar), but I agreed anyway because it was a delicious wine. To our surprise, she filled the glass right up to the mark, instead of above it because there was still a good sip in it before she added it. She asked if she would give the remainder to my friend, but he motioned for me to do so. She didn't, so I commented that my glass still had capacity before she topped up. With a frugal face she poured and then the bottom that remained in the bottle went into the glass container! For a wine of E8 per glass I think this is outrageous!
At checkout, the bartender of reception also hinted at a tip, on which we did not know how soon to leave (Mon 22/10/2018).