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  DM> From: entrpoop@access1.digex.net (Dexter Medley)

  > he was brought up that you didn't tip on alcohol, just on the food. So
  > he gave the waiter 19% on the food part, but it ended up only being
  > about 10% on the whole bill. I've never heard of this kind of tipping
  > before. I myself do not think I should have to include tax as part of
  > what I'm tipping on, but not to include the bar bill is so unfair.
  > 
  DM> There are varying attitudes toward alcoholic beverages, particularly
  DM> wine (depending upon whether or not there was an actual wine steward,
  DM> and how helpful he was), but I've never heard anyone advocate not
  DM> tipping on bar drinks served to a dining table.

What I have heard is that, if the alcohol bill is extremely high but the
service needed is extremely low (for example, just one bottle of wine but it
costs $75), then the tip can reflect /primarily/ the non-alcohol, and doesn't
have to include 15% (or whatever percent) of the $75.

I've never had occasion to do that -- if the wine was exceptionally expensive
then it's been good, too (I've been lucky, I guess) and I saw no reason to tip
any less for it just being one (or two, or three...) bottle(s).