I've had such poor luck with wines by the glass in the past that I almost never order them anymore. Bottles sitting recorked on the bar counter for who knows how long, though of course the bartender always assures me it was opened today-- but then it tastes like a leftover. Bartenders and managers too often giving me the stink eye when I send the glass back. Then there's the frustration of spending almost as much on a glass as I could buy the whole bottle for at a local market. If my dining companions won't share a fresh bottle with me, I'll order a diet soda at the restaurant and enjoy a drink from my own liquor cabinet when I get home. Much cheaper and more satisfying that way.