Originally Posted by
Blumie
In the J lounge at JFK (is that Greenwich?), I believe the wine is self serve. And if, like me, you’re happy to apply the No Harm No Foul and the Don’t Get Caught exemptions to these types of laws, there will be no issue. Even in the Chelsea lounge, you can order two glasses as the bar and bring it over to the table. Pretty certain no Inspector Clouseau will jump from behind a potted plant to arrest you. (And in any such case, worst case is you give back the wine and apologize. But I think that is very unlikely to be necessary.)
Alcohol consumption in a lounge by someone under 21 can cause the temporary suspension of the lounge's liquor license, which would be a PITA for the rest of us.
I'm not a fan of our drinking laws and I would very much like to see my 16 year old appreciate wine as much as I do, so that's not where I'm coming from. It's just very problematic in some states when minors are caught consuming alcohol in places with a license.