We travel quite a bit for work and for better or worse, we're United loyalists so we're always in Terminal 3 when we fly domestically. If you're looking for a glass (or bottle) of wine, Uncork'd is a decent option. They have quite a few BTG options and prices are reasonable - $15-25+/glass depending on the option. When we've got the time, we like to relax a bit and enjoy a bottle of wine. They have a vast selection of wines by the bottle and my understanding is that for bottles under $100, there's a modest corkage fee of $15 (this could be outdated, but expect to pay a fee for them to open the bottle). For bottles at or over $100, the corkage is waived. After browsing the selection and being familiar with some of the distributors they use, I can confidently say that on average, their pricing is roughly 2x wholesale. If they buy it for $50, they're selling it for $100. Note, that same $50 bottle would retail for ~$65, so relative to retail pricing, you'll be paying roughly a 55-60% premium. The markup is reasonable because at a restaurant, you'd also pay 2-3x wholesale. While their bottle selection includes some champagnes, in general, the still wines are mostly domestic and mostly from California, so if you're looking for a nice German Riesling from the Mosel, you'll likely be out of luck. For the wine selection and pricing, Uncork'd is easily 4-4.5*.
Since we've been to Uncork'd several times this year, I can say the service is inconsistent. Sometimes, it's great - friendly service, water refilled, checked in on often enough, even when it's a packed house. Other times, the employees will just stay behind the bar and chat with bar patrons. I've even had to bring my credit card to the bar to settle or check because nobody ever came around. The employees have rarely been super knowledgeable about wine or even the wines they carry, which I suppose is to be expected. For example, I asked one time if they had any red Burgundy and just got a blank stare. I tried another way and asked if they had any pinot noir from France and the server then proceeded to lead me to a bottle of domestic rose. It wasn't even rose of pinot noir.
Lastly, and the primary reason for not giving Uncork'd 4* - the food. It's terrible. We have tried a number of the items on their menu over a couple prior visits and decided that was enough of a sampling that we wouldn't ever eat there again. We've tried the Cuban sandwich - dry pork, low quality ham, bad bread, all heated up with a microwave as opposed to a sandwich press. Absolutely one of the worst cuban sandos we've ever had. The cheese plate was okay, but the accoutrements (like the sliced baguette) weren't super fresh. The hummus was gritty and tasted like it was scooped out of a large commercial tub. The pita was hard - if you've ever microwaved a pita to warm it up, but didn't wrap it in a wet paper towel, you know exactly the texture that results.
In summary, the play here is to eat elsewhere, then enjoy a glass (or two or three) at Uncork'd afterwards. read more