Wine and dine for less

It is almost a steal to go out to eat in NYC these days, especially when it comes to deals on wine. Typically, a bottle is marked up to three times its wholesale value, which often makes it the most expensive part of your dinner check. Wine by the glass is priced even more aggressively—the cost of one glass is normally the price the restaurant paid for the entire bottle. Now, in an effort to lure back budget-conscious diners, savvy restaurateurs are changing the rules. You just have to know where and when to go.