Is it okay to refuse to pay for a bottle of wine after tasting it in a restaurant?

The purpose of the ceremony of the waiter opening a bottle of wine and pouring a bit into your glass is not for you to taste the wine. You are intended to swirl it in the glass to mix it with so…

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