Wine at the restaurant and the issue of markups - Economic Scenarios

Wine at the restaurant and the issue of markups - Economic Scenarios

This reflection arises from a very simple and personal perspective. I'm not writing to defend any trade interests, nor do I belong to the world of producers, distributors, or restaurants. I speak as a regular restaurant patron, one of the many who gather for lunch or dinner for work or with friends and who, in conversation around the table, almost always hear the same observation emerge: wine in restaurants is too expensive. It's a recurring obs…