Comments on: How Much Is That Wine In The Restaurant?

By: Heritage Link Brands

Heritage Link Brands — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:38:41 +0000

That's right, buying wines at groceries are much cheaper than buying those at restaurants. You can really save a lot if you buy them at groceries and you can bring and drink it wherever you like.

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Small act of giving — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:28:30 +0000

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By: youngandthrifty

youngandthrifty — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:41:12 +0000

I was eating out at a steakhouse the other day, and checked out their wine menu- one bottle of wine (forgot where it was imported from) was $453 or something.

Isn't that ridiculous?! That's like.. the cost of a flight to Hawaii or something!

Even when you get a glass of wine, it's like $7-$10. That's the price of an entree sometimes.

By: WellHeeled

WellHeeled — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:51:05 +0000

$450?! Wow… that's a, er, rich bottle. That means it probably retails for $200.

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By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:33:48 +0000

The markup isn't what's important to me – everything at restaurants is marked up so if that's how you're making your decision you shouldn't eat or drink anything out! And by the way, soft drinks are the most marked up items in restaurants (and consider pasta dishes, one of the most marked up dishes).

To me wine is a treat when I'm dining out or having happy hour with friends (I am within walking distance of dozens of bars and restaurants). I don't mind the markup because I usually spend an hour or two on a patio or by a fireplace or at a table in a beautiful area. You're paying for the time and location and experience as much as the wine/food.

I don't buy wine to drink at home by myself very often, just like I don't buy red meat to prepare at home very often – eating a steak or hamburger is a treat when I'm out.

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By: Bucksome

Bucksome — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:44:14 +0000

When dining out I often buy a glass of wine to enjoy with my meal. We don't buy a bottle because my husband doesn't drink wine.

Although wine is very cheap at the grocery store, it's worth paying a higher per glass price to enhance the experience.

By: WellHeeled

WellHeeled — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:33:30 +0000

I love restaurants with low or no corkage fees. Anything under $5 makes me happy.

By: LAmoneyguy

LAmoneyguy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:03:42 +0000

Some meals are just better with wine, so I'll order a glass even though I know I'm over paying. Even better if the whole table is going to have wine, then you can order a bottle. If I'm going to dinner where I know that my party will want a bottle of wine, I'll call ahead and ask how much their corkage fee is. There is a terrific little French place near me that only charges a $2 corkage. I just bring a favorite bottle, and gladly pay an extra $2 to the house for the pleasure of enjoying a nice wine with my meal.

By the way, thanks for checking in with me. I'm still here, just not as frequently as I used to be.

By: StackingCash

StackingCash — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:55:36 +0000

If you think that wine at restaurants is marked up look at electronics, furniture, jewelery and clothing. It's tough to be a consumer.

By: WellHeeled

WellHeeled — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:51:22 +0000

Moscatos are dessert wines made from the Muscat grape. I love them, but you might find them too sweet. I like Orange Moscato. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscat_(grape_and_wi...

By: Moneyreasons

Moneyreasons — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:42:01 +0000

I once bought a $39 bottle for a party, but nobody cared (or even heard of the vinyard)… I typically go for the reds like the merlots, pinot noirs, shiraz (cabs are too bitter for me unless I'm eating steak with it). I like the whites (Chardonnays , Reisling) too, but usually the red win me over (even when I'm eating seafood)…

I've never tried Moscatos before, I'll have to try it out!

By: WellHeeled

WellHeeled — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:32:43 +0000

Wow! That is a really high markup….8x retail.

By: WellHeeled

WellHeeled — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:31:59 +0000

Once I start learning about wines I think I'll be more inclined to order the harder-to-get-from-stores wines from restaurants. But right now I don't know what those wines are, so I don't feel like it's worth it to pay 3x wholesale for them.

By: Lindsey@pickyeatings

Lindsey@pickyeatings — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:06:09 +0000

I do like wine a lot, but try not to order it too much in restaurants because I know it's so marked up. I generally only get a bottle if I'm out for a special occasion. Otherwise I like to buy it and enjoy it from the comfort of my own couch.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:10:44 +0000

You can buy a bottle of Beringer at Target for like $4 (classy, I know). My friend and I were at Olive Garden, and they were walking around trying to get people to buy their "fancy" wine – that they were selling for $30 a bottle – yup. The $4 Beringer.