Just so everyone can judge themselves, here is the StR Maldives wine list. For what it’s worth, this won the coveted three star award for one of the world’s best wine lists (
http://maldives.net.mv/19709/st-regi...-lists-awards/):
http://53e6e95fa523edc2d249-64fa9f17...--20.11.17.pdf
And for anyone who thinks it overpriced, here is the Cheval Blanc Randheli wine list:
http://linaratravel.com/images/pageS...erWineList.pdf
And the Velaa Private island wine list:
http://linaratravel.com/images/pageS...viBeverage.pdf
And the Park Hyatt wine list:
https://maldiveshadahaa.park.hyatt.c...March-2017.pdf
And the Shangri-la Villingilli wine list:
http://www.shangri-la.com/uploadedFi...ril%202017.pdf
And here is the Conrad Rangali Bar list, which includes prices of many wines by the glass and bottle:
http://conradhotels3.hilton.com/reso...u_May_2017.pdf
I think you’ll notice that most wine in the Maldives will go for 4-5x what a bottle may cost in the USA. The Maldives government heavily taxes the import of alcohol into the Muslim nation, and the hotels obviously pay dearly to ship the wines to such a remote location. The hotels also have you hostage since you’re not allowed to bring in alcohol on your own into the country.
But all of the hotels hold you hostage, and all of the hotels charge you a stiff premium.
Anyone who already had been to the Maldives would know that, particularly so if one has been to any of its luxury resorts.