Originally Posted by thegeneral
Buy a nicer wine. The markup will be lower. Markups on wine tend to go down with the price. In the case where you're complaining that your $30 wine costs $10 in the store then you might want to get something that is actually good. You won't want your wine ruining your meal.
I'm actually complaining more about the ~$30 retail bottle costing $75+ on the restaurant menu. I enjoy a fine wine, but don't often have the budget to make a selection without regard for cost.
Originally Posted by thegeneral
Think of it this way, would you try to bring in your own beer into a bar?
I don't think that's a valid comparison. I would never bring my own bottle of wine to a wine bar either. Restaurants are, for the most part, in the food business. They are also in the "experience" business, and wine goes a long way to accompany and enhance your meal, making for a better experience. I just feel a bit taken advantaged of by the exorbidant markup - regardless of the price level that you like to drink at.