US restaurants pushing wine markups to six times cost - The Drinks Business

On-trade wine sales have dropped sharply in recent years, but pockets of growth are emerging across value-driven, white and sparkling categories. Changing consumer habits are reshaping how diners engage with wine, with flexibility, affordability and experimentation leading the way. Kathleen Willcox reports.

US restaurants pushing wine markups to six times cost

Restaurant wine pricing in the US has become “a particular pain point” for the category, according to Gino Colangelo, founder and president of Colangelo & Partners.