Wine List Prices At Postrio Are Similar, but Still Painful
SAN FRANCISCO — The wine list at Postrio is extremely similar to the wine list at Spago. Same size--about 200 wines each, though Spago has a few more wines, notably older selections. Same well-selected names--Bollinger, Chalone, Matanzas Creek, Bonny Doon, Jordan, Ridge. Same basic selection--small but decent selection of Italian wines; a smattering of good French whites and reds.
In some cases, there’s even similar pricing--about three times wholesale, or, approximately double the price you’d pay at a full-price retail shop. In many cases, however, Postrio’s list is $2 a bottle cheaper than Spago’s.
Still, the locals are complaining.
“Three times wholesale? Absurd,†said one San Francisco friend when told about Postrio’s markup. “Two and a half is almost too high.â€
“Yeah, but similar pricing doesn’t seem to bother people at Spago,†I countered.
“Well, that’s L.A.,†he said.
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