Wine Markups at Restaurants Are All Over the Place. Here's How to Parse Them.

San Francisco Magazine W. Blake Gray Noah MacMillan Finding value on a wine list can be like hunting for lost ruins in the Amazon. Unless you know a few simple shortcuts. Uncertain times like these often lead to a decline in profligacy and a search for value. But San Francisco has an odd relationship with value, whether it’s $2,500 one-bedroom apartments (grab it!) or $8 avocado toast (is that organic?). This is also true when it comes to restaurant wine lists. To most of the country, a “val...