Santiago wrote:

> In Spain, typical markup is 100% over wholesale price.

In the USA restaurants sell wines at 200-300% over RETAIL prices!!
Stores such as Costco sell well below the typical retail prices.

> Then add VAT. For
> example

The USA typically has 8% sales tax on goods but it varies by city and
state. Theres also a tax added to the price of a bottle of wine but I'm
not sure what that amount is. It's based on volume and alcohol content.