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[winecollector]

Bucko- I could not agree with you more on the smoking issue.... but that's a whole nother' subject from wine mark-ups. I am interested in knowing, if you've been able to change the opinions of any of these restraunt owners as to what thier mark-up should be when you tell them you think they are charging too much.

I an in the dark when it comes to wine and liquor laws in other states, but here in Pennsyvlania the cost for a license to sell is in the stratosphere. Our wonderful state has only issued a limited number of licenses per geographic area, and unless you applied for one years ago, it is next to impossible to get one. About the only way you can get one, is when a place goes belly up, you can buy their license, and last I heard, the license can cost you even more than your entire establishment. I wanted to open a small place that served wine and cheese and other wine friendly snacks and appetizers, and I gave up on it because of the license hassle. By the time I could re-coup what the stupid license would set me back, I'd probably be fertilizer for daisies!