RESTAURANT diners are being charged up to THREE times more for a bottle of wine than they would pay at a shop. In one of the worst cases, a bottle of Hardys VR sauvignon blanc is £6.59 online, but £20.95 in Harvester – a 218 per cent increase. AdvertisementRestaurant chains Giraffe, Zizzi and Nando’s also charge well over the odds for wine. But consumer champion Martyn James said we “are being misled by the true cost of a bottle”. Here, Harriet Cooke compares prices you may be charged for a bottle in a restaurant to what you may pay to enjoy that wine at home.

Source: The Times March 14, 2026 22:20 UTC