Restaurants reportedly skimping on wine pours amid high inflation, supply chain issues
FILE - Freeze frame from FOX News coverage on red wine COVID-19 study. (FOX)LOS ANGELES - Inflation and supply chain shortages have impacted nearly every industry from food to fuel.
Now getting buzzed is going to hurt your wallet a bit more as glasses of wine are becoming increasingly pricier, the New York Post reports.
According to the post, a standard 25-ounce bottle of wine which typically equates to a 6-ounce pour in a restaurant glass has now transitioned into a 4-ounce pour, the Post reports.
A sommelier for a high-end New York restaurant told the Post he’s been instructed by management to pour less. "I worked for Danny Meyer and we always gave 6 ounces," said the sommelier. "When I got here I was quickly corrected and instructed to pour only five.Last year, Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Michael Bilello predicted the rising costs of wine and spirits as businesses reeled out from the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic."As the cost of business and challenges of doing business impact the wine and spirits industry, consumers are going to see that on the shelves or their bars and restaurants," Bilello told FOX Business last year.
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