Australian Wine

[thecurrypot]

Did yo know that the best Australian Wines are 1/3rd of the Price in the UK then they are in Australia.
Penfolds Bin 128 is $20 in the UK in Australia its $29.95. Shocked? Well The on in the UK is 2002 vintage and the one in Austrlia is 2007. Yep Ridiculous!

 

[thecurrypot]

Oh did I mention its almost impossible to get the 2002 vintage in Australia.

 

[Rocklobster]

Government taxes? Here in Canada booze is way more expensive than in the U.S., even though our dollar is at par. Our government taxes the heck out of it. I think over 50% of the price we pay goes straight to the government.

 

[kathrynb23]

Oh did I mention its almost impossible to get the 2002 vintage in Australia.

Its not almost impossible, its almost non existence!
If I want anything that old, I would have to in some way manage to sneak it out of the old man's cellar!