> How do you explain to an American that the same bottle of wine costs 50% more in rural Canada than in New York City :) ? Shipping cost? If anything, I'd have

> How do you explain to an American that the same bottle of wine costs 50% more in rural Canada than in New York City :) ? Shipping cost? If anything, I'd have thought the LCBO, keeping prices uniform across the province, helps rural areas at the expense of higher density areas (though perhaps not strict downtowns where store lease cost might be significant).