Americans are en route to surpass the French as the world’s biggest wine drinkers. Not only is French consumption of wine dropping,
but Americans are drinking more wine than
ever, with an average consumption of 2.7-gallons per person per year. Some attribute the increased popularity of wine
to its much touted health benefits, particularly in the area of heart health, but it actually appears that appreciation
of wine is a much larger trend, gaining widespread acceptance in the culture. This is most evidenced by the fact that
far more people are enjoying wines younger – while in their 20s – than ever before, possibly as a result of
having grown up with baby boomer parents who were more affluent and more likely to drink wine on a regular basis than
their parents were.Wine drinking on the rise in the US
Americans are en route to surpass the French as the world’s biggest wine drinkers. Not only is French consumption of wine dropping,
but Americans are drinking more wine than
ever, with an average consumption of 2.7-gallons per person per year. Some attribute the increased popularity of wine
to its much touted health benefits, particularly in the area of heart health, but it actually appears that appreciation
of wine is a much larger trend, gaining widespread acceptance in the culture. This is most evidenced by the fact that
far more people are enjoying wines younger – while in their 20s – than ever before, possibly as a result of
having grown up with baby boomer parents who were more affluent and more likely to drink wine on a regular basis than
their parents were.
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4-26-2006 @ 2:21PM
peggy said...
With all the recent press on the health benefits of wine (especially red wine), and with a quickly growing health awareness in the U.S, I'm not at all surprised that wine is gaining in popularity in America. Many Europeans have known all along that a little wine every day is good for the body. I happen to enjoy one glass a day of good red wine every evening because I simply love it -- I find that a little red wine is just plain old good for my mental state. Drink up Americans! Wine is lovely. Just don't overdo it!
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