Okay, we are no longer the economic superpower we once were, our congress is incapable of passing a law, and our federal government can't balance the budget to save its soul, but in one respect the USA is top rated!
In wine consumption.
Yes, we have surpassed the traditional wine quaffing countries like France and Italy in wine consumption. And although China is fast becoming one of the world's major wine consumers, this is one area where the US currently beats China hands down:
In wine consumption.
Yes, we have surpassed the traditional wine quaffing countries like France and Italy in wine consumption. And although China is fast becoming one of the world's major wine consumers, this is one area where the US currently beats China hands down:
"By 2015, US consumers are expected to be drinking 13 liters per adult per year, while in China they should be drinking an average of 1.9 to 2.0 liters per adult," reports the New York Daily News.
Turns out Americans are increasingly choosing wine over beer and spending slightly more per bottle for wine than they have in the past, according to this article published by delish.com.
What does this say about us as a culture? To me it says that even in the hard times Americans will not, and do not, give up the grape.
God bless America!
What does this say about us as a culture? To me it says that even in the hard times Americans will not, and do not, give up the grape.
God bless America!
Flickr photo by Gimme a Pabst
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