America's Love for Wine

In a recent shocker it was found that America is now ranking as the top consumer of wine in the world, a spot long held by the French.  This jump in consumption is thought to be because of the average American’s growing appreciation for food culture.  Other things on the rise are farmer’s markets, and specialty stores like olive oil and chocolates.  This is a high time for American wine producers because their clients are in the same country, meaning that transport is not going to take on as much cost to a bottle and they can sell for a more reasonable price.  So everyone benefits by this change. 

                Americans are not the biggest consumer per capita of wine, but wine enthusiasts say that the new title points to an overall trend that Americans are embracing the drink along with their increasing respect for finer foods.  Taking advantage of the trend is as simple as single bottle wine totes and looking for American made wines like from Napa and Sonoma Valley or the Finger Lakes region.  Other fine wine regions the U.S. are advertised more locally but are easily found for a true wine lover.

via Rhino Wino