Intro

On average, each America adult drinks almost 100 glasses of wine a year!
But of course – not everyone drinks the same amount.
(And not everyone’s all that in to wine – a lot more people drink a lot more beer, as it turns out.)
And as it turns out…
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Intro (continued…)

A handful of states drink the absolute most wine of anyone.
We’ve got the answers based on government per-person data.
And, no, we couldn’t guess #1. Can you?
We’ll start with the state that drinks the least amount of wine – and no surprise, it’s:
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#50 West Virginia

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.11
Annual glasses of wine per person: 23
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 0.5
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#49 Kansas

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.14
Annual glasses of wine per person: 30
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 0.6
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#48 Utah

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.18
Annual glasses of wine per person: 38
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 0.7
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#47 Oklahoma

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.19
Annual glasses of wine per person: 41
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 0.8
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#44 (tie) Mississippi

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.21
Annual glasses of wine per person: 45
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 0.9
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#44 (tie) Nebraska

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.21
Annual glasses of wine per person: 45
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 0.9
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#44 (tie) South Dakota

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: .21
Annual glasses of wine per person: 45
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 0.9
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#42 (tie) Iowa

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.23
Annual glasses of wine per person: 49
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 0.9
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#42 (tie) Kentucky

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.23
Annual glasses of wine per person: 49
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 0.9
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#39 (tie) Alabama

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.24
Annual glasses of wine per person: 51
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.0
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#39 (tie) Georgia

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.24
Annual glasses of wine per person: 51
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.0
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#39 (tie) South Carolina

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.24
Annual glasses of wine per person: 51
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.0
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#38 Arkansas

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.26
Annual glasses of wine per person: 55
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.1
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#36 (tie) Idaho

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.30
Annual glasses of wine per person: 64
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.2
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#36 (tie) New Mexico

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.30
Annual glasses of wine per person: 64
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.2
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#34 (tie) Ohio

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.31
Annual glasses of wine per person: 66
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.3
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#34 (tie) Pennsylvania

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.31
Annual glasses of wine per person: 66
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.3
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#32 (tie) North Dakota

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.32
Annual glasses of wine per person: 68
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.3
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#32 (tie) Wyoming

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.32
Annual glasses of wine per person: 68
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.3
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#31 Indiana

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.33
Annual glasses of wine per person: 70
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.4
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#30 Louisiana

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.34
Annual glasses of wine per person: 73
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.4
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#29 Tennessee

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.35
Annual glasses of wine per person: 75
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.4
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#28 Texas

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.36
Annual glasses of wine per person: 77
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.5
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#27 Arizona

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.38
Annual glasses of wine per person: 81
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.6
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#25 (tie) Maryland

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.39
Annual glasses of wine per person: 83
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.6
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#25 (tie) Missouri

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.39
Annual glasses of wine per person: 83
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.6
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#22 (tie) Michigan

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.42
Annual glasses of wine per person: 90
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.7
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#22 (tie) Minnesota

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.42
Annual glasses of wine per person: 90
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.7
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#22 (tie) Wisconsin

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.42
Annual glasses of wine per person: 90
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.7
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#21 Maine

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.43
Annual glasses of wine per person: 92
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.8
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#20 Illinois

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.48
Annual glasses of wine per person: 102
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.0
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#18 (tie) Colorado

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.49
Annual glasses of wine per person: 105
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.0
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#18 (tie) New York

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.49
Annual glasses of wine per person: 105
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.0
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#16 (tie) North Carolina

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.50
Annual glasses of wine per person: 107
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.1
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#16 (tie) Washington

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.50
Annual glasses of wine per person: 107
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.1
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#15 Alaska

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.52
Annual glasses of wine per person: 111
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.1
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#13 (tie) Montana

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.53
Annual glasses of wine per person: 113
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.2
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#13 (tie) Virginia

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.53
Annual glasses of wine per person: 113
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.2
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#12 Rhode Island

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.54
Annual glasses of wine per person: 115
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.2
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#11 New Jersey

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.55
Annual glasses of wine per person: 117
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.3
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#10 Connecticut

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.56
Annual glasses of wine per person: 119
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.3
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#8 (tie) Florida

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.58
Annual glasses of wine per person: 124
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.4
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#8 (tie) Nevada

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.58
Annual glasses of wine per person: 124
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.4
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#6 (tie) Hawaii

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.59
Annual glasses of wine per person: 126
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.4
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#6 (tie) Massachusetts

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.59
Annual glasses of wine per person: 126
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.4
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#5 California

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.61
Annual glasses of wine per person: 130
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.5
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#4 Oregon

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.68
Annual glasses of wine per person: 145
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 2.8
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#3 Vermont

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.72
Annual glasses of wine per person: 154
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 3.0
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#2 New Hampshire

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.76
Annual glasses of wine per person: 162
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 3.1
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#1 Delaware

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.80
Annual glasses of wine per person: 171
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 3.3
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Bonus: District of Columbia

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 1.07
Annual glasses of wine per person: 228
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 4.4
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Summary

The Top 10 Wine-Drinking States:
10) Connecticut
8 (tie) Florida
8 (tie) Nevada
6 (tie) Hawaii
6 (tie) Massachusetts
5) California
4) Oregon
3) Vermont
2) New Hampshire
1) Delaware
And DC, though not a state, beats them all.
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Extra Bonus: US Average

Per capita annual gallons of ethanol from wine: 0.44
Annual glasses of wine per person: 94
Weekly glasses of wine per person: 1.8
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America’s favorite wine

But what are all those states drinking?
It turns out that seven states prefer Cabernet Sauvignon to all other wines.
Riesling is favored in six states; champagne and mulled wine tie for third with four states each.
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What do YOU think?

Which state surprised you most?
Which wine do you think is underrated?
Let us know in the comments!
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