Which state drinks the most wine per capita?
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Steve Heimoff asked about per capita rates in last week’s wine trivia question. So this week I give you the biggest question of them all: which state has the highest wine consumption per capita? (population over 21)
Answer and data source will be revealed in 24 hrs. Until then, the comments are open. Go for the glory and be the first to answer correctly. And go for the double bonus points if you can also guess the correct amount (gallons per adult per year).
Sep
26
2007
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On September 26th, 2007 at 9:59 am ,JB wrote:
I was going to say Nevada because they drink the most beer there…but something tells me that New Hampshire might actually be the frontrunner.
On September 26th, 2007 at 10:43 am ,bb wrote:
I’ll guess New Hampshire with about 6 gals per New Hampshirer.
On September 26th, 2007 at 11:01 am ,Alex wrote:
Washington DC
On September 26th, 2007 at 11:11 am ,winehiker wrote:
With the constant flux of visiting dignitaries at its state dinners, I think it’s Washington DC (though technically not a state). But consumption? Oh, maybe 1 gallon.
On September 26th, 2007 at 1:00 pm ,Sal wrote:
California.
On September 26th, 2007 at 3:42 pm ,Stephen Reiss wrote:
And the winner is…
DC with an estimated 3,700+ bottles
Given that DC is not a state New Hampshire is indeed the nextr on the list, also exceding 3,000 bottles.
On September 26th, 2007 at 3:45 pm ,Stephen Reiss wrote:
Those figures I mention are per 100 people (as published in Adams Wine Handbook 2004)
And yes, I looked it up on the web.
On September 26th, 2007 at 3:54 pm ,Mike Blake wrote:
I could believe NH “sells” the most but many people from MA travel over the line to purchase.
On September 26th, 2007 at 4:41 pm ,Steve Heimoff wrote:
OK we all Googled. I found this just as interesting: The States with the lowest per capita consumption were [in 2005] Kentucky, Iowa, Arkansas, Mississippi and West Virginia, with 1/8 the consumption of Washington DC!
On September 26th, 2007 at 8:18 pm ,Art Gonyea wrote:
I think it would be New York. They have the wineries and demographics to put them near the top.
On September 26th, 2007 at 10:57 pm ,Andrew wrote:
If Washington D.C. can be considered as a state, then it would be the highest with over 3700 bottles consumed. Otherwise, New Hampshire would be considered highest with over 3100 bottles.
On September 27th, 2007 at 8:44 am ,East Village Wine Geek wrote:
I think it’s Idaho or Iowa. Something like that.
EvWg
On September 27th, 2007 at 1:07 pm ,Dr Vino’s wine blog » Blog Archive » Washington DC is the thirstiest non-state in America! wrote:
[...] readers of this site showed off just how smart they are by rapidly answering the question about which state consumes the most wine in America. In fact, it was a trick question because it is our nation’s capital, Washington, [...]
On October 24th, 2007 at 4:34 pm ,darby wrote:
To me the interesting question is why wine consumption in the US is so low. According to the Oxford Companion to Wine the US consumption in 2003 was 8.7 litres (about 12 bottles) The corresponding figure for Australia is 21.3l (about 28 bottles). These figures are based on total population, not just over 21, but the proportions would not change much.
On November 1st, 2007 at 7:04 pm ,Kyle Boyd wrote:
Can you tell me how much wine was consumed at restaurants in Washington, DC in 2006?
Thank you
On January 29th, 2008 at 10:47 am ,Charles Morningstar wrote:
I am looking for demographic data on the consumption of WA state wines by state & by price. It seems difficult to come by.
District of Columbia is tops, I would bet, due to the population of politicians per capita. Just a thought.
Kind regards, Charles