Americans drink more Italian wines than Italians

Dec 31, 2014 1025

by James Duren

The Old World wines have always been a hit in the New World, and an article released by Reuters earlier this year indicates the love affair between old and new isn't letting up. "Although Italy is the world's largest wine exporter, Italians are drinking less wine as American consumption rises," Reuters reported.

The driving force behind the continued popularity of Italian wines in the United States is the country's adeptness in producing sweet wines, which are, according to a Silicon Valley Bank study quoted in the Reuters piece, the darlings of the Millennial generation.

Read more

Source: http://www.snooth.com/

You may be interested