Americans Prefer Wine to Beer

[Rebel Rose]

It was the Gallup Poll that shocked the drinking world -- and it has beermakers crying in their suds.

For the first time in more than a decade of Gallup polling, just as many Americans ID'd wine as their drink of choice as beer.

10 reasons wine beats beer (and vice versa)

[jsolomon]

6. Beer doesn't need a movie about two losers (Sideways) to increase its popularity.

Strange Brew is much older than Sideways...

[Brad Ballinger]

Well, the top tem lists in the Miami Herald article are pure fluff. But I am very surprised by the Gallop Poll results. I'd be more interested in knowing what the wording of the polling questions were.

I suppose there are a number of contributing factors, not the least of which is the press about red wine being good for you, and the Boomers looking to do what they can to extend their quality of life.