Hey Canada, Is it the Molson?

A new study by Statistics Canada, the national statistical agency for Canadian business, economy and society, indicates that more Canadians are putting down a beer bottle in favor of wine.

In 1997, 52% of alcoholic beverage sales in Canada were comprised of beer. Wine accounted for a mere 21% of alcoholic beverages sold.

Ten years later, the sales of beer shrank to 47% while wine increased to 28%. The remaining sales were liquor.

When it comes to dollars, the wine increase is significant. On a per capita basis, wine sales amounted to $187, an increase of almost $14 from the previous year.

Wine enjoyed the most popularity in Quebec. An astonishing 34% of all wine sold in Canada was sold in Quebec; 42% of all red wine sold in Canada was also in Quebec. Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick were the only two provinces to sell more white wines than red.

As for beer, the top selling beer in Canada remains Budweiser.

All of this makes me wonder about other countries. What alcohol beverage do you drink most often? And what country are you from?

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