This Is the State That Drinks the Most Wine, According to Data
Here's how much your neighbors love their pinot.
![two glasses of red wine clinking together](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/red-wine-in-glasses.jpg?quality=82&strip=1&resize=640%2C360)
Whether you're pouring yourself some pinot noir after a long day at work or you're having a crisp chardonnay during Sunday brunch, there's often nothing like a glass of wine to help you escape. In fact, it's the go-to drink of many Americans—in a Gallup survey, wine ranked as the second-favorite adult beverage in the U.S., with 30 percent of participants choosing it as their preferred drink. (Beer earned the top spot with 38 percent.)
In general, alcohol consumption has been rising in the U.S., as reported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and COVID only made those rates soar higher. But some states, it turns out, are drinking more than others.
VinePair used data from the NIAAA, collected from 1977 to 2019 (albeit pre-pandemic), to discover how many gallons of wine the average American drinks a year in each state. And it's clear that one particular place is overflowing with wine lovers, where each resident typically drinks up to 1.2 gallons annually. (By comparison the state that drinks the least wine sees its residents sipping only .11 gallons per year, which is 11 times less.) Want to know which state drinks the most wine of them all, and find out how your state measures up? Grab your rose and read on!
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50
West Virginia
![city skyline and river in downtown Charleston, West Virginia at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/charleston-west-virginia.jpg)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.11 gallons
49
Kansas
![Kansas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/ka.jpg)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.14 gallons
48
Mississippi
![jackson mississippi skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/shutterstock_469684373.jpg)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.18 gallons
47
Utah
![Salt Lake City, Utah](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/salt-lake-city-utah.jpg)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.20 gallons
46
Oklahoma
![greens plants and a lake below the Wichita Mountains in Lawton, Oklahoma at sunset](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/lawton-oklahoma.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.20 gallons
45
Nebraska
![Nebraska State Capitol and downtown Lincoln, Nebraska at sunrise](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/lincoln-nebraska.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.21 gallons
44
South Dakota
![rocks reflecting a lake at Palisade State Park in Garretson, South Dakota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/garreston-south-dakota.jpg)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.22 gallons
43
Kentucky
![The skyline of Louisville, Kentucky with a blue bridge in the foreground](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/skyline-louisville-kentucky-coronavirus-alarming.jpg)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.22 gallons
42
Iowa
![rural iowa, hot air balloon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/iowa-hot-air-balloon.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.23 gallons
41
Arkansas
![cityscape photo of Little Rock, Arkansas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/little-rock-arkansas.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.23 gallons
40
South Carolina
![downtown area of Charleston, South Carolina in the afternoon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/charleston-south-carolina.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.25 gallons
39
Georgia
![athens georgia skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/athens-georgia.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.25 gallons
38
Alabama
![Drone Aerial View of Downtown Mobile Alabama AL Skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/05/mobile-alabama.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.26 gallons
37
Indiana
![a rose garden in Lake Side Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/fort-wayne-indiana.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.29 gallons
36
Ohio
![city skyline of Cincinnati, Ohio at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/cincinnati-ohio.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.31 gallons
35
New Mexico
![cityscape photo of buildings and trees in Albuquerque, New Mexico](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/albuquerque-new-mexico.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.31 gallons
34
Wyoming
![Casper is a city in and the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Casper is the second largest city in the state](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/05/casper-wyoming.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.32 gallons
33
Tennessee
![skyline in downtown tennessee, nashville, river, boat](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/05/nashville-tennessee-river.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.32 gallons
32
Pennsylvania
![Lancaster is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania which serves as the seat of Pennsylvania's Lancaster County and one of the oldest inland towns in the United States](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/01/lancaster-pennsylvania.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.33 gallons
31
Texas
![Allen, Texas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/06/shutterstock_360108227.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.34 gallons
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30
North Dakota
![North Dakota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/nd.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.34 gallons
29
Louisiana
![cityscape photo of downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/baton-rouge-louisiana.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.34 gallons
28
Missouri
![fountain and park in Kansas City, Missouri](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/kansas-city-missouri-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.38 gallons
27
Maryland
![Baltimore, Maryland](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/05/md.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.39 gallons
26
Wisconsin
![cityscape photos of buildings and house in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/milwaukee-wisconsin-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.39 gallons
25
Arizona
![cityscape photo of Tuscon, Arizon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/tuscon-arizona.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.39 gallons
24
Michigan
![grand rapids michigan](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/grand-rapids-michigan.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.40 gallons
23
Minnesota
![Minnesota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/minnesota.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.44 gallons
22
Maine
![Maine House](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/Maine-South-Portland.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.44 gallons
21
North Carolina
![tree, road in raleigh, north carolina in summer](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/05/raleigh-north-carolina.jpg)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.45 gallons
20
Illinois
![Aerial View of Chicago Cityscape in Autumn](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/illinois-caterpillar.jpg)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.45 gallons
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19
Virginia
![james river skyline, richmond, virginia](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/richmond-virginia-skyline.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.49 gallons
18
Washington
![cityscape photo of Seattle, Washington](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/seattle-washington.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.51 gallons
17
Montana
![cityscape photo of the Montana State Capitol Building in Helena, Montana](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/helena-montana.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.51 gallons
16
New York
![city skyline of and Water of New York Harbor in New York, NY](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/new-york-new-york.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.52 gallons
15
Florida
![Florida Keys](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/keys.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.52 gallons
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14
Colorado
![landscape photo of Ouray, Colorado](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/ouray-colorado.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.52 gallons
13
Alaska
![cityscape photo of Juneau, Alaska](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/juneau-alaska.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.53 gallons
12
New Jersey
![landscape photo of a beach in Ocean Grove, New Jersey](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/ocean-grove-new-jersey.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.57 gallons
11
Rhode Island
![Newport Rhode Island](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/Rhode-Island-Newport.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.57 gallons
10
Oregon
![landscape photo of Mt. Bachelor reflecting in Todd Lake in Bend, Oregon at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/bend-oreogn.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.58 gallons
9
Hawaii
![Honolulu Hawaii](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/hawaii-state.jpg)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.59 gallons
8
Nevada
![Reno nevada](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/08/shutterstock_527487673.jpg)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.60 gallons
7
Connecticut
![mystic, connecticut, port, boat](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/mystic-connecticut-port.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.60 gallons
6
California
![Malibu California](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/California-Malibu.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.62 gallons
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5
Massachusetts
![public garden boston, massachusetts](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/boston-massachusetts.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.63 gallons
4
Delaware
![the Christina River and Brandywine Creek in downtown Wilmington, Delaware](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/wilmington-delaware.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.72 gallons
3
Vermont
![Cityscape photo of St. Johnsbury, Vermont](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/st.-johnsbury-vermont.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.78 gallons
2
New Hampshire
![river in new hampshire, pemigewasset](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/new-hampshire-river.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 0.84 gallons
1
Idaho
![cityscape photo of downtown Bosie, Idaho](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/boise-idaho.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Average annual amount of wine per person: 1.21 gallons
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