These States Drink the Most Wine

The biggest wine-drinking states per capita, however, are a more telling measurement of the nation’s wine consumption habits. On that list, Idaho leads the country by a wide margin, with a consumption rate of 1.19. The next highest is Delaware, at 0.73, followed by New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Vermont. New Hampshire is known for its low alcohol cost, however, and since the data is based on sales numbers, the consumption assumption might be slightly skewed. Meanwhile, West Virginia, Kansas, Mississippi, Utah, and Oklahoma drink the least wine per capita in the country.

VinePair made two handy maps to visualize the data. If your state didn’t make the list, though, don’t feel left out. Even Idaho, the state with the highest per capita number, feels like the numbers can be misleading. A local Boise publication questioned VinePair and the data’s validity on how much wine is really being drunk, quoting one resident who wants to see a Mythbusters-style test — which is fair, but the best available data only comes from sales.

And as Jay Z says: Women lie, men lie, numbers don’t.