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"  Vino anyone? It seems we have been drinking up \u2014 and often \u2014 as the U.S. has become the world&amp;#039;s biggest consumer of wine. Statistics released at by Vinexpo and International Wine and Spirit Research (ISWR) showed the United States consumed the equivalent of 3.7 billion bottles of wine in 2011. Americans surpassed the traditional wine-guzzling nations: France, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Germany. China, which is one of the fastest growing markets, knocked England out of fifth place. According to the New York Daily News, the ISWR predicts that over the next four years, the U.S. will increase its wine consumption by 10 percent. The wine industry is also keeping a close eye on China and Hong Kong. It is forecast that their combined consumption growth over that same period will reach 54 percent. But despite China&amp;#039;s population, the U.S. will remain the main market. More From Delish: The Essential Wine Guide Per capita consumption is expected to jump as well. &amp;quot;By 2015, US consumers are expected to be drinking 13 liters per adult per year, while in China they should be drinking an average of 1.9 to 2.0 liters per adult,&amp;quot; reports the New York Daily News. Not only are we drinking more wine, we&amp;#039;re drinking better quality wines. According to the report, sales of wine over $10 per bottle grew 14.7 percent. Robert Beynat, CEO of Vinexpo, told the New York Daily News, &amp;quot;Globally speaking, the world is \u2014 on average \u2014 drinking more and better.&amp;quot; More From Delish: How to Read Wine Labels While the U.S. is guzzling up wine, it&amp;#039;s slowed down sipping the suds. Last year was the third consecutive year that the U.S. consumption of beer declined. However, according to the Beverage Information Group, the decline comes from the decreased sales of light beer, a segment that accounts for 52.8 percent of the beer market. The beer industry has forecasted slow growth overall, but expects growth in the craft beer market. With the growth in craft beer consumption and more wine in our glasses, are we becoming more sophisticated drinkers? Are you drinking wine for health reasons? What is it about wine and craft beer that attracts you? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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