Secret wine stashes

Interesting article about men in Toronto.

Wine for Women A Guide to Buying, Pairing, and Sharing Wine

says that "Would it surprise you to know that women buy 64 percent of the wine sold in America today?"

I don't know that that statistic is true. But I wonder if they are hiding their stashes from their husbands.

I also read somewhere that women in America prefer white wine. If that is so, I'm wondering if it is true for the rest of the world.

I'm not surprised if that stat is correct - working-class Yank men generally regard beer or hard liquor as being more "manly". That never stopped THIS Yank, though!

For what it's worth, the only female wine fans I know both prefer reds, but you'll have exceptions to every rule.

Dan-O

Sounds like it could be correct. In my household, it's about 90% Male, and 10% Female (purchased), but I think that this might be atypical - maybe not to this NG, but in general.

I doubt it. As Dan the Man pointed out, many Males in US, at least, are more beer, hard-liquor oriented. I doubt that they would raid their wives' stash, but who knows.

In my circles, it seems to be close to 50-50. Looking at the glasses at a recent event, it seems to substantiate that general observation. On a side note: at that event, the first two courses screamed for a white. I wondered about those who had done the Gigondas for a few glasses, when faced with either a pairing that would not work well with the red, or have to switch to the white Burg, that was being poured. I usually start with white, especially at a dinner event, and then work up. This is regardless of what I might "like" better, but it's in deference to the pairings to come.

Hunt

I've heard that statistic before (which certainly doesn't mean that it's necessarily true) and can rationalize it with the related fact that >95% of all wine purchased is drunk within 24 hours of purchase. I think that women are less fearful of appearing ignorant when buying wine (just like asking for directions) and so are more willing to pick up a few bottles for dinnertime consumption. Likewise, fewer women like beer than men do, so are more likely to tun to wine as an alternative beverage. OTOH, as evidenced by this group, men are more likely to become obsessive/compulsive wine "geeks." ;-)

Mark Lipton