In a recent survey, we asked people about their wine-drinking preferences. Almost 3,000 people responded. The overwhelming preference was for red wine: 62% favored red over white.
Miles--the wine snob in the movie "Sideways"--might cringe, but Merlot was picked as the favorite red wine by our Allrecipes Wine Survey respondents. Finishing a close second was Merlot's Bordeaux sibling, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Here are some other interesting results:
1. What is your favorite type of red wine?
a. Merlot 28.5%
b. Cabernet Sauvignon 23.7%
c. Pinot Noir 16.2%
d. Syrah 9.9%
2. What is your favorite type of white wine?
a. Chardonnay 30.7%
b. Riesling 24.6%
c. Pinot Gris 18%
d. Sauvignon Blanc 13.9%
3. What is your favorite food to eat with wine?
a. Pasta dishes 35.4%
b. Meat dishes 28.9%
c. Cheese 15.7%
d. Fish 6.4%
e. Holiday main courses like turkey or ham 5.5%
4. When do you typically drink wine?
a. With most dinners during the week 40.4%
b. With dinner on the weekends 27.8%
c. When I go out to eat 12.3%
d. To celebrate special occasions 9%
e. I rarely drink wine 4.4%
5. What is your favorite aspect of drinking wine?
a. The taste 48.2%
b. The way it complements the food 31.8%
c. The social aspect 10.1%
d. Health benefits of red wine 6.5%
6. Do you find buying wine confusing?
7. If yes, what is the most confusing part about it?
a. Overwhelming selection 60.5%
b. Not sure which wine goes with what I'm eating 23%
c. Labels that don't list the grapes 4.4%
d. Snootiness of the sales help 1.9%
8. How much are you willing to pay for a good bottle of wine?
a. $5-10 10.2%
b. $10-15 38.4%
c. $15-20 32%
d. $20 or above 19.4%
What's this?