Consumption of wine is on the rise in Canada, but beer remains the alcoholic drink of choice for Canadians for another year.
According to Statistics Canada, beer and liquor stores and agencies sold $20.9 billion of alcoholic beverages during the year ending March 21, 2012. That’s up from 3 per cent from the year before.
British Columbians spent $3,024,614 on wine, beer, and spirits during that year – second only to Ontario and Quebec.
Wine sales grew by 5.9 per cent, while beer sales only grew by 0.6 per cent.
Wineries and liquor stores and agencies sold $6.5 billion worth of wines during the year, with every province and territory reporting a gain, expect Nunavut.
Stats Canada says on a per-capita basis, wine sales amounted to 16.9 litres or $225 per person in 2012, an increase of 4.3 litres per person from 2002.
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