Wine vs. Beer

Although I enjoy a nice beer (lately stout or porter) or a bourbon every now and then, I'm solidly in the wine camp.  Thus, my current project of building a 432 bottle capacity wine closet...we'll see how that works out. 

From Gallup...

For only the second time in two decades, wine ties beer as the top choice when U.S. drinkers are asked whether they most often drink liquor, wine, or beer. Gallup now finds nearly as many U.S. drinkers naming wine (35%) as beer (36%), while liquor still registers a distant third at 23%.

The 35% now favoring wine and 23% liquor are near the record highs for these beverages, although preferences have generally fluctuated around the current levels since about 2003.

Preference for beer declined among all age groups this year, but it fell the most among young adults -- dropping to 39% today from 51% in 2010.

Could the increase in wine drinking be because of this or this?