8 From 1970 until the late 1980s, white wine was bought in the U.S at a 3:1 ratio. By the turn of the millennium, it had evened out to 1:1
This is probably because America’s gotten more (and simultaneously less) health-conscious over the last few decades, and red wine is generally considered to be the healthier of the two. Either that, or people these days just like the color red better. Hey, it’s possible!