Beer vs Wine, in popularity survey

This survey tells us that most American adults prefer beer, but wine is preferred by women, folks over 65, and the wealthy.

There is a revered place for good craft beer, certainly, and there is a place for cheap lager beer (we like it for a hot day, or for barbecue). But it is gratifying to see wine continue to gain. I don't want to anger beer lovers, but allow me to pontificate on wine's pleasures: the diversity of fruit flavors seems to find fuller expression in wine, and if you don't care for the bitterness of hops, then wine is better. I'm glad to have a choice of both, depending on the situation, but if I had to choose only one for the rest of my life-wine or beer?-there isn't even a second thought-it's wine, by a landslide!