I’ve always been amused by the little known fact that the Vatican has the highest per capita consumption of wine in the world. No other country comes close — until recently.
The new top dog in wine consumption is Andorra.
You’re probably thinking the same as me: where in the hell is Andorra? And, it’s a country?
The Principality of Andorra, as it likes to be called, is a 181 square miles patch between France and Spain in the Pyrennees mountains. Known for its ski resorts and tax haven, the soverign nation is the sixth smallest in Europe (OK, smarty pants, name the five that are smaller).
The 78,000 people who live there — and the 10 million who visit annually — must drink a load of wine. In fact, the population drinks nearly 57 liters a person!
The official language is Catalan, but when the people drink a lot, it’s more like Mayan.
Here’s the ranking:
Andorra - 56.9 litres per capita a year
Vatican City - 56.2
Croatia - 46.9
Portugal - 43.7
France - 43.1
Slovenia - 42.5
Macedonia - 40.4
Falkland Islands - 38.5
Switzerland - 37
Italy - 34.1