Fun+Art+Wine... Experience art and wine in a new way

Here are a few highlights from Bottlenote's article on VINEXPO’s 2013 Global Markets and Trends Report:

• The U.S. consumes more wine in volume than any country in the world, including France and Italy.
• Americans of legal age drink about a case of wine per person annually.
• By 2016, U.S. wine consumption is expected to grow by 12.16%.
• The U.S. is the fourth largest wine producer in the world.
• Americans drinks 75% of the wine produced in the U.S.
• Domestic wines (mostly from California) account for 73% of the wine Americans purchase.
• Of the wines purchased in the U.S., only 27% are imported.
• Sparkling wine consumption in the U.S. grew 17.69% between 2007 and 2011 and is expected to increase another 25% by 2016.  *Bubbles are big!*
  

The VINEXPO Report is based on sales figures between 2006 and 2010 from 28 wine-producing countries and 114 wine-consuming countries.

The New Year serves as a blank canvas for all of our goals and aspirations. There's a sense of hopeful optimism that anything is possible and regardless of how long we actually stick to our resolutions, the process of making resolutions is a valuable one. So if you're looking to add more creativity, art and culture to your life in the new year, here are some fun actionable resolutions to get you started:

1. Join a meetup group focused on the arts.
2. Doodle.
3. Visit a local museum.
4. Pen a poem, short story or screen play.
   
5. Go to an arts festival.
6. Hit up a gallery opening.
7. Visit an artist's open studio.
8. Learn more about your favorite artist.
9. Head to a museum and do something different.
10. Check out a play. On a budget?
11. Get the family together for an artsy activity.
12. Take a class.
13. Check out this app.
14. Research different art movements.
    
15. Get crafty.
16. Have fun sketching.
17. Peruse collections from some the world's famous art museums. You don't even need a passport.
18. Watch an art-themed documentary or film.
19. Learn about color theory.
20. Sign up for an arts newsletter. 
21. Join us for a Fun+Art+Wine painting session.
    

Click here for a PDF of Artsy New Year's Resolutions.