CBS4) – What does the nation’s taste in wine say about the state of the economy? A lot more than most might think. There’s a connection between what’s bought in local wine shops and the national economy. If that theory is true, what Americans are sipping these days suggests the economy is getting stronger. “It’s pretty recession proof because people drink when they’re down and they drink when they’re celebrating good times,” Brian Daily with Lowry Liquors said. But what they drink changes, according to the public’s perceived state of the economy.