How often do you have a glass of wine.?

I never drink and i worry about some people i know who do nearly every evening not just at the weekend. I especially worry if i know they have children as my fear is, what if one of the children was taken ill and you had to drive them to hospital and you had been drinking!!!! I dont remember this being a 'thing' that people did when i was a child or youngster, it seems to be the norm nowadays. You only drank wine on a special occasion or on a night out.

It varies here, sometimes weekends, sometimes in the week, sometimes both or not at all. Prefer hot chocolate in this weather .

Don’t worry about me travelsafar, I’m so not worth it??

I will have a couple of glasses at the weekend, but in the week generally only if we are eating pasta. I like a glass of red with lasagne or spag Bol! So maybe, in all, three or four glasses a week. When GS is staying over I don’t take alcohol at all.

I do worry a bit about the younger generation though. We didn’t really start drinking on a regular basis until our50’s They seem to down such a lot when they are partying. Even when the party is a family ‘do’.

I have a bottle over the course of a week at home, and I always have two alcohol free days. We have a weekly night out when I have a couple of drinks, so I’m within the government guidelines on a normal week. On high days and holidays all bets are off.

I tried some low alcohol fruit fusion wine this last week (Echo Falls?) and enjoyed it. I think it was only 8 units the bottle. I wouldn’t drink it all the time, as I prefer a dry wine, but I’ll certainly buy it again occasionally.

We now only drink at weekend usually ? or vodka.
When we first retired we seemed to be having a bottle of wine a night. So I only buy it on Saturday morning for that night if staying in.

I generally have a glass of red evenings with my meal, but I decided to diet , I went on the nhs site and as a side I took the how much do you drink test. I drink more than 90% of women my age plus the calories!!!!

So I have stopped except high days and holidays and just the odd one when like others a glass goes really well with what I’m eating.

I open a bottle of wine every 4-5 weeks and drink it over 3 evenings, always with food. I never touch spirits.

I generally have a glass of wine each night but I've been so ill over the last couple of weeks I've not touched any. Only ever drink red - don't like spirits.

I can go weeks or months without any alcohol, but in answer to your question I open a bottle of wine when ever I feel like it. if my sister is stay then it’s one or even two a night. It’s a good job she doesn’t stay very often. I’ll occasionally open a bottle if a recipe calls for it, then happily drink the rest. If my husband is not working the next day we will somtimes have a drink of wine or gin or whiskey,brandy, vodka, ouzo we’re really not fussy I’ve got a good Madeira if anyone fancies joining me cheers

I open a bottle of wine on Sundays to go with lunch, and usually finish the bottle the following Saturday night.

We have had similar threads over the years and I am very aware I drink more than most. I share a bottle of wine 3 nights a week with my H.
We will also have a G&T.
I enjoy it, it relaxes me (and him) and our Dr is aware.
Apart from the GC, most of whom I seldom see, it is my only pleasure (or vice) in life.
I am 80 and a half, so not much harm done so far.
Perhaps the 4 nights a week I don't drink shields me from the damage, but at my age I am not precious about having a drink on those days if we have visitors or I go out for a meal.
Those events are so rare that it doesn't really count.

I never drink wine these days as it gives me a video reflux?. I do, however, enjoy a gin and tonic or other mixer. I don't go out and buy it though, and if I do t have any I can't say that I miss it. I was brought up to be tee total and was only introduced to alcohol when I left home. I've never been a big drinker.

Acid reflux!!!

New phone??

I don't drink but will take a sip at a toast such as a wedding. OH has a shandy now and then when out with family or friends. I have friends who seem to drink wine every day but it's personal choice I suppose, I think they're bonkers but that's just my opinion.

I rarely drink alcohol but over Xmas and new year I kept thinking "Maybe a little drink this evening would be nice".
Of course, during that time, I happened to be taking medication which meant I shouldn't drink.

Oh I was worried about you having such a rare complaint as video reflux hildajenniJ

I enjoy a glass of wine or blue beer in the evening with food during the week - about 3 or 4 times - and sometimes have a Baileys when we've had the GC! I never drink during the day

I usually have a glass when I'm lunching with friends. Can only remember having a refill on one occasion. Don't drink at home.

We have a glass of white before a meal and a glass of red with a meal. My parents do the same and they are 96 and 97. It is maybe a reason for their longevity!

I count myself lucky in that, quite frankly, I don't much care for alcohol, despite living in France. I only take a glass when my (French) partner moans that she's drinking alone. Anything for a peaceful life... (Mind you I quite like an occasional glass of Penderyn!)

DH and I usually have a very small glass of red every evening with our meal - and I mean small (we have difficulty finding glasses the size we use when we need to replace one).

That and a tiny glass of sherry before Sunday lunch with my 95 yr old Mum!

However before I was 50 we didn't really keep alcohol in the house at all and I was 3 stones lighter. QED