How much wine to you drink?

c68zapdsm5i1ru

A friend of mine has just been to the doctor and, as part of a general check up, he asked her how much she drank a week. She said probably a couple of bottles of wine and he told her she really needs to cut back.

She's a bit shocked and upset as she never thought of herself as a heavy drinker. I would never have considered her as someone needing to 'cut back' either.

I probably drink at least a bottle and a half a week and thought that was on the low side, compared to a lot of my friends. So just wondering what any wine drinkers out there would consider to be a normal amount to drink in a week?

pickarooney

He knows full well that everyone low balls the actual amount they drink so told her to cut back based on that.

Winterlong

Life would be way too boring if you followed every health guideline that is issued.

andekwarhola

A lot, when it's Wine O'Clock.

Which is between Cat O'Clock and HRT O'Clock.

dollyk

Im 52 and have a couple of glass nearly every evening.
Have no intentions of cutting back, had bloods and tests done a few months back,
came back fine.
By most peoples standards I drink too much.
I have friends who boast that they only drink at weekends.
Fine but they consume more than I do within the 3 days.
They also take meds, to sleep, be happy, be calm etc.
So Im sure I would be wise to cut back, but Im not in a hurry.:)

kfallon

Jaysus I hate wine!

And I hate wine connoisseurs even more, "Oh that is a very oaky red, it simply dances on your palette" ****. Off. You. Cúnt.

Wanderer78

I suspect some people in this country are drinking way too much wine in this country and thinking nothing of it. It's a drink with a fairly high percentage alcohol content

osarusan

Wine? A glass a week.

Actually it's not a glass - I make tomato soup at least once a week and pour in a glug or two of cheap red wine, and I always have a swig myself afterwards. That's how much wine I drink.

dollyk

Wanderer78 wrote: »

I suspect some people in this country are drinking way too much wine in this country and thinking nothing of it. It's a drink with a fairly high percentage alcohol content

:P you can buy 5% wine. Thats lower than some beers being sold.:)

dudara

Irish guidelines allow 11 standard drinks for women and 17 standard drinks for men per week.

A standard drink is equivalent to 100ml of wine, so a bottle contains 7.5 standard drinks. If you're female, approx 1.5 bottles per week puts you at the limit.

Make of that what you will.

Having said that, I do suspect there is a problem with high consumption levels of wine at home. It's far too easy to knock through a bottle between 2 people in an evening.

Dravokivich

Wanderer78 wrote: »

I suspect some people in this country are drinking way too much wine in this country and thinking nothing of it. It's a drink with a fairly high percentage alcohol content

It's also fairly cheap compared to other alcoholic drinks, but sure we should push up the price of cheap beer...

The_Valeyard

Either way, I think we can all agree that 'Rose' is sh*te.

Wanderer78

Dravokivich wrote:

It's also fairly cheap compared to other alcoholic drinks, but sure we should push up the price of cheap beer...

We really have a love affair with alcohol in this country which is causing extremely complex problems for our society

suicide_circus

"...wine [is] a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy." Benjamin Franklin

Boom_Bap

I rather like wine, but I only drink it at the annual Christmas party where I make up for all the wine I haven't had during the year.

wally79

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I rather like wine, but I only drink it at the annual Christmas party where I make up for all the wine I haven't had during the year.

More of a champagne man myself

Boom_Bap

wally79 wrote: »

More of a champagne man myself

Oh I know!!! But you have to drink all the free wine before the Champers starts flowing.

andekwarhola

Wanderer78 wrote: »

We really have a love affair with alcohol in this country which is causing extremely complex problems for our society

Pronouncement needs more 'don't need alcohol to enjoy ourselves'.

Summer wind

I don't drink wine. I did have a nice red wine years ago though called Santa something or other. Never drank it since. I do see loads of people buying it every evening at the shop so it's obviously very popular.

GeneralVanilla

Sounds fun but cant touch the stuff.

Im alergic to 50% of everything in the known universe.

Havent verified, but can confidently guess that it would leave me a snotty puffed up scratching mess.

Also its pleasurable which is a guideline, i only got the 'allergic to nice things' condition.

Ted111

GeneralVanilla wrote: »

Sounds fun but cant touch the stuff.

Im alergic to 50% of everything in the known universe.

Havent verified, but can confidently guess that it would leave me a snotty puffed up scratching mess.

Also its pleasurable which is a guideline, i only got the 'allergic to nice things' condition.

Have you ever tried sniffing pure alcohol. Or maybe injecting it.

MeatTwoVeg

I'll have a Martini most evenings, sometimes 2.
I'm sure I'm way over the weekly guidelines and sometimes I do get a bit worried and think I should cut back.
I could easily get through a bottle and a half of Gin a week.

Not much wine in a normal week, but plenty of pints and few spirits thrown in. I would exceed the so called safe unit limits most weeks and considerably exceed it some weeks.

Jimoslimos

kfallon wrote: »

And I hate wine connoisseurs even more, "Oh that is a very oaky red, it simply dances on your palette" ****. Off. You. Cúnt.

True that, I much prefer the lighter body and the citrus aromas of an unoaked wine.

Shenshen

I'm not Irish, so I'm not sure how I would compare.
I rarely drink wine. I like red wine, but in recent years I've found that for some red wines, any quantity (less than half a glass) consumed will give me a massive migraine the next day, so I'm now avoiding them altogether.
I use white wine in cooking occasionally, but a bottle could easily be in the fridge for 2 weeks of more before it gets used up.

Some friends here tell me they have no problem getting through a bottle in a single evening, and I find that astounding to say the least.

c68zapdsm5i1ru

I know people who drink a bottle of wine most evenings. They worry about it but find it hard to stop. They must be consuming 60-70 units a week, which can't be good.

Pat Mustard

How much wine do you drink, indeed.

None of your business. I'm here about the rash!

I drink 2-3 bottles of red wine a week. In my opinion that is not excessive.

Shenshen

Deleted User wrote: »

I drink 2-3 bottles of red wine a week. In my opinion that is not excessive.

I find alcohol consumption in this country is treated like speeding on the roads : People who drive slower than me are holding everybody up, and people who drive faster are reckless speeders.
People who drink less than me a dry shoites, and people who drink more obviously have a problem

Tropheus

I've heard numerous liver specialists in the media mention how many middle aged women are presenting with early to late symptoms of cirrhosis of the liver. This is an increasing problem and is directly related to our high consumption of alcohol. Availability of alcohol and social acceptance of heavy drinking in our society are a large factor here. That's why GPs routinely ask patients how much they're drinking. They're on the front line and are seeing the damage first hand.

Birneybau

Not a lot but figured out I drink about 24 pints (not wine) a week.

Gonna try to cut down a bit. No health issues but could drop a few pounds.

Winterlong

Gasping for some wine now.

That's the thing with these health warnings. They always make me want to drink more/eat more/resume smoking....

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I used to relax every evening with a bottle of wine, sometimes two. Nipped that in the bud, and now I might have a bottle of wine on a Saturday night. Now I tend to have kopperberg during the week if I'm going to drink.

Maximus Alexander

I had a glass of wine at a restaurant on Saturday and 3 cans of Guinness at a friend's house two weeks ago. Outside of a wedding or Christmas or something, that'd be above average consumption for me over a fortnight.

Jrop

I heard one of the A&E Consultants on the radio talking about how women in their mid-Late 20's are presenting at A&E with liver problems due to excessive drinking.
I'm no angel I was drinking a bottle of wine every night and two at the weekends. I'm trying hard to cut down as I know it's not good for me

Ted111

Let him go. Please.

wandatowell

Wine is rotten.


Mead is where it's at.

c68zapdsm5i1ru

Jrop wrote: »

I've one of the A&E Consultants on the radio talking about how women in their mid-Late 20's are presenting at A&E with liver problems due to excessive drinking.
I'm no angel I was drinking a bottle of wine every night and two at the weekends. I'm trying hard to cut down as I know it's not good for me

Interesting. Although given the age group I assume it's massive binge drinking on nights out that's more likely to be their problem than flopping in front of the telly with a bottle of wine every night.

Estrellita

I don't drink at all, alcohol is the devil. No, not a drop. Just a sherry at Christmas and maybe a bottle of stout at a wedding, but that's it.

Your Face

Today?

Jesus.

pickarooney wrote: »

He knows full well that everyone low balls the actual amount they drink so told her to cut back based on that.

My Doc knows full well I'm a bit of a piss head. So when the bloods are dodgy he just says "come back and we'll do them again in 3 months" which is a hint to cut out the drink.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Adelynn Flaky Turpentine wrote: »

Interesting. Although given the age group I assume it's massive binge drinking on nights out that's more likely to be their problem than flopping in front of the telly with a bottle of wine every night.

I wouldn't be so sure.
When I was drinking a bottle of wine a night, I could drink 2 shoulders of vodka at pre drinks, and I'd drink vodka and west coast cooler as my mixer on nights out. I would out drink a lot of people, much bigger.

Now that I'm not drinking as much, I'd take it much easier on nights I do binge drink. And it takes me a lot less to actually get me to stop drinking. For example, on Sunday I went out and had few cocktails, few single vodkas, a kopperberg, a pint of bulmers and then a few double vodkas with a west coast cooler mixer. I was IN A HEAP by 11:30, so bad I had to go home. That would have been a sedate enough night for me two years ago.

So when you're drinking regularly, even though it's only one bottle, and you only feel relaxed and not drunk after it, your tolerance is much higher than if you go binge drinking every two weeks.

I have justified having my wine every way possible, but there is no denying, when you step away from it, you can for sure see the impact it would have taken on you.

dollyk

Jesus. wrote: »

My Doc knows full well I'm a bit of a piss head. So when the bloods are dodgy he just says "come back and we'll do them again in 3 months" which is a hint to cut out the drink.

Sorry but I just pmsl @ that.:D

Jesus.

Alana Spicy Rowboat wrote: »

I would exceed the so called safe unit limits most weeks

I exceed the week's limits most nights! And tbh I don't give a flying fu*k :pac:

Ragnar Lothbrok

Last time I drank wine was at a work's Christmas party about 10 years ago. Drank three bottles of white out of a pint glass. Ended up getting sick on the carpet, passing out and then being revived so that we could head to the pub!

Never touched wine since then, although I do drink cider, lager and vodka on a regular basis

the evasion_kid

Jrop wrote: »

I heard one of the A&E Consultants on the radio talking about how women in their mid-Late 20's are presenting at A&E with liver problems due to excessive drinking.
I'm no angel I was drinking a bottle of wine every night and two at the weekends. I'm trying hard to cut down as I know it's not good for me

Women are divils for the oul wine,curled up on the couch in the evening with it

biko

I drink no wine. I drink beer.

Niamhy_Li

I look at some people in restaurants & bars sometimes & wonder how they are able to drink that much wine.

I remember going to a conference a couple of years ago and they were providing free wine, I had never really drank wine before and treated it the same way I would drinking beer or a cocktail. 6 glasses later the room was spinning I had a violent case of the hiccups and when I got up to leave I tried to hold it together as much as possible but the swaying and stumbling through the hotel lobby and reception was definitely a dead giveaway. Bear in mind this was 3 o clock in the day when I was leaving.

Even since then wine is just not for me.

Lucyfur

I fcuking love wine. I'd put it on my cornflakes if I didn't have to do school runs and sh1t

Winterlong

Niamhy_Li wrote: »

I look at some people in restaurants & bars sometimes & wonder how they are able to drink that much wine.

I remember going to a conference a couple of years ago and they were providing free wine, I had never really drank wine before and treated it the same way I would drinking beer or a cocktail. 6 glasses later the room was spinning I had a violent case of the hiccups and when I got up to leave I tried to hold it together as much as possible but the swaying and stumbling through the hotel lobby and reception was definitely a dead giveaway. Bear in mind this was 3 o clock in the day when I was leaving.

Even since then wine is just not for me.

Practice makes perfect I find.

Kev_2012

None, because all wine tastes like cack regardless of how expensive it is, white/red/rose whatever, and after the first sip I can feel a hangover coming on.

Wrecks my head seeing women (*people for any feminists or SJWs out there ) trying to be classy by ordering wine and they end up getting paralytic after lashing back a heap of the stuff.

Stick with good beer :P:P