A bottle of wine too much??

Question

Hi,

I'm not an alocoholic because I don't depend on alcohol but I do love the taste of wine, especially oaked chardonnay or berry like red wine.

If I drink wine, I will drink a whole bottle in the evening. Sometimes, if my social life is fulll etc I could do this a few nights in a row.

Do you think a bottle in one evening is too much?

Answer 1

YES! A glass a night is best, & may actually be healthy for you. Two is tollerable, a whole bottle means you are heading for trouble! Try saying no to more than one or two glasses, & see how you feel. You may be alcoholic & be denying it. Find other stuff to do at night besides drink.
I am a social drinker, & I have one glass most of the time & I love the taste of wine, tequilla, & gin. But, I stop before I have downed the whole bottle! Be very careful here, you may be denying the problem.

Answer 2

From what I have read, 1 to 2 glasses of wine an evening is acceptable. More than that and there may be issues - dependancy is not the only sign of an alocoholism. Here is a website with more details - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000944.htm

Here is what that site says about how much to drink - "Men who consume 15 or more drinks a week, women who consume 12 or more drinks a week, or anyone who consumes 5 or more drinks per occasion at least once a week are all at risk for developing alcoholism. (One drink is defined as a 12-ounce bottle of beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, or a 1 1/2-ounce shot of liquor)."

Answer 3

if you are drinking a full bottle of wine a few nights a week, thats too mcuh in my opinion...
i understand where you come from drinking a whole bottle of wine though...half the time it seems like after ya pour a glass, there is less then half a bottle left...

if you are drinking it b/c you purely like the taste and not to get trashed then i would say drinking one bottle a night, ONCE a week maybe is ok...but anymore then that i think is too much...

Answer 4

a bottle of wine is only 4 glasses- so equal to drinking 4 drinks! not bad if you ask me

Answer 5

Yes it is way to much an it can cause serious health problems.I was told only one glass of red wine is good for you a little in moderation.

Answer 6

yes 2 glass OK a bottle or more a week in my opinion is to much

Answer 7

your ok. usually that the average, a bottle of wine. i know my friends and family drink sometimes drink two bottles. its a very pleasant and enjoy drink.

Answer 8

I'm not an alcoholic, says you. Famous last words.

Answer 9

Your fine ...! When you stop paying bills or going to work then you have a problem.