The soft clink of glass on the counter, the ruby cascade filling your favorite goblet after a long day. You might think that one generous pour equals one standard drink, but the reality is almost always more complicated, and often, significantly more. The truth is, your wine glass itself does not define a standard drink; […]
A typical wine glass holds anywhere from 175 ml to well over 600 ml, yet the widely accepted standard measure for a single ‘standard drink’ of wine is just 140-150 ml (around 5 fluid ounces) for a wine with 12% alcohol by volume (ABV). This means that most restaurant pours, and certainly most pours at […]
If You Drink on Vacation This Is How You Avoid the Spiral To avoid the vacation drinking spiral, the single most effective strategy is to alternate every alcoholic drink with a full glass of water. This simple pattern creates a built-in pause, keeps you hydrated, and naturally halves your alcohol intake without feeling restrictive. It’s […]