Comments on: According to the CDC, a tasting menu with wine pairings is “binge drinking” http://blindtaste.com/2009/09/01/according-to-the-cdc-a-tasting-menu-with-wine-pairings-is-%e2%80%9cbinge-drinking%e2%80%9d/ A critical review of food, drinks, culture, and cognition Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:28:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: LJ http://blindtaste.com/2009/09/01/according-to-the-cdc-a-tasting-menu-with-wine-pairings-is-%e2%80%9cbinge-drinking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-6337 LJ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:30:02 +0000 http://blindtaste.com/?p=567#comment-6337 According to : http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Newsletter/winter2004/Newsletter_Number3.pdf One drink is defined as 5oz of wine, and 5 drinks is then equal to 25oz - just a few ml shy of a full bottom of wine. If drinking 1 full bottle of wine in less than 2 hour is not considered binge drinking, then I don't know what is. A tasting portion of wine is often 1 to 2 Oz. I think that's where the confusion lies. According to : http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Newsletter/winter2004/Newsletter_Number3.pdf

One drink is defined as 5oz of wine, and 5 drinks is then equal to 25oz – just a few ml shy of a full bottom of wine. If drinking 1 full bottle of wine in less than 2 hour is not considered binge drinking, then I don’t know what is.

A tasting portion of wine is often 1 to 2 Oz. I think that’s where the confusion lies.

]]> By: Constance C http://blindtaste.com/2009/09/01/according-to-the-cdc-a-tasting-menu-with-wine-pairings-is-%e2%80%9cbinge-drinking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-3339 Constance C Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:11:25 +0000 http://blindtaste.com/?p=567#comment-3339 I believe the CDC considers five or more drinks binge drinking if there is nothing else consumed in between. But regardless of that aspects -- the time of consumption is also important here. In most states, the legal abv is one or two drinks (in fact I don't know of any that are higher) As a result, regardless if you're leaving the restaurant with a tum full of french fries or a tum full of gourmet food paired with luxurious wine, timing is also important. I'm not sure many people who attend wine dinners bring a DD with them...on the other side of that, wine dinners tend to last long periods of time. The post above me does make a good point though -despite all the care and consideration that may go into the production of some wines over others or other types of alcohol, our body processes it in the same way... everything in moderation? Besides, after five full glasses of wine pairings, it's doubtful you appreciate the last... so why not drink half of each? I believe the CDC considers five or more drinks binge drinking if there is nothing else consumed in between. But regardless of that aspects — the time of consumption is also important here. In most states, the legal abv is one or two drinks (in fact I don’t know of any that are higher) As a result, regardless if you’re leaving the restaurant with a tum full of french fries or a tum full of gourmet food paired with luxurious wine, timing is also important. I’m not sure many people who attend wine dinners bring a DD with them…on the other side of that, wine dinners tend to last long periods of time.

The post above me does make a good point though -despite all the care and consideration that may go into the production of some wines over others or other types of alcohol, our body processes it in the same way… everything in moderation? Besides, after five full glasses of wine pairings, it’s doubtful you appreciate the last… so why not drink half of each?

]]> By: Wine Ignoramus http://blindtaste.com/2009/09/01/according-to-the-cdc-a-tasting-menu-with-wine-pairings-is-%e2%80%9cbinge-drinking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-2952 Wine Ignoramus Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:34:05 +0000 http://blindtaste.com/?p=567#comment-2952 Sorry, Robin, but your point escapes me. Are you saying that someone who drinks 5 or 7 or 13 glasses of wine at a pairing dinner is less indulgent than someone who drinks 5 or 7 or 13 cheap beers in a single dinner? Alcohol is alcohol. Whether it's "fine" wine or thunderbird from a brown paperbag your body processes it as alcohol. Interesting that you invoke the Brecher/Gaiter article. At Le Bernardin the couple drank seven glasses of wine ** in less than two hours** (emphasis theirs). Sounds like a binge to me. Sorry, Robin, but your point escapes me. Are you saying that someone who drinks 5 or 7 or 13 glasses of wine at a pairing dinner is less indulgent than someone who drinks 5 or 7 or 13 cheap beers in a single dinner?

Alcohol is alcohol. Whether it’s “fine” wine or thunderbird from a brown paperbag your body processes it as alcohol.

Interesting that you invoke the Brecher/Gaiter article. At Le Bernardin the couple drank seven glasses of wine ** in less than two hours** (emphasis theirs). Sounds like a binge to me.

]]> By: Jeremy http://blindtaste.com/2009/09/01/according-to-the-cdc-a-tasting-menu-with-wine-pairings-is-%e2%80%9cbinge-drinking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-2759 Jeremy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:28:40 +0000 http://blindtaste.com/?p=567#comment-2759 Although we can't read the article without a subscription. Perhaps the publication system is broken? (Unless you got paid, in which case that's fair enough - I'm not familiar with the Chronicle). Although we can’t read the article without a subscription. Perhaps the publication system is broken? (Unless you got paid, in which case that’s fair enough – I’m not familiar with the Chronicle).

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