This January... Keep it dry!
I find it very hypocritical to stop drinking for a whole month if it is to binge the rest of the year. For what? To clear your conscience? Give me a break!
Remember that "Dry January" was created in England in the early 2010s to lower or even prevent the English habit of binge drinking beers and strong alcoholic beverages (Whisky, Gin, Vodka, and other spirits).
It then rapidly spread throughout Europe and the US (followed by the rest of the world) and was extended to All alcoholic drinks, including wine. Then, it became this insidious prohibition we all know today. What an aberration!
Either you get help and stop drinking for good, or you learn how to discipline and moderate yourself and drink throughout the year, moderately and responsibly. That's it! No hypocritical excuses.
It is like at my daughter's school when they cut the air-conditioning for 1 day to supposedly help global warming. That's bullshit! Don't keep it all year long. Only use it when necessary. Open the windows instead. Let the natural air in. That will definitely help!
I understand that drinking alcohol can be a major issue with devastating consequences for most people who abuse it by drinking in excess and often mixing it with other substances, usually leading to health problems, violence, domestic violence, job issues, social issues, accidents, incidents, etc...
Yet, like everything else, it is within the abuse and excess that the problem lies. If you drink moderately and responsibly, there is no real issue, as the problem (like for any type of alcohol) is not in the wine itself but in how much you drink of it.
If you do not know how to drink and/or when to control yourself and stop, then it is on you, and you should get some help and probably stop drinking altogether.
Most health problems (due to alcohol) result from alcohol excess and abuse mingling with antecedent health and/or psychological issues and/or because of drugs or medication consumption while drinking.
That said, I respect those who want to do "Dry January." It is their choice, and I'm not judging, but personally, I won't.
This January, like all January for the past 33 years of my career as a Sommelier and Wine Buyer, I will continue to buy, open, prepare, serve, and drink wine (and other alcoholic beverages), as it is my job, my passion, and my life.
Cheers! Santé!
Dom
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