2 large wines

I have wine most evenings and normally only 2 small glasses.
Its my treat at the end of the day

I’m with the relax and enjoy crowd. You might fall under a bus next week. It sounds like you’re having fun. Much more important ?

BlueSky

Too late to worry about long term damage. Enjoy!

Absolutely this! My friend and I have been known to get through 2 bottles in a night out! Yes OK it's not massively good for us but we have such fun! 2 large glasses is us taking it easy. Waits for disapproving comments.

Some years back I started pouring myself half a glass of wine to half a glass of water. I now really enjoy this combination and still have a nice full glass in front of me when enjoying a meal.

I particularly enjoy a wine call Gewurtztraminer from Alsace it is very floral, like drinking a meadow. However it is rather too sweet but by watering it down by 50% it is perfect. Cheers.

My mum at nearly 90 is drinking a litre bottle of Brandy a week. I’m constantly telling her this can’t be good for her, but she says it’s not much compared to what her friends drink. I worry about the effects it’s having on her, plus her medication, she takes tablets to prevent clots and bp meds.Does anyone know What effects would this amount of alcohol have ?

Have a look at the AA website.
My understanding is that something resembling a binge (I do think that 2x large qualifies) is not good for you. If your friendship is good, I don't see why oiling the wheels with a drink is needed.

Witzend

Depends on the size of the glass - and how good your capacity is.
Many wine glasses are way bigger than they ever used to be. I have some very old inherited ones, that look more like large egg cups than the average wine glass nowadays.

Just right for a little tipple when I’m cooking the dinner - pretty much routine for me now - but ‘Just the one!’ as Mrs Slocombe (wasn’t it?) used to say.
If we’re eating out I’ll usually have rather more, but that wasn’t very often even before COVID.

nope it was Mrs Wembley (Joan Sims) in "On the Up"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Up

I`m with crazyH.
Enjoy.

Depends on the size of the glass - and how good your capacity is.
Many wine glasses are way bigger than they ever used to be. I have some very old inherited ones, that look more like large egg cups than the average wine glass nowadays.

Just right for a little tipple when I’m cooking the dinner - pretty much routine for me now - but ‘Just the one!’ as Mrs Slocombe (wasn’t it?) used to say.
If we’re eating out I’ll usually have rather more, but that wasn’t very often even before COVID.

dragonfly46

Having had breast cancer I have been told there is no safe limit for women.

I agree. I've had breast cancer twice and now that I'm lucky enough to be clear of it, I've become teetotal as it's not worth the risk. I can still have fun and don't miss it.

Well if you are enjoying it, can still walk in a straight line afterwards and not get a headache, go for it!

I drink a small bottle of my sisters home made cider every single day, my doctor says health tests are very good for my age and to carry on doing it!

I would be flat on my face after drinking two large glasses of wine! For me it's one small white wine or a wine /soda spritzer at a lunchtime meal out. No alcohol if driving.

www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-support/binge-drinking-effects/

The NHS advice is that more than 6 units at a time is classed as binge drinking, surely?

Having had breast cancer I have been told there is no safe limit for women.

Follow the link and check the NHS site. That is what it says.

Too late to worry about long term damage. Enjoy!

I mis-read the OP as two large whines ( plenty of those around) however, I think you should stick to mineral water, at our age you can’t be too careful, don’t want to have a new hip!

kittylester

Really?

?? so right!

Really?

Now the bad news. Each 250ml glass of wine is 3 units, so two glasses will be 6 units. For women drinking 6 units of alcohol in one session is considered to be a binge drinking and drinking that much in one session will put a strain on your liver and body generally, even if you are staying within the 14 unit weekly limit. It is also associated with a higher risk of dementia
theconversation.com/theres-a-binge-drinking-boom-among-older-people-and-heres-what-that-could-be-doing-124544

I would suggest you have two small glasses of wine instead of large ones and then enjoy another glass of wine at some other time in the week.

How large is your large glass of wine ?
If it’s 250ml which it often is , that’s quite a lot .

Perhaps 2 medium glasses might be an idea to try if you didn’t want that tipsy feeling.

But to answer your question… no it’s not too much if you aren’t driving etc. Enjoy yourself ?!

If that’s your weekly intake it’s within the health guidelines, so enjoy!

crazyH

Oh I love that tipsy feeling - go for it Birdwatcher, why not?

I would hate it now , feeling out of control. Also find it irritating when others have had too much and think they’re hilarious but I know that’s wrong of me, I used to enjoy a few glasses of wine . Now I have one small glass maybe once a week.

A couple of glasses of wine once a week is unlikely to do any harm, so long as you aren’t driving or operating machinery?. Enjoy your meet-ups.