Quote Originally Posted by PinkSunshine
Growing up around alcoholics my entire life, I'm honestly curious to see what the 'pros' to drinking would be.... Anyone care to elaborate?
Well to be totally honest, the only 'pro' for me as such, is that I am somewhat of a wine buff. I do have an extensive colection. When I was in the industry I used to have to evaluate vintages for our business. This involved tasting up to a dozen wines and grading them accordingly. That is not to say I had twelve glasses one after the other, just a sip and a swirl, and a check on the colour etc., then a spit into a bucket. Truly good wine is an aquired taste and it does involve training your palate to detect the various highlights or faults. I confess to say I find this a lot of fun. Nowadays being out of the corporate world and in an entirely different business, I still do the samething, but then find I consume the bottle with friends over a good cooked meal, being entertained in stimulating conversation. Of course you can do the above without drinking wine at all, as many of my friends do.
On this drinking matter, Carole and I have been together for almost nine years, and in that time she has seen me drunk twice. I could be tempted to say that it wasn't my fault. But it always is. I'm secure in the knowledge that I always know when to stop and call for coffee. (It's the biggest hint I know, to get your guests on the way out the door)