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Beer (1856) by Charles H. Bennett, from Shadows.

Source: Harvard University

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/dc2df70f-adba-486a-bfcd-299f0e6ae6e9

#waistcoats #shadows #victorian #physiognomy #drinking #art #publicdomain

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California wine grapes rot on the vine amid declining demand

These days, Americans are drinking less alcohol. While that may be a good thing from a health perspective, it’s not great news for California grape growers. Industry groups predict that 2025 will be the smallest harvest since the mid-’90s…
#wine #CaliforniaWine #agriculture #alcohol #california #californiawine #Drinking #grapes #Wine
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2418178/california-wine-grapes-rot-on-the-vine-amid-declining-demand/

Quick philosophy

#photography #sign #streetphotography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #philosophy #notice #drinking #bar #pub #restaurant #beverage #wine #beer #water #choice

A photo of a black and white sign on a wall. The sign says: "in wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria"

Can it help to reflect on discrepancies between intended and actual #alcohol consumption?

For male undergraduates, this reflection reduced #drinking (compared to a control group).

For females, merely enrolling in the study was enough to reduce drinking.

https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14050381

"Method: Participants (N = 88, females = 61.5%, mean age = 21.05 years) were randomly assigned to a control group or [a] Computerized Brief Intervention (CBI) ...to motivate participants to change their drinking behavior. ... At baseline and a three-month follow-up, the participants completed a battery of measures of alcohol consumption and related problems."

"Results: At baseline, the participants were confirmed to be heavy drinkers with many drink-related negative consequences. ... During follow-up, males’ alcohol use was [lower in the treatment groups compared to the control group]. The females in all three groups reduced their alcohol use, but there were no significant group differences."

"Accordingly, 90 participants were recruited from students at Bangor University through an offer of either course credit (one hour of research credit for each hour that they participated) or a modest cash payment of GBP 10. The inclusion criteria were that men should drink more than 21 units of alcohol per week or 8 or more units on one occasion at least weekly, and women should drink more than 14 units per week or 6 or more units on one occasion at least weekly. Each UK unit of alcohol represents 10 mL or 8 g of pure alcohol. The participants were randomly assigned to one of the three groups: Computerized Brief Intervention (CBI), Computerized Brief Intervention-Enhanced (CBI-E), or the Control group. The ﬁnal sample who completed the ﬁrst session included 88 students, 54 (61.5%) of whom were female, and their mean age was 21.05 years (SD = 4.42). Seventy-ﬁve participants completed the follow-up session; 60% of them were female."

"The participants [in the treatment groups] were introduced to the Computerized Brief Intervention (CBI) as a computer-assisted interview during which they would receive personalized and objective feedback about their drinking. The CBI aimed to motivate participants to change their current use of alcohol through the use of the following components: First, participants were given objective feedback about their drinking. Second, the discrepancy between participants’ current drinking and their drinking goal was highlighted. Third, participants were asked to consider the implications of not changing their current level of alcohol use. The CBI achieved these objectives in approximately 30 min through the use of 12 computer screens."

"For males, after a steady reduction in drinking during the ﬁrst three weeks after being included in the study, the weekly consumption of each of the groups stabilized. Individuals in the CBI group[s] drank less alcohol than the [control] group."

"For females, however, the post-intervention pattern of drinking was quite different. First, the female participants in all three groups considerably reduced their consumption just after they completed the baseline assessment. Second, the reductions were maintained throughout the 12 weeks of follow-up. Third, the differences in consumption among the three groups were less distinct than for the males."

In 1962, Ralph Maloney published a book about drinking. In 2007, Mad Men premiered. In 2012, Dover renamed & reprinted Ralph Maloney’s book. Then we reviewed it. This is called progress. Our review: http://the-agency-review.com/drink-like-mad-man #advertising #MadMen #drinking @MadMen_AMC @doverpubs

With winter in full swing (mostly), people are starting to head for the ski slopes. And what’s better than a day of skiing? Après-skiing, maybe? Altitude sickness can sneak up fast — especially if you’re sipping cocktails to enhance the late-day euphoria. @foodandwine discusses why alcohol hits different at higher elevations and how you can prevent that two-by-four-to-the-forehead feeling from drinking too much up there:

https://flip.it/AL6TsT

#Culture #Skiing #ApresSki #Sports #Alcohol #Mountains #Drinking

Bar

#Photography #Barrel #Wood #pub #Alcohol #Drink #Beer #Outdoors #Drinking #Friendship #Brewery #UrbanExploration

Bar

#Photography #Barrel #Wood #pub #Alcohol #Drink #Beer #Outdoors #Drinking #Friendship #Brewery #UrbanExploration

> Are Americans drinking less? New data says yes, but not by much
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/are-americans-drinking-less-new-data-says-yes-not-by-much-2025-12-04/

The answer overall is a bit complex. Seems number of drinks per week is about the same, but people spending less on it, likely due to the #BadEconomy and some folks making a choice.

#alcohol #spirits #drinking

Sometimes ya just gotta let loose!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/03/drunk-raccoon-virginia-liquor-store
#nature #wildlife #racoons #drinking

A quotation from Douglas Adams

   FORD: And you’d better be prepared for the jump into hyperspace. It’s unpleasantly like being drunk.
   ARTHUR: Well what’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
   FORD: You ask a glass of water.

Douglas Adams (1952-2001) English author, humourist, screenwriter
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Phase 1, “Fit the 1st” (BBC Radio) (1978-03-08)

More about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/1463/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #douglasadams #hitchhikersguide #drinking #drunk #spacetravel #unpleasantness

The appeal of being drunk is entirely lost on me. Why would I voluntarily shut down my brain so can lurch around the world like a bus with two flat tires?

#drunks #drinking #alcohol #intoxicants #culturalbullshit

Pakenham tops state for drug drivers
#ausnews #vicnews #police #vkc #drugs #drinking #roadtoll #enforcement

https://www.victoriannews.com.au/news/melbourne-news/pakenham-tops-state-for-drug-drivers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Best Wines For Thanksgiving, According To Sommeliers

Thanksgiving, apart from bringing family together and giving thanks, is really all about the food. It’s one of the meals I most look forward to each and every year—and everyone plays their par…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Wine #Champagne #dinner #Drinking #holidays #Orangewine #RedWine #sommelier #SparklingWine #thanksgiving #WhiteWine #winepairing
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2390710/best-wines-for-thanksgiving-according-to-sommeliers/

Best Wines For Thanksgiving, According To Sommeliers

Thanksgiving, apart from bringing family together and giving thanks, is really all about the food. It’s one of the meals I most look forward to each and every year—and everyone plays their part. One person’s in char…
#wine #Wine #Champagne #dinner #Drinking #holidays #Orangewine #RedWine #sommelier #SparklingWine #thanksgiving #WhiteWine #winepairing
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2390710/best-wines-for-thanksgiving-according-to-sommeliers/

> Bar owner bans solo drinkers and is 'baffled' by reaction https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnve4eypg8zo

The horror that some single person talks to someone else who may be at the bar. As for me, I was never much for bar scene anyways, and I can drink at home just fine.

#bar #drinking #spirits #discrimination #business

A tale of two wormwoods: On absinthe and Malört - Chicago Reader https://chicagoreader.com/food/food-drink-feature/absinthe-malort-wormwood-spirits-history/
#history #drinking #Chicago

#drinking

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