Thanks for this! We don't really seem to get moderation on this side of the pond, do we? When it comes to food and drink it's always a total binge fest or complete depravation and no in between. This is why the Europeans are healthier than us. I'm guessing Dry January isn't much of a phenomenon in France.
Honestly, January in Newfoundland is beyond brutal, and a pint with friends on a Saturday afternoon or a cocktail in front of the fire on a storm night is one of my greatest joys in winter. And joy is good for you. :)
Never subscribed to Dry January. It’s the best season for enjoying some red wine with a nice winter meal (like last night’s slow cooked Korean BBQ) and with a birthday in January, I wasn’t going for it. And then there’s the mess that you articulated so well. So cheers, Andrea.
I’m a sommelier and run my own wine events business, so full disclosure, I am completely biased.
However, I said this EXACT thing when someone cried to me about alcohol and cancer. I literally blurted out (I normally try to be a bit more sensitive and demure), “EVERYTHING gives you cancer!”
Obviously, if someone doesn’t have a healthy relationship with alcohol that’s an entirely different conversation. And if someone simply doesn’t want to drink, that’s fine too.
But for a grown adult who can manage a few drinks and still continue to get out of bed and pay the bills on time, cutting it out due to the guilt and goopification of everything, than absolutely not.
I am so over the constant moral battle of virtuosity and villainy for everything we eat, drink, and do – or don’t do.
Cheers to these beautiful and honest reflections! As someone with history of anorexia, having the courage to drink anything with calories (when I refused to do so for the first 25 years of my life, or at least 21 to 25), feels like a win to me.
Because I started imbibing later in life, I've never found joy in overindulging, but do revel in the joy and connection that can occur over a dinner with friends who are all sharing a bottle of great wine. Life is preciously short, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to savor as much of it as possible (within moderation, of course)!
Thanks for this! We don't really seem to get moderation on this side of the pond, do we? When it comes to food and drink it's always a total binge fest or complete depravation and no in between. This is why the Europeans are healthier than us. I'm guessing Dry January isn't much of a phenomenon in France.
Honestly, January in Newfoundland is beyond brutal, and a pint with friends on a Saturday afternoon or a cocktail in front of the fire on a storm night is one of my greatest joys in winter. And joy is good for you. :)
Joy is good for you. And you’re right about moderation. Good point. Thanks for the note!
THANK YOU! This year I didn't even try for every reason you listed. I'm like, nope. Not one more thing, thank you very much.
We need some nice things! 😊
I LOVED THIS. Thank you for writing it! xx
Thanks honey! Miss you and would love to share a glass with you next time you are in BK!
Yes, please! Miss you back!
100% THIS. Well said, Andrea!
Thank you!
Never subscribed to Dry January. It’s the best season for enjoying some red wine with a nice winter meal (like last night’s slow cooked Korean BBQ) and with a birthday in January, I wasn’t going for it. And then there’s the mess that you articulated so well. So cheers, Andrea.
Thanks Jen!
I’m a sommelier and run my own wine events business, so full disclosure, I am completely biased.
However, I said this EXACT thing when someone cried to me about alcohol and cancer. I literally blurted out (I normally try to be a bit more sensitive and demure), “EVERYTHING gives you cancer!”
Obviously, if someone doesn’t have a healthy relationship with alcohol that’s an entirely different conversation. And if someone simply doesn’t want to drink, that’s fine too.
But for a grown adult who can manage a few drinks and still continue to get out of bed and pay the bills on time, cutting it out due to the guilt and goopification of everything, than absolutely not.
I am so over the constant moral battle of virtuosity and villainy for everything we eat, drink, and do – or don’t do.
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
YES! I loved your TED Talk. Thank you for sharing. This is exactly it.
Haha. There's plenty more where that came from. Great article. Bang on and brave. Thanks for writing it.🥂
100%
Thank you for telling it like it is!
Cheers to these beautiful and honest reflections! As someone with history of anorexia, having the courage to drink anything with calories (when I refused to do so for the first 25 years of my life, or at least 21 to 25), feels like a win to me.
Because I started imbibing later in life, I've never found joy in overindulging, but do revel in the joy and connection that can occur over a dinner with friends who are all sharing a bottle of great wine. Life is preciously short, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to savor as much of it as possible (within moderation, of course)!
Thank you Andrea - Cheers to this!
Here! Here!......leave me my one glass on Sunday.....and my good food too!!! Well said!