Responsible Hospitality by Margaret Duckhorn, Women for WineSense 1999 Advisory Board member Party Time in the 1990's has taken on new meaning. A litigious society recognizes that drinking beverages with alcohol, including wine, carries certain responsibilities.
Time affects absorption .
Food slows absorption . Medications can interact with alcohol to provide an intensified affect. One should always read labels or check with one's physician or pharmacist about whether or not wine is safe to drink with the medication one is taking. Coffee does not lower the BAC, only time will relieve your body of the ethanol in your blood stream. For the average person two to three 4oz.