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Each person’s body handles alcohol differently. This means the rate at which you become drunk from drinking wine will depend on a variety of different factors.
Some of these factors include
Note that some of the signs that you are getting drunk include
A first-time driving under the influence (DUI) offense is usually charged as a misdemeanor. A conviction can result in such penalties as
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, you have to drink five or more “drinks” over a two-hour period for your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to rise to 0.08% or higher. A blood alcohol rate of .08% or higher is the legal limit for driving in most states.1
Note that a “standard drink” contains roughly 14 grams of pure alcohol. This is found in:
With that all said, however, the rate at which everyone gets drunk varies significantly because of several different factors. Some of these factors are:
Most often, yes. Different wines will often have different ABVs (or Alcohol by Volumes). The higher a bottle of wine’s ABV, the higher the amount of alcohol it contains.
So, if an average person is drinking a type of wine with a high ABV, the person could expect to feel the adverse effects of the wine quicker than a person who drinks the same amount of wine with a low ABV.
In general, wines will have an ABV of between 12-15%. In comparison, most beers have lower ABVs at between 4-6%.
It can. Red wines (like a Malbec) generally have a higher alcohol content than white wines (like a Pinot Grigio).4
A result is that you may feel the effects of wine more quickly if you are drinking red wine rather than white wine. This is true, provided that your alcohol consumption is the same for both types of wine.
Yes. There are a few general rules that you can follow to help avoid drinking an amount of wine that could lead to a DUI.
Some of these tips include:
Note that if you feel yourself getting drunk because of too much wine, there is generally nothing you can do (for example, drinking coffee) to increase your body’s metabolism of alcohol.
The passage of time is essentially all you can rely on to help your body lower its alcohol levels.
Also see our related article on How many beers get you drunk by weight?
A former Los Angeles prosecutor, attorney Neil Shouse graduated with honors from UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School (and completed additional graduate studies at MIT). He has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, Dr Phil, The Today Show and Court TV. Mr Shouse has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Criminal and Top 100 Civil Attorneys.