I love a good glass (or two) ofwineat the end of the night but I certainly don’t love the ensuinghangoverI get after drinking too much. And as I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned that it doesn’t take much for that pestering headache to surface the next day. But thankfully, I’ve figured out a solution where I can still enjoy a few glasses of wine each night, without the horrible next-day hangover. The trick? It’s using small wineglasses.
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portion control
The wineglasses I use hold 4 ounces—an ounce less than the recommended pour and probably about half the amount we typically tend to pour ourselves when using larger glasses. I fill that 4-ounce glass up to the brim and mindfully sip slowly, and when I see it’s only half-full, my brain unconsciously tells me to sip even slower.
There’s alsoresearchthat shows the shape of a glass can influence intake. When using tall, slender glasses (like a highball glass) to makecocktails, you tend to pour less alcohol in the glass than if you were using a short, wide glass (like an Old-Fashioned glass). The same can be said when using a slender versus a wide wineglass.
Since then, I’ve filled a china cabinet full of beautiful vintage glasses that not only help me drink less wine with the same satisfaction factor, but also the fancy-feeling glasses make it feel more special. And while I am certainly tempted to use our larger glasses, the hangovers that happen when I do go for two normal-size glasses are rough. If you’re looking to drink a little less, while still enjoying yourself, I highly recommend you try this trick out!
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