You really don’t need to swallow at a wine tasting. In fact you’ll be able to taste a lot more without starting to affect your judgment if you don’t.
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QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 week agoLegally speaking in the USA anything after the first is driving while intoxicated/under the influence (different states use DWI or DUI).
Working in the booze biz you are sadly correct though. I had a wine rep a few years back offer to pay for my parking in NYC if I went to a tasting. I told him I was taking the train and he was surprised. He shouldn’t be.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Even spitting you still swallow a bit. Most in the trade spit at tastings into the spit buckets. You’ll be fine trying 5 wines in an hour but I would be tasting dozens of wines for hours. It adds up after a while.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Impressive. Most of us get palate fatigue around 20 or so. Would imagine your BAL would still be legally fine, but everyone has different tolerance.
QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
After a few dozen you are tipsy. If there’s booze it’s a different story. This tasting always had Hans Reisetbauer near the door with his incredible eau de vies.
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
I thought it was a matter of severity, with DUI being over the limit but not obviously impaired and DWI driving while there’s no doubt that you’re drunk, leading to more severe punishment?
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 week ago
There’s actually been a trend of shifting the language to “owi” or “operating while intoxicated” since the law is the same whether you’re operating a car, a bike, a boat or a dump truck
QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
That is not my understanding though I am not a lawyer.