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<blockquote data-quote="DJC3" data-source="post: 2193307" data-attributes="member: 468536"><p>[USER=508774]@Paulm80[/USER] I agree with the other posts that the lower readings after alcohol are due to the liver dealing with it, but your question specifically relates to red wine. I drink red wine too, and gin and champagne (when available). I wonder if it’s just a matter of the quantity of alcohol. Could you inadvertently be drinking more on your red wine nights? Merlot can be fairly potent, around 13-14% ABV and if you are having 4 large glasses that could easily be 10units of alcohol. Would you normally drink 10 measures of whisky on your whisky nights? I think it’s just easier to drink more wine than spirits without realising. </p><p>As a footnote Champagne lowers mine the most - bg stays low for the following day but then I get higher than normal readings for about 2 days after that as my body catches up with normal service.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DJC3, post: 2193307, member: 468536"] [USER=508774]@Paulm80[/USER] I agree with the other posts that the lower readings after alcohol are due to the liver dealing with it, but your question specifically relates to red wine. I drink red wine too, and gin and champagne (when available). I wonder if it’s just a matter of the quantity of alcohol. Could you inadvertently be drinking more on your red wine nights? Merlot can be fairly potent, around 13-14% ABV and if you are having 4 large glasses that could easily be 10units of alcohol. Would you normally drink 10 measures of whisky on your whisky nights? I think it’s just easier to drink more wine than spirits without realising. As a footnote Champagne lowers mine the most - bg stays low for the following day but then I get higher than normal readings for about 2 days after that as my body catches up with normal service. [/QUOTE]
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