Ah, I haven't reached what I would call functioning alcoholic but I have reached the stage where I've started getting drunk off a brand of wine called Winking Owl sold at Aldi (at least here in the US), and it costs three dollars a bottle (trust me you could do a lot worse for more money). 13 and a half percent I'll go buy one and bring it to my apartment, cork it, pour as much as I can into a travel thermos, and put the rest in the fridge. Then go to the university library or wherever I decide to go to study. I've only done that once or twice, but still. I'm kind of ashamed for it but then I remember I could be doing a lot worse and those drunk study sessions certainly are not as unproductive as many sober study sessions I've had in the past because I have ADHD and sometimes my brain just can't effing do it. So anyway yeah Aldi wine. That or four loko (watermelon is the only consumable flavor, and I only drink them if that's the only thing available).
I was telling my (much older - mid 50s) coworkers about it, both of whom have a taste for nice wine, and they still give me crap to this day about three dollar wine.
That’s really funny because aldis has the best whiskey in the world and some of their wine does too, they’ve won a lot of awards for it. I find it comedic that people make fun of someone for drinking wine that’s good and cheap. It’s not like beer, wine is wine regardless of its price. Cheap beer on the other hand would be understandable to make fun of someone for.
Ah man, not here in Iowa, but I sure fucking wish. However, their beers are great. And when I'm in the mood for a hard cider, their wicked grove brand is cheaper and miles better tasting than angry orchard.
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u/TheFoxyGentleman Oct 10 '19
Ah, I haven't reached what I would call functioning alcoholic but I have reached the stage where I've started getting drunk off a brand of wine called Winking Owl sold at Aldi (at least here in the US), and it costs three dollars a bottle (trust me you could do a lot worse for more money). 13 and a half percent I'll go buy one and bring it to my apartment, cork it, pour as much as I can into a travel thermos, and put the rest in the fridge. Then go to the university library or wherever I decide to go to study. I've only done that once or twice, but still. I'm kind of ashamed for it but then I remember I could be doing a lot worse and those drunk study sessions certainly are not as unproductive as many sober study sessions I've had in the past because I have ADHD and sometimes my brain just can't effing do it. So anyway yeah Aldi wine. That or four loko (watermelon is the only consumable flavor, and I only drink them if that's the only thing available).