Hangover-free holiday: expert reveals wine drinking tricks

Enjoying wine during Carnival without suffering the next day is possible. Grupo Vino! expert shares five essential tips to enjoy the festivities with balance.With the arrival of street parties and high temperatures typical of the season, excessive alcohol consumption combined with sun exposure creates the perfect scenario for a hangover, which is a set of intoxication and mild withdrawal symptoms.Given this scenario, Grupo Vino!, Brazil’s largest wine bar chain, in partnership with its founder Raphael Zanette, has compiled five important tips for those who want to enjoy the holiday weekend with good wines without suffering hangover symptoms. These are simple yet essential precautions for anyone who wants to enjoy the drink in a balanced way.

Don’t drink on an empty stomach

The most common mistake happens before the first sip. If your stomach is empty, the liquid passes through quickly. The recommendation is to consume an appetizer or snack before you start drinking alcoholic beverages so that your body absorbs the alcohol more slowly.

Alternate alcoholic drinks with water

Alcohol is a diuretic and therefore causes you to urinate much more liquid than you ingest. Therefore, for each glass of alcoholic beverage (whether wine, gin or beer), it is essential to drink a glass of water afterward.

Choose lighter wines

The type of wine consumed can greatly influence the next day. To avoid overwhelming your system and reduce the risk of hangovers, it’s advisable to avoid very sweet labels or those with high alcohol content.

Fresh white wines like Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are good options to enjoy during this period. Rosés, in turn, are versatile and refreshing, ideal for outdoor events or happy hour, pairing well with various appetizers Raphael Zanette, founder of Grupo Vino!

Avoid consuming too many sugary drinks

What you drink is as important as how much you drink. Be careful with very sweet cocktails, as sugar masks the taste of alcohol, causing you to drink faster without noticing how much alcohol you’re consuming. You also need to be aware of mixing drinks. The combination of beers, wines and spirits can accelerate discomfort.

Pay attention to your limits

The body has a processing limit and drinking too quickly saturates that capacity. Additionally, you need to pay attention to the signals your body gives when alcohol is circulating excessively in the bloodstream and stop drinking at the right time.Photo: Disclosure