Well, I'd say denial is what that's about, or it's ignorance. If it's the latter someone needs to show your friend the bottle that has the alcohol content printed on it.
Wine is what got me fired from a job a year b4 I sobered up, and it's what my brother confronted me about b4 I walked into my first meeting. Wine is easy to 'justify,' but complete denial is dangerous, I'd say you need to get another designated driver.

a friend of mine sponsor once told him when he was drinking odules beer. said near beer , near whiskey, near wine near death. i know this is a bit strong but i am sure you get the point. sounds like she is not to educated on the difference, bottom line there is no difference. just my opinion

I got the giggles after reading this. Yeah, I wouldn't let her drive, anytime, anywhere. Someone must have told her at some point that wine doesn't count. Kinda like when you're dieting that snacks don't count. Truth and self-accountability are tough pills to swallow.

It's alcohol whether it is in beer, wine or spirits. Percent by volume varies but not what it does to the human body. Wine was my drink of choice. No way that woman would be my DD.

Alcohol = Alcohol.

I used to drink almost 2 bottles a night. I am a candidate for liver scerossis. I don't think your bloodstream or liver know the difference. All alcohol is broken down the same. Booze is booze and comes in many flavors, colors and strenghts but if your DD is drinking a bottle of wine she's probably more dangerous than someone who had a couple of shots which mean the only thing she can be designated as is intoxicated.

oh my goodness, I have never heard this before!!
Has she ever looked at the percentage of alcohol on a wine bottle - it's more lethal than beer!!
Ask her what a cop would say if she got pulled over and said, I've not been drinking - I've only had wine??!! Especially if it was because she hit a kid or a cyclist or someone.
I don't get it. I used to drink wine coz I'd get drunk quicker!
Deial. Definately.

(oh, and re the dieting thing - I got told that
a) if you pinch a chip off your mates plate, it doesn't count, and
b) If you slice a cake and the bit falls over, it doesn't count!!!)

Thank you all for your input on this topic, i for one agree with everything you have all said. I have resently "STOPPED" going out with that group of ppl, so no worries on the DD wine gal!!

i heard ktharp423 talking about that box wine and i was shocked. she said it was equivalent to 5 bottles and so that would mean at least 2 bottles (probably more)a day for me. my roommate-sober- 6 years called me his little "winette"- believe me, a wino is a wino is a wino.will still kill and not just the consumer but the innocent we endanger.Devonh

WOO HOO! Turns out Im not an alcoholic after all! Well this is exciting aint it... All this time I thought I was, but seeing I only drank a box (cask) of wine every night, its wine and it doesn't count! YAY me!

Of course you can note the sarcasm there - this just cracked me up... boy oh boy do I wish wine "didn't count"!!!!!

You and me both Gertie, you and me both. Boy do I wish it didn't count.

Amazing... To think I uused to be able to lie to myself like that... So glad I'm sober today:)

I agree with ktharp...denial and/or ignorance. I for one would not get into a vehicle with someone who had been drinking...I was stupid, as I got drunk and drove with someone in my car. It's f**ked up to say the least..Anything that contains alcohol is a drink..Your so called friend needs to reevaluate herself and the choices she is making when she drinks and drives..A DD is one who does not drink.

Yeah, i should have said "i drink Coors Light" does that mean i won't gain weight..denial yes i agree...

WoW this must mean Im not a DRUNK! WOOT!

I only drank beer, and the occassional hard stuff... and we all know beer has less alchool in it then Wine! YEA! Im free, I can go have a DRINK again... ohh and the "occassional" hard stuff would only happen in shots... and 1 shot is equal to one glass of Wine! WOOT! that means I was drinking WINE, not VODKA!

Ohh... and I ONLY drank top shelf, and good expensive BEER! That ALSO must mean Im not a DRUNK, because I always was a bit higher then the REAL drunks who drank the cheap stuff... I was more UP SCALE! WOOT! RIGHOUS PRIDE! Now I am Really feeling good...

BLLLLAAAHHH... ok, now even I am pissing myself off... but maybe we can see where the stupidity of this whole line of discussions leads us.

Ohh yeah... and that top shelf/good beer argument, I used myself... I even took a class in college on wine tasting, how they make it, and how to judge it!