Yes, I too would love to be able to attend wine tastings, cocktail parties, etc., and etc... but the wine I would drink out of that pretty little glass would soon (probably that very same night!) be drunk straight from the bottle, followed by and even bigger bottle of vodka... then would come the mouthwash and the vanilla extract...
As much as I would love to be a "normal drinker," I had to do enough "research" to find out that I am just, well, NOT.
The Big Book welcomes you to do your own research... Just be careful, because the alcoholic area of "study" is extremely dangerous, and you may not live through it.
My best to you...
Kai