I adjusted my eating schedule so I would eat something substantial mid-afternoon that kept me from getting that nice empty feeling in the late afternoon, so that first glass of wine could start a good buzz. (Total blood sugar thing.) I also drink DeTox tea or mint tea. In restaurants when everyone else orders beer or wine, I get my pot of tea and sip away getting as many refills of the hotwater as necessary to keep me drinking my thing while they drink theirs ...