Briar

The first time I quit, I had to replace the wine or cocktail I always had while I cooked with something else. I went through gallons of sparkling water. The habit was so ingrained in me. Now I always have a big glass of water on the counter throughout the evening where my highball glass used to be. I also had to give up some good recipes because they had wine in them. There's just no way I can have wine around just for cooking. Impossible. You made a smart choice passing it up. You know what else? When I'm not drinking, my cooking improves dramatically.