Do bubbles really make you tipsy faster?

Do bubbles always go to your head just a little faster than other alcoholic drinks? That could very well be true…

Whether you choose champagne, cava or prosecco: they all make us drunk faster than wine without bubbles. British research shows that BAC, blood alcohol concentration, is higher after drinking sparkling wine than after consuming the same wine without bubbles.

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How is that possible? Well, it hasn’t (yet) been scientifically proven, but it could be because the bubbles ensure that the alcohol reaches your stomach and bloodstream faster. If your stomach is filled with the gas produced by the alcohol, it reaches your intestines—and therefore your bloodstream—more quickly.

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There is also an explanation for why your first glass of bubbles hits you harder than the second or third: the colder the bottle of bubbles, the more slowly the carbon dioxide bubbles escape, meaning they remain in the drink longer and reach your bloodstream faster. Once the bottle starts to warm up, more bubbles manage to escape, so your stomach is filled with gas less quickly.