Comments on: Top Tips On Becoming A Wine Connoisseur At 35,000 Feet http://thefoodielist.co.uk/wp/top-tips-on-becoming-a-wine-connoisseur-at-35000-feet/ Foodie stuff from around the UK Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Philip James http://thefoodielist.co.uk/wp/top-tips-on-becoming-a-wine-connoisseur-at-35000-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-2252 Philip James Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:38:38 +0000 http://thefoodielist.co.uk/wp/top-tips-on-becoming-a-wine-connoisseur-at-35000-feet/#comment-2252 I love this fact: "flying at high altitude in a pressurised cabin makes one glass in the air equal two on the ground" What actually causes this? I used to be a serious mountain climber and I know that high altitude gets you drunk fast, but i was never totally clear on what caused it. Planes are only depressurized to around 6,000 feet and the body doesnt adjust much during the flight, so whatever causes it is limited to the 10% lower pressure. I love this fact: “flying at high altitude in a pressurised cabin makes one glass in the air equal two on the ground”

What actually causes this?

I used to be a serious mountain climber and I know that high altitude gets you drunk fast, but i was never totally clear on what caused it. Planes are only depressurized to around 6,000 feet and the body doesnt adjust much during the flight, so whatever causes it is limited to the 10% lower pressure.

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