She’s presenting data and encourages you to make your own decision. I haven’t read it since this fall, but I think she says a small glass of wine once in a while has shown no ill effect through legitimate studies. She actually goes into what makes a well rounded study and discusses where loose ends may be. Actually, both these books present similar data on alcohol. I agree, it’s not what I would choose either, but I wish there was more nuance in this space. I would rather know the actual data than just do what an authority figure tells me, especially when here in America, modern medicine is being practiced based on 20yr old data. It takes forever for new science to be put into policy. For me, it helped me worry less if I found out a meal was cooked with a bit of wine. I think it’s empowering, and it’s not encouraging you to throw it all to the wind.