I don't drink wine because i want to be drunk, but because it tastes awesome specially if you drink the right one to the right meal. But i had to acuirqe that taste, because i didn't like it very much at the beginning. Now i can appreciate all the diffrent taste notes.
Not that there aren't occassions where i drink stuff to get drunk but that usally involves drinking games and a ohrrible, horrible sunday the day after.
Never happened with beer though. I still keep trying because i'd really like if i'd actually like drinking beer, but sofar no luck.
Coffee was the same. As a teenage i couldn't stand it, it was way to bitter for me and i don't do well with bitter in general. Now i like a nice cup of coffee even though i'd never drink it black because of the mentioned disdain for bitterness, well that and to much bitter gives me headaches.
For me it had never anything to do with peer pressure, but a good chunk of my family values eating and cooking very highly. Some are even part of a gastronomic association named Chaine de Rotisseurs and they always tried to educate the youngster of our family on etiquette, cooking, dining etc. They always seemed to enjoy diffrent alcohols to meals or afterwards - and i'm someone that tries to enjoy as many things possible, be it movies, music, foods or drinks, so i kept trying a glass of wine every once in a while and step by step i noticed which flavours i liked and which i disliked, how heavy i prefer them etc.
With my knowledge now i'd really be bummed out if i wouldn't like wine.
