Yes, there is a type of wine that will make you tipsy faster than other wine. It’s champagne.
The little bubbles in champagne are carbon dioxide, which moves into your bloodstream faster.
But there could be a more contextual reason why it gets you intoxicated more quickly than regular wine.
It’s usually consumed during momentous and celebratory occasions, allowing the giddiness of the event to add to the intoxication of the alcohol.
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