I think part of the craving is because of SAD (seasonal affective disorder). The sun "goes away" faster in September than in any other month, and a lot of places have been having rainy gloomy days, which may be making SAD onset earlier and worse. Last fall I sucked down a bottle of Black Sambuca (don't laugh at me!) over the course of a week or so, and I too usually average one drink a month. My t was getting worried! So I just didn't buy anything else, and generally don't keep alcohol in the house, but now that you mention it, I WAS thinking the other day about a bottle of wine that has been lurking in the fridge since last summer. See, it's not just you.