True. Then again, I have a pretty low threshold for what qualifies as a special occasion. One usually occurs a couple of times a week. (For instance, a glass of wine when zooming with my GFs, and a beer or drink when visiting with one of my kids.)
Like me, small amounts of alcohol were part of your family culture and childhood. When parents and extended family had a drink, even little kids were permitted a taste. It was no big deal, nobody ever got drunk, adults included, and zero alcoholism anywhere in the family - even as far as 2nd and 3rd cousins.