Oh, that come on. He clearly doesn't know who she is, which is a point in his favor as far as she's concerned. "We have an old saying here on Barrayar -- if it tastes bad, it just means you're not drinking it fast enough," Sonia informs him with a sunny smile, in direct contradiction to her previous advice. If she's drunk, it's not immediately apparent. Vorbarras know how to hold their liquor. At any rate, she's not as drunk as he is. She eyes his cup with an arched eyebrow.

"Whatever you're having, I think." Without hesitation, Sonia plucks the cup out of Tucker's hand and takes a sip. She makes a face. "Wine. Bad wine. Better suited for children."