Hi. I love wine but didn't like the taste of it or any other alcohol when I was on meds so that may solve that problem for you. I did get a second opinion but it was after starting meds because I was pretty sick at first. I went to National Jewish Health in Denver. I'm located in South Carolina but brother lives in Denver so I had a place to stay. They do a very thorough evaluation and if you should choose to go there, you will have all of your questions answered. My medical insurance covered most of it. It's a one to two week program. Best to you on this journey and I hope it's a quick one until you are off meds. I was on mine for 15 months which is considered the minimum and it was well worth it. Although I will always have bronchiectasis and some other lung issues so need to be careful with exposure to germs, etc. I no longer cough and feel quite good.