Here's a somewhat interesting article in today's NY Times about exercise and drinking habits:
Does exercising make you drink more alcohol?
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/does-exercising-make-you-drink-more-alcohol/?ref=health
While the studies don't really draw any hard conclusions, it is thought-provoking nonetheless.
My apologies if this has already been posted, but I didn't see it in the first couple pages of threads.