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The Heroes actress told Now that she would water down wine to enjoy with a meal.
"I was raised Italian and we always had diluted glasses of red wine at dinner time from about the age of 8," she said. "That's just what kids do in Italy. It wasn't ever something bad."
The 20-year-old went on to say that although she now has an "occasional" drink, she never has more than a glass of wine or champagne.
Panettiere recently revealed that she is focused on "living her life" and has learned to ignore expectations that she will become the next "messed-up party girl".
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