Are these differences potentially destructive?

[GoatScapes]

As in, do you think they might cause some sort of issues down the line?

Tentative relationship (of 1 year) with someone I am very close to and a great friend. Some differences come to light as time has gone on, though.
It might not seem insurmountable to anyone else, and I usually believe in accepting other people's foibles, but thought I'd ask here for some thoughts.

We don't eat anything remotely similar, although neither of us has any allergies or issues with food. It's a preference thing. I eat home made stuff with lean meat, lots of veg and am passionate about cooking and like knowing what's in the stuff i eat.
He eats ready meals pretty staunchly, lol, although we never criticise each others choices (just so that's clear!) and doesn't have any interest in sharing or cooking with me. We eat separately due to this, and he will even go so far as to travel to another supermarket to get the price down by 50p. In this area we have literally nothing in common, and I wonder if it will eventually become irritating.

He also drinks in a slightly unusual way. I rarely touch the stuff.
He drinks twice per week but due to his (very flexible) work pattern he does it slowly and through an entire night (so from 10pm to 9am) getting through 1.5 bottles of either port or other strong wine. There are no behavioural issues with this and he seems to enjoy it, but it puts out the entire day and evening after as he has to sleep it off until 9pm!
He doesn't drink with me, always alone, possibly his chosen 'down time', but again I wonder if this is going to make us incompatible at some point if there's stuff I want/need to do..

I am sure we all have some odd habits, and it's ok usually, and apart from that we are happy, but there seems to be an essential difference in our tastes that has started to make me wonder. We don't seem to share ANY ambitions or life plans at all. I love hiking and anything to do with nature but he has no interest at all.

We are both over 50 (I am 50, he is 60) and have no kids at home. He rents after having to sell up years ago post divorce and so did I (by choice) before we got together. We are financially ok but don't share finances, only rent and bills.
I currently very much want to move to a place that I love and he really isn't keen.

I was very independent before we got together and had been single for many years, so maybe this all stands out because of that? I wonder if these differences can be reconciled?

You don’t sound compatible, and it’s very odd that he won’t eat normal food with you, ever. His drinking is a big problem. In your shoes I’d leave this as a friendship, not a relationship.

Are you thinking of moving in together? Because I wouldn't with those differences. Otherwise if you're not planning any financial/practical commitments why not keep it as it is and if it's too annoying you can call it a day then?

I'd find a relationship far more fulfilling if we had shared interests, but I guess not everyone is like me.

And TBH this would be a big NO
He drinks twice per week but due to his (very flexible) work pattern he does it slowly and through an entire night (so from 10pm to 9am) getting through 1.5 bottles of either port or other strong wine.

The drinking thing sounds more problematic to me, although the food thing would be a bit irritating. If you don’t live together though, and the rest is good, I’d probably stick around but defo don’t live with or marry this one.

I don't think I could be with someone who's main diet was ready meals. it suggests ignorance and lack of care.
His drinking sounds like a pain as well.

Thank you for replies.
I wasn't sure the drinking was insurmountable but do think it's strange! He is very lovely but perhaps set in his ways?

Yes, I have wondered if it will end up a friendship.

We do share a home at the moment but I can easily move to my own. More expensive but possible of course. I'm not trapped in this thankfully.

He never criticises a thing I do, but there's this sense that some things will never meet in the middle.
The only thing that bothers me about the drink habit is what if there was a crisis and he was out cold?
It's only twice per week but kind of looong in it's duration.

It wouldn't be a relationship I would pursue. I love nature and outdoors I want to share that with my person knowing they love it just as much as me.