Practical info for the smarter drinker
You’ve probably heard it 100 times: red wine is good for heart health—and that’s true! Many red wines contain antioxidants, which may help prevent heart disease by increasing the levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (the good kind of cholesterol) and protecting your arteries against damage. While this is certainly not a green-light to over-indulge in …
Whatever happened to Resveratrol, the supposedly magical compound found in grape skins and red wine? For a while it was big news and even linked to the “French Paradox”, a way to describe how wine-loving Parisians can enjoy a rich and boozy diet with a relatively low incidence of coronary disease. Now, it seems to …
Red Wine and Warm Fuzzies There’s nothing quite like a glass of red wine on a cold winter day to warm you up and add a little spice to the season. The warming effect of red wine is more than just a psychological trigger brought on by the thoughts of roaring fires and romance that …
Drink Wine, Live Forever… Wine drinkers – and wineries – have enjoyed surge in popularity of the fermented grape in part due to media reports that drinking wine can lead to everlasting life. Okay, so that may be a slight exaggeration, but between the new research on resveratrol and the general hoopla surrounding the health …
The Purple People-Greeter It’s a simple problem – you’d like to drink red wine without it staining your teeth. It was funny when your Sno Cone lit up your face when you were 12, and it’s kind of sexy during Halloween, especially in the era of Twilight, but it is generally not a good look. …