By now you should be fairly accustomed with the local food local wine pairing rule of thumb. While it’s true that local cuisine will work 99% of the time, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best possible pairing available. In the case of Italian food, a much better idea is to pair it with Californian wine. I’ll talk about why pairing Italian food with Californian wine is better in a [ Read More ]
As you know, red wines derive their color from contact with grapeskins during the process of fermentation. You’ve probably heard of descriptors such as garnet, opaque purple, deep violet or dark red. All of those refer directly to the color of the wine, which is given by the grape varietal. Of course it’s never as simple as that since the duration of exposure to grape skins also affects how deep [ Read More ]
Wine is full of dozens of compounds that have beneficial effects on the human body. Today there are many known advantages to drinking red wine on a daily basis. Such as reduced heart attack and blood clotting risk, increase bone mineral density, preventing osteoporosis and many more. Stop the spread of arterial muscle cells with red wine One of the more interesting benefits how alcohol positively affects arterial muscles. Alcohol, [ Read More ]
If you’re wondering if red wine is good for your health, well, Yes. It has been the subject of many studies conducted during the last century. Regardless, today red wine has been shown to affect health in multiple ways. However before I go into any details it must be said that it’s imperative to have only a moderate wine serving every day. More will start to have a negative impact on [ Read More ]
It has long been known that wine has a positive effect on preventing heart diseases. The reason for this is that phytochemicals act as natural antioxidants and prevent a special type of molecules, called free radicals, from damaging the cells in the body. The most common such phytochemicals are flavanoids and resveratrol. The main effect of these phytochemicals revolve around an increase in good cholesterol, otherwise known as HDL-cholesterol. This [ Read More ]
Believe me, the next time you’re toasting red wine you’ll hear yourself saying “to bones”. Wine health benefits on the human body have been studied for years. Wine has been known to affect circulation and help prevent heart attacks, yet studies show that wine also has an effect upon BMD. Bone mineral density consists of a combination of minerals, such as calcium, in the bones that consequently measure bone strength. [ Read More ]
Red wine is an exquisite beverage. Kings have been feasting on great wines for many years and our opportunity to taste the style of kings is not to be taken lightly. Today the world of wine is more evolved than ever. Beyond the Old World wine regions such as France’s regions there are new wild wine making regions that put an end to France’s monopole. California red wine is by [ Read More ]