Not in my opinion, but I don't drink any alcohol. I think the lacto fermenting produces very little (if any?) alcohol.
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In some ways, sure. Wines do have sulfites, which aren't good. But organic wines, local wines, esp red, have some helpful properties when taken in moderate amounts. Wine can also aid in digestion and enhance some foods. Wine has a long and acient history of being revered. We've made alcohol bad by abusing it. But wine, in small amounts, without the chemicals, is a nice thing. imo.
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I just can't see a grape juice with a lovely dinner.
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here's kind of an fun & interesting site for wine-enjoyers.
www.savoreachglass.com
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here's kind of an fun & interesting site for wine-enjoyers.
www.savoreachglass.com
oops fixed url
Yeah that!
I think the benefits of red wine offer a great excuse for a small glass with dinner, theres no harm in that ...grape juice would be good as a snack, but with dinner
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I think the benefits of red wine offer a great excuse for a small glass with dinner, theres no harm in that ...grape juice would be good as a snack, but with dinner
There is actually quite a bit of research showing the health bennies of wine, esp red. Longer life, enhanced digestion etc. There are lots of links out there. try a google search on 'health benefits of wine'.
Now that it seems I am a lush...I'll sign off.
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Now that it seems I am a lush...I'll sign off.
I think the alcohol in the wine has something to do with the health benefits. I've never heard of grape juice lowering blood pressure. But alcohol does. Alcohol with a meal can also lower your chances of food poisoning
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A quick search yielded this site:
http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/health.asp
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A quick search yielded this site:
http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/health.asp
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| Another study zeroed in on polyphenols such as catechin, quercetin, resveratrol and others which are found in red wine, but not white. The reason they are found in red wines but not white is that these substances are natural components of grape skins. Since red wines are fermented on the skins while white wines are not, it is the fermentation of the skins that seems critical to health promotion. This contention is supported by a study conducted by researchers from Portugal, Switzerland, Finland and Denmark. An extract from red-wine fermentation called ANOX (a trademark of IME, Switzerland) has been developed as a source of red-wine polyphenols. This extract has a significantly greater effect than either red wine or red wine powder on the inhibition of platelet aggregation in vitro and has several health promotion benefits. |
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