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For all things wine. Here you will find information on everything from great wine and grape variaties, unusual wines, recipes, wine history, wine health benefits and more. Wine Health BenefitsThe red wines contain a anitbacterial, anitfungal compound called Resveratrol. Resveratrol is phytoalexin that is a biologically active substance that has health benefits such as reducing heart disease and supporting vascular health. Resveratrol comes from the skins of red grapes and is a powerful anti oxidant. Resveratrol helps combat diets high in saturated fats and this is particularly seen in France were they dring a large amount of red wine but have high saturated fat diets. This has lead to what is called the "French Paradox" The "French Paradox is observation that the people in France, dewspite consuming diets that are relatively high in saturated fats they suffer from a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease. The leading answer for this is Frances high consumption of red wines.
Wine of the MonthThis weeks wine is 2008 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc by Oyster Bay New Zealand. This wine is a medium priced wine that has light dry overtones with assertive fruit flavours. It is good with fish and chicken or an a Saturday afternoon. Also goes great with mild or not strong blue cheeses.
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