“RED WINE DIET” DETAILS THE HEALTHINESS OF WINE

A new book entitled “The Red Wine Diet” is the latest publication to support red wine health claims. As most of us already know, red wine drinkers are supposedly less likely to develop heart disease, diabetes, and dementia than non-wine drinkers, and as a result, live longer. Author Roger Corder goes on to explain what exactly makes red wine healthy and which wines are better than others.

In his study, Corder says compounds called procyanidins help reduce the risk of heart disease among other things. Half a bottle of wine each day is roughly what a person should consume to reap the benefits, according to Corder, which is much more doable compared to the resveratrol study earlier this year.

[Ed. note: As you’ll recall, critics of the resveratrol study pointed out that an individual would have to consume multiple bottles of wine a day to achieve any real benefits.]

Based on the grape variety and wine-making style, some red wines contain much higher levels of procyanidins than others. Corder recommends specific wines including Malbec Riserva from Altos Las Hormigas in Argentina, Madiran wines, Robert Mondavi Napa Reserve and Matthew Cellars Red.

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