It's a cold, winter Saturday evening – we're making pizza (with broccoli-infused sauce, raw milk cheese, and gluten free crust). For tonight's splurge, I'm anxious to have a glass of wine. Yum! Tonight it's a cabernet sauvignon, because I want the extra antioxidants if I am going to consume the calories. That is how I balance all of my foods – I try to minimize the bad stuff and calories, of course, and maximize the health benefits, even in something like wine! It all adds up!
From Family Circle, page 72, Health News, April 18, 2007
"New research shows that some red wines have more antioxidants than others. `Those made using traditional techniques have the most' says study author Roger Corder, PhD, of London's William Harvey Research Institute. They're fermented longer, so more of the disease-fighting compounds in the grapes' seeds and skins (tannins) end up in the bottle. Madiran wines, made from Tannat grapes found in Southwest France, tend to be the healthiest. If you can't find those, try one of these under-$15 bottles, suggests Leslie Sbrocco, author of The Simple & Savvy Wine Guide (William Morrow): Estancia Cabernet Sauvignon, California; and Don Rodolfo Tannat, Argentina.
Bon appétit!
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