Can someone recommend me a good red wine?!
Can someone recommend me a good red wine?
I'm looking for something a little bit sweet with some body, and I don't like the dryness of most red wines.
But I definitely want red wine as I'll be drinking it mostly for the beneficial flavonoids it contains, so that I can maintain a healthy cardiovascular system. Here's a paragraph from an article about it:
According to Frei, "we can now follow the activity of flavonoids in the body, and one thing that is clear is that the body sees them as foreign compounds and is trying to get rid of them. But this process of gearing up to get rid of unwanted compounds is inducing so-called Phase II enzymes that also help eliminate mutagens and carcinogens, and therefore may be of value in cancer prevention...Flavonoids could also induce mechanisms that help kill cancer cells and inhibit tumor invasion."
Red wine is of course a great source of flavanoids along with cocoa (look for levels of 85% or higher in dark chocolate).
2 months ago
Some more info about flavonoids:
"Flavonoids have been referred to as "nature's biological response modifiers" because of strong experimental evidence of their inherent ability to modify the body's reaction to allergens, viruses, and carcinogens. They show anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory[3] , anti-microbial and anti-cancer activity.
Consumers and food manufacturers have become interested in flavonoids for their medicinal properties, especially their potential role in the prevention of cancers and cardiovascular disease. The beneficial effects of fruit, vegetables, and tea or even red wine have been attributed to flavonoid compounds rather than to known nutrients and vitamins."
I got it from wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/flavonoid...
Answers:
2 months ago
Some more info about flavonoids:
"Flavonoids have been referred to as "nature's biological response modifiers" because of strong experimental evidence of their inherent ability to modify the body's reaction to allergens, viruses, and carcinogens. They show anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory[3] , anti-microbial and anti-cancer activity.
Consumers and food manufacturers have become interested in flavonoids for their medicinal properties, especially their potential role in the prevention of cancers and cardiovascular disease. The beneficial effects of fruit, vegetables, and tea or even red wine have been attributed to flavonoid compounds rather than to known nutrients and vitamins."
I got it from wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/flavonoid...
I don't normally think of red wines in terms of sweetness because of the tannins. Maybe you want try some red port wines which are around 20 percent alcohol and tend to be a little sweet. I personally like Chianti's which are very drinkable but not overpowering.
You can always try port.
For regular drinking, I enjoy Mark West Pinot Noir. It is affordable, available (ubiquitious actually), and I find it has the properties you describe.
Duplin Carolina Red is a locally(South Carolina) made semi sweet red that is absoulutly excellent.
I find most shiraz's to be sweeter than most red wines. Try Austrailian shiraz, either Jacob's Creek or Rosemont.
Try "Royal Mandeleine" french red table wine. This are non-sulfite wine and made esp for enjoyment on woman's palate. Taste so light and has sweet after taste.
full-bodied dry red wines contain the highest levels of flavonoids and provide the greatest benefits. The number one wine for supplying the most flavonoids is Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Syrah and Pinot Noir also ranking highly. Sweeter wines and white wines have less flavonoids and are less beneficial.