Red Wine...

Something new for my blog, from now onwards, I will try to talk more about something healthy... Hence, I have chosen red wine as the 1st topic...

But honestly, I myself do not drink any alcohol or wine due to allergy! Still, I will like to share with you about it.

First, what is red wine to you?

- It is a type of wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes.

- All types of red wine are made by growing and processing red (or black) grapes.

And France is the country which produced the most wine...

The best red wine included factors like which country and region the grapes are grown, how the climate, temperature, rain amount, and soil conditions affect the grapes during their growing season, and how each individual wine maker treats the grapes once they are harvested (picked).

So, what is the negative and positive effects of red wine??

For negative:

Red wine is alcohol and high alcohol consumption results in a higher blood pressure and may cause hypertension. Too much consumption of wine can lead to cancer but the level of consumption also need to depends on a person's physiological basis.

Red wine contains Tannin and these compounds are plant polyphenols and may cause headaches. So, for those who are sensitive with Tannin shall control the amount of the red wine consumption.

For positive: (There are a lot of benefits for red wine so I will just briefly talk about it...)

Red wine can reduce coronary heart diseases, maintains the immune system, Polyphenols in wine are excellent antioxidants, the Resveratrol (trans-3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene) which is a naturally occurring antioxidant too that decreases the stickiness of blood platelets and helps blood vessels remain open and flexible, red grapes contain flavonoids which are also powerful antioxidants that work as cancer preventives, anti-bacterial activity, and anti-stress(red wine have a calming influence).

And, red wine can help to fight FAT!!! <--- especially to lady!!!

Research shows that red wine can reduces fat storage within the body by increasing the estrogen levels. Female sex hormone does play a role in the body's metabolism.

Of course, there are different types of red wine... And the most common types are:

Barbera - Grown most successfully in Italy's Piedmont region, Barbera is quite acidic with full body and light tannins. It is commonly used as a blending wine.

Brunello - an offshoot of the Sangiovese grape. It is notable because it is the only grape permitted for Brunello di Montalcino, a rare, expensive, fruity and bold Tuscan red wine.

Cabernet Franc - is more often blended with other grapes than bottled by itself. Cabernet Franc is light to medium bodied and sometimes made into a wine called Chinon. It is most impressively grown in France’s Loire (luWAR) Valley, although it is usually overshadowed by the more
popular Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc is also grown in California and New York, and is gaining popularity in other regions.

Cabernet Sauvignon - can be found in many of the wine regions mentioned above. In the Bordeaux region of France, it is considered the noblest grape of all. It is, in fact, the grape that makes fine Bordeaux wines. Cabernet Sauvignon can age well for decades. It is dark purple or ruby in color, medium to full bodied, and has a beautiful array of intense aromas and flavors. Cabernet Sauvignon would be considered a dry red wine and blends well with Sangiovese, Merlot and Shiraz.

Pinot Noir - a difficult grape to grow, but yields an exceptional wine with great complexity when conditions are correct. It is grown in the Burgundy region of France, in Oregon and in the
cooler regions of California. Many California grown Pinot Noir grapes are used for rose style champagnes. It has light to moderate body with deliciously varied aromas and flavors.


Syrah or Shiraz - Known as Shiraz in Australia and South Africa and as Syrah in California and France, this wine has low to moderate acidity making it very drinkable. Shiraz/Syrah exhibits wonderful flavors of spice and fruit. Many think the French version is more acidic,
therefore better to accompany food than the Australian version. Shiraz/Syrah is blended with Grenache and Cabernet.

There are still different type of red wine produced. If you want to know more about red wine, just google it then you can easily check on the details of it.

"Suitable amount of red wine benefits you, too much of red wine harms you"