What’s a fantastic evening! Busy day is over! After dealing with all day phone calls and e-mails time to get well earned rest! 🙂
Long weekend is starting, Kids are away for Bank Holiday weekend…so let celebrate it with style…glass of red wine!:) Music is on and only me by the fireplace with glass of wine…ummmm… HEAVEN on earth!
I am red wine lover…but not alcoholic though! Hahaha
I like red wine for a taste and of course for a healthy benefits! I drink 1-2 glasses a week, so not a lot! 🙂 We all know that alcohol can be bad for us, especially when consumed irresponsibly.
The health benefits of red wine have been debated for some time. Many believe that a glass each day is a valuable part of a healthy diet, while others think wine is somewhat overrated. Studies have repeatedly shown that moderate red wine consumption seems to lower the risk of several diseases, including heart disease.
Red wine is made by fermenting dark-colored, whole grapes. It is high in antioxidants, and drinking moderate amounts has been shown to be good for health. Grapes are rich in many antioxidants. These include resveratrol, catechin, epicatechin and proanthocyanidins.These antioxidants, especially resveratrol and proanthocyanidins, are believed to be responsible for the health benefits of red wine.
Some red wines have significantly higher levels of what science has determined to be the beneficial ingredients found in wine. Evidence also suggests that younger red wines are better than older wines when it comes to health. Find out which red wines are the best for you – and surprise: it’s not Cabernet or Pinot Noir!

What to Look for in Healthy Wine? Here are the traits characterize wines that are better for you with respect to health:

• Wines that are “dry,” meaning they’re not sweet and have little to no carbs (sugar).
• Wines that are lower in alcohol (ideally, 12.5% ABV or less).
• Wines that have higher polyphenol content.

Most notably and my favorite are:
Tannat
Sagrantino
Petite Sirah. 
Marselan
Nebbiolo.
Concentrations of polyphenols in these wines are highest when the wine is young.
What Do High Polyphenol Wines Taste Like?
The wines will have highly concentrated fruit flavors, higher acidity, and a bold, tannic finish. Most will have a darker color so much that you won’t be able to see through your wine glass. High polyphenol wines are the opposite of smooth and supple: they’re robust and bold and often described as astringent. The bitterness in wine appears to directly to the level of procyanidin in a wine. My tip for choosing a wine is : ‘The more bitter, the better’.
Of course, wine isn’t the only food with high levels of polyphenols. You can find them in apples, beans, chocolate, grape seed extract (as a supplement), tea, and pomegranates are great alternatives to wine with higher levels of polyphenols.
I hope my simple guide was helpful to choose healthy option for wines! Cheers! Enjoy your weekend my lovely people!