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Health Benefits Of Wine

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Will it give us an increase in longevity? Some very impressive statistics are coming out from Researchers who have found red wines rich in flavonoids are actually good for our health. These flavonoids are known for their antioxidant properties which work with the body to resist viruses and carcinogens among other perks, such as helping your body to resist cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Almost every year there are headlines touting the health benefits related to drinking wine. The good news is there really are health benefits to wine consumption. These benefits are based on moderate consumption. The American Heart Association classifies “moderate consumption” as one to two four-ounce glasses of wine per day. Here’s a list of benefits that should make you very happy to be a wine lover.

Resveratrol is produced by grapes to act as its defense, when it detects some kind of a fungal infection starting to develop in its skin, and when the skin is exposed to yeast during the process of fermentation. Other substances present in wine that have tremendous health benefits to our body are other types of polyphenols, antioxidants, and flavonoids.

Some studies in women regarding the consumption of alcohol and risk of breast cancer found an increase of this type of cancer in women who consume at least one drink daily. According to a report by the American Cancer Society in 2004 there was an increase of 30% in the death rate from breast cancer in women who would drink alcohol daily.

Many believe red wine is better for you than white wine, because that is what early studies found. Skin from red grapes contained a powerful antioxidant called resveratrol, which was transferred into red wine during manufacturing. However, nowadays manufacturers are altering their winemaking processes for both red and white wine to boost health benefits.

However, to get enough of the anti-oxidant for an immediate health supplement would require drinking a lot of wine at once, and of course that would be harmful. Chemists figured out how to get the beneficial antioxidants of red wine without the alcohol – the red wine pill. Resveratrol in pill form contains no alcohol, has no calories, and delivers more antioxidants than a glass of wine.

Also they have found that you can reduce your risk of getting heart disease as well so you may want to drink you daily dose of Resveratrol laced red wine. If are not a wine drinker and are looking to start then you may want to go to a wine tasting because it is the best way to find out what type of wine that you like. Also you will be able to taste a variety of wine without having to purchase a bottle that you may not like.

Extreme Weight Problems: While the term “beer belly” may have given alcohol a bad rap when it comes to weight, wine is actually proven to help the severely overweight. In order for this to be true, dry wine, wine that does not contain sugar, needs to be ingested: four or five ounces are taken at dinnertime or bedtime. In one study, the average weight loss of those who ingested this wine was twice that of those who didn’t.

Of course, the health benefits of wine are working only with a moderate consumption of this wonderful multi-use drink. Any abuse of alcohol which is contained in wine will not only eliminate all its benefits, but add to other health problems. So, always remember that like just about everything else, moderation is the key to take full advantage of wine.

Wine Bottle Holders

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Wine Bottle Holders are a fantastic gift idea for anyone who loves their wine. Our great selection has such a variety of themes and designs you are sure to find something for the wine lover in your life. Brilliant for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, Valentines or even as a thank you gift, these are a great gift idea that anyone would love to receive.

The wine bottle holders in this range include a whole host of animals and characters. We have dog wine bottle holders and cat wine bottle holders for pet lovers, as well as many other themed wine bottle holders for shopping addicts, party girls, motorbike fans and foodies amongst others and they are all made from 100% recyclable metal. Wine Bottle Holders make a great centrepiece for a dinner party. Why not give one to your host instead of the usual box of chocolates it will certainly be a talking point. And it is something your host can keep and use time and time again. These wine bottle holders are each a little work of art bringing something fun and eye catching to the dining table. And theyre useful too as the wine bottle is placed in the holder, those annoying drips of wine (especially red wine!) no longer get onto your tablecloth or wood staining and ruining them.

Wine Bottle Holders even look great out in the kitchen and are an ideal place to store open bottles of wine which do not need to be refrigerated. However it is always important to ensure that unopened bottles of wine are stored at their correct temperature and in their best environment. This ensures that the wine maintains its character and taste. Because each wine is different, it is best to find out the recommended storage for that particular grape so you get the best out of it, especially if you have a really good bottle of wine.

If youre picnicking then a wine bottle holder is a must. Safely tuck your bottle of wine into its holder as you lay out your food and you wont have to worry about finding a non bumpy bit of ground on which to store your bottle. If you are on a romantic picnic with the girl of your dreams the last thing you want to be worrying about is spilled wine and shell be very impressed with your organisation skills too! If your picnic is on the beach then using your wine bottle holder is even better. Keeping your bottle safely stored in its holder means you wont knock it into the sand or stones. And you can guarantee that even if the wind is blowing everything around when you eat outside at least you know your bottle of wine will be safely secured in place. Dining al fresco was never so easy!

Wine accessories such as these wine bottle holders make excellent gift ideas for wine lovers. Why not give a bottle of their favourite wine with the holder. It is a gift that can be used time and time again. For the full set why not also add a wine bottle stopper so all their wine drinking needs are catered for.

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Personalised Wine Bottles

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Gifting has evolved as the times have passed. From giving fruits and flowers, today we are in a time when people have started considering highly customised and personalised gifts for their dear ones. The best part of personalised gifts is the added value they convey to the person receiving the gift. One such gift which delivers a strong impact is personalised wine bottles.

Giving wine bottles as presents is not anything new, and today is almost part of the culture.
You could spend economically and get the best of wines as a gift; however none of them would match up to the happiness delivered by personalised wine bottles. You could gift the bottle as such, or get it delivered in a premium silk lined gift box. Not to mention the personalised card that would go along with it. Moreover, personalised wine bottles are a gift for every occasion. You could walk with it into a birthday party, an anniversary or a wedding; and it’d suit one occasion as much as it does another.

It is only natural that not everyone is fond of every drink. And for this very reason the gift portals offer you exquisite choices of wines to choose – from red wine, white wine to rose wine. The bottle would retain its charm and customisation regardless of the drink you choose.

For the wine drinkers, you get to choose from an array of red wine, rose wine and white wine. These wines which start from a very affordable rate of £14.99, would suit to the taste buds of every wine lover.

These personalised wine bottles can also be come with other unique gift items like a newspaper dated from the year of the anniversary or birthday. All of these are possible through the new age online gift portals. Not only do you get to choose such exquisite gifts, you could do it within the comfort of your home.

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Leverage River Wine Rum

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“To Wuliangye River, led by wine-oriented development strategy, people feel great pressure.” March 22, in Chengdu to participate in rum in Maotai Group dealer Ping Xu says.

 He having been said? Sichuan liquor due to set off a “scent” revolution. Decade sword, Wuliangye, Tuopai devaluation Maotai liquor, Langjiu the new push and flavor liquor, the second-tier Sichuan wine also introduce new flavor – 17 On the afternoon of the first stock company Wuliangye Maotai Liquor “Yongfu sauce wine” available in Chengdu, the annual capacity of 27,000 tons, surpassing annual output of 2 million tons of Maotai Liquor leading enterprises – Maotai, became Maotai liquor production championship. So far, China’s wine industry began in the 2000 King of the strategic end-flavor Lu Zhen Rong; 18, Langjiu Group announced the launch of the groom and flavor of wine and said it would move more flavor enterprise development; In addition, the Group has a high-profile Tuopai launched its first Maotai spirit “swallowing of the peace,” adding that its production capacity of nearly ten thousand tons, second-tier wine Sichuan Syrian government also launched a soft elegant wine and liquor flavor.

 In the increasingly competitive wine market, today, introduce new flavor of the wine can become a Sichuan development of new blue ocean? 2010 rum can become a starting point for the development of new wine in Sichuan?

 Decade, the new scent Secret brew

 “This is to meet consumer demand, while the move taken by the diversified development.” In the “Yongfu sauce wine” is published at a news conference, Wuliangye Group Chairman Wang Guochun disclosed, the company started in 2000, the idea of wine in preparation for more kinds of development planning. By 2002, butter wine production will reach 2.7 million tons. Through continuous testing to improve the current wine sauce production process has become perfect.

 “The first time I heard Wuliangye wants to wine sauce, the feeling did not understand, but in goods, in view of its products, I felt this wine will definitely fire.” Internally renowned wine experts Yong-Song Hu spoke highly of the “Yongfu wine sauce.”

 Now can not buy taste? Taste like? Packaging How? How much? Know Wuliangye launched the “Yongfu wine sauce”, the Group’s chief engineer Li China Tuopai asked eagerly. “Because we are well over a decade to build, it introduced the first Maotai liquor ‘swallowing of the peace’.” Langjiu Chairman Wang Jun, Lin said that the flavor is conducive to innovation and expand the market space, Langjiu the introduction of the groom and flavor alcohol will be at the same time toward the production of Maotai, aroma, and three kinds of spirits of wine flavor enterprise development.

 Liquor development of a new blue ocean

 “We are confident to achieve sales of 10,000 tons this year.” 17, Yongfu sauce on behalf of the general distributor of wine, silver-based Trade Development (Shenzhen) Company Chairman Leung Kwok-hing, said that in 3 months full product to market. “It’s the industry, the impact will be enormous.” It is understood that in the past Luzhou-flavor liquor a single large room for market growth has been limited, at present the total Maotai liquor market is also very small, there are only the scale of tens of thousands of tons of , accounting for only 20% of total sales of liquor.

 “It indicates that Maotai liquor market still has room for growth.” Wuliangye AG, Tang, chairman of the bridge that, according to Wuliangye development plan, by 2020, the Group will achieve sales income of 100 billion yuan, of which the primary industry should be The sales income of more than 20 billion yuan. The realization of this strategic goal, the company will resolutely carry out the main wine industry “a business-based” development strategy, the company became a true industry leader. Not just industrial scale and sales revenue, but also the number of kinds of wine. Therefore, the introduction of Maotai products are also the focus of strategies to achieve this goal.

 Lee will explain, “swallowing the peace,” the current situation is very satisfactory sales and investment. “Swallow the peace,” the high-end positioning, market price at around 1,200 yuan per bottle, the market prospect. “Sichuan liquor in recent years, maintained a sound momentum of rapid development, the most important reason for thanks to product innovation, marketing innovation of the all-round innovation.” 18, held in Chengdu, China wine Innovation Forum on the competitiveness of the provincial Food Industry Association, predicted that all CUI, flavor innovation is expected to lead the development trend of Sichuan wine in a new one.

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Wine Making Recipe

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Below you will find the basic steps to making a delicious wine. This method can used both for whites and reds. It’s great for beginning winemakers who are looking for a simple recipe, with simple ingredients.

Ingredients:

11 ½ kg of Grapes
5 ½ kg of sugar
10-11 liters of Water (plus more for topping)
2 ½ tsp. dried Pectic Enzyme
5 Campden Tablets
4 tsp. Yeast Nutrient
1 package of Wine Making Yeast
6 ½ tsp. Sparkalloid

Winemaking Method:

1. Put 5 Campden tablets in a jug of water and spray the solution onto your work area. Let act for 10 minutes. Rinse and let air-dry.

2. Use a crushing grate to process our grapes. Extract as much juice as possible, and remember to remove any stems.

3. Dissolve 4 kg of the sugar into 8 liters of warm water. Pour into primary fermentor, along with the must.

4. Add water to the fermentor until you reach the 5-½ gallon marker.

5. Use a hydrometer to test the prepared must. You must look for a SG of 1.113-1.1123, and a PA of 15.

6. If the hydrometer reads the proper numbers, allow the must to rest for one day.

7. Combine the yeast nutrient with yeast, some sugar and lukewarm water. This will activate the yeast. Let sit for 20-30 minutes. It should become bubbly and cloudy.

8. Incorporate the yeast mixture into the fermentor and cover, without mixing.

9. For best results, temperatures must be between 18°C-24°C. Once two days elapse, mix the fermenting must once or twice a day to ensure even fermentation, for 5-7 days.

10. Test the mixture in a hydrometer for a SG of 1.03.

11. Eliminate any pulp from the top using a strain. Make sure to remove any liquid that has been left behind in the pulp.

12. Use a hose to siphon the wine into a secondary fermentor. Once again, top with water to 5-½ gallon marker and equip the carboy with a wet airlock. Allow to ferment for another 4-6 weeks.

13. Siphon the wine once more.

14. Use a fining agent, such as 6 ½ teaspoons of Sparkalloid to clarify the wine.

15. At this stage, maintain wine at temperatures between 5-10 degrees Celsius.

16. Before you bottle, you should taste the wine for sweetness. If you decide to add more sugar, make it into syrup so that it thoroughly dissolves in the wine. To stop any yeast being awakened by the sugar, add a dose of crushed Campden tablets or sodium bisulfite. If adding sugar, allow to rest for at least one week before you bottle.

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