Red Wine

November 8, 2009

Dining Right with Chicken and Wine

Have some chicken to serve this evening?  A flavor-intense dish like chicken requires a medium white wine. Wine that has too much or too little intensity will affect the flavor of the food or the flavor of the wine.  You will miss the opportunity to enjoy the interplay of the two flavors.  A deep rich flavor in the white wine lacking in acidity or bright fruit is what happens if hot weather warms the vineyard too much.  So look on the label because a hotter region will produce more flabby wine.

We had a some of the bottles out before our guests show up, and kept a few bottles conveniently in our awesome 12 bottle wine cooler.  I correctly identified the aerated wine and believe the flavor and bouquet were subtle, but really nice. Further tasting with other guests confirmed the great pairing with the chicken.  They say the results are a better bouquet, enhanced flavor, and a smoother finish.  Personally, I don’t think red wine or red anything would go with chicken.

You do not want the chicken or the wine to be so overpowering that it cancels out the other flavor. A classic example of a good meal and wine pairing is Goat cheese plus a dry white, like Riesling or Sauternes. It’s a flavor that isn’t tasted too often. The chicken and wine flavor is unbeatable. With the wealth of fresh, vibrant ingredients readily available, you find that wine of similar disposition are what you really like. Preferably, I enjoy a crisp, refreshing white wine. Cool, refreshing and light, this brand of wine goes down nicely with just about everything. Sauvignon Blanc produces crisp, refreshing characterful dry wines, particularly with chicken, but they are seldom as long lived as are the finest whites. 

Some research has found not any discernible difference between the health benefits of drinking white wine versus a red. And other than the chemicals that are unique to wine, alcohol itself can be a powerful and beneficial compound (in moderation, of course); it increases the absorption of other antioxidants.  Wine must be cared for as natural as possible, such as in a 12 Bottle Wine Cellar.  It boosts the level of good (LDL) cholesterol, thins the blood to prevent heart clots, and promotes relaxation, which can help avert stress-induced illnesses.

Did you know wine drinkers rarely suffer from food poisoning, such as salmonella (the leading cause of food poisoning) so it goes great with chicken. The wine’s natural acids combine with its alcohol content to kill bacteria. In fact, there is the story of a fire station in Portugal whose men never contracted the flu as most of the city did and the reason given was because they always drank port wine after their meal.  Did the wine kill off the flu bug?  One certainly could hope.  Another reason to drink a little with your chicken dinner.

Make sure you keep your wine ready to go as we do with a 12 bottle wine cooler that can be set up close to the table and more wine ready to go at a moment’s notice.  You will find that you will enjoy the dinner more when you don’t have to worry about getting up to get more wine every few minutes.  Have a nice meal and enjoy your dessert.

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August 23, 2009

Technical Breakthroughs In Fat Loss

DISCLAIMER: This posting is based on info widely available publicly online and medical journals that deal with losing fat and/or beauty. Nothing herein is intended to be or should be interpreted to be any sort of medical advice. For medical advice the reader should consult with his or her physician or other medical specialist.

Most colon cleansing products tend to be targeted toward the female population, which the majority of ads on the net featuring adult females. The feel of most pieces of writing on the subject usually centers around female weight and health topics. The gentlemen are almost perpetually forgotten in these sort of products. That is no longer the truth as gentlemen can now buy a product called colon cleanse ultra for men free trial and can be bought as a free trial from their internet site for a couple of dollars.

It appears like each week there is a new colon cleansing product being issued online. One should assume that with each new ware there is some sort of advance or more efficient ingredient. The thought of colon cleansers is that they cleanse the body of toxins and improve general health. Weight loss is the popularly used medical benefit, but there is a throng of likely good outcomes with colon cleansing. The newest product is called buy ultra cleanse plus and can also be found with a free trial on their internet site.

Still a new topic in the mass media, resveratrol proceeds to sell easily and new products are incessantly being worked around this popularity. As many already know, resveratrol is a chemical substance that was isolated in red wine that was shown to step-up the lifespan of mice. Mice typically respond to drugs similarly to mankind, so while this doesn’t prove the efficaciousness in men, it is certainly impressive and suggestive of further research. The freshest resveratrol supplement is called pure resver and can be picked up as a free trial.

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June 25, 2009

Wild Berry Wild Growth – The Acai Berry

Acai Berry (Euterpe badiocarpa) is a delicious berry native to the Amazon rainforest. It has been a mainstay in Amazonian diets for hundreds of years, but was only recently introduced to the United States. Acai’s unique flavor is a combination of red wine and cherry with chocolate overtones. (Free Acai Berry Diet Guides are available from many sources on and off hte internet)

Products featuring Acai berry are showing impressive growth in both the natural and conventional channels. With nearly $4 million in sales for the last 12-month period, compared to sales of nearly $450k in the previous year, Acai products have experienced an amazing year-on-year growth of nearly 800%.

The acai berry juice contains a very high concentration of anthocyanins, the antioxidants that give grapes and red wine their many health benefits and rich purple color. Anthocyanins have been found to exhibit potential therapeutic effects including prevention and treatment of diabetic conditions of the vascular system as well as inflammatory conditions related to the brain and nervous system. Other benefits of anthocyanins may include a protective effect against negative reactions to radiation and chemotherapy. Acai also contains an almost perfect amino acid make up along with important trace minerals, which are essential to proper muscle function.

In addition, Acai contains several different compounds that share the ability to lower high cholesterol levels in the body. Acai contains the very same balance of Omega 6 and Omega 9 essential fatty acids as olive oil. Both of these help to lower LDL (harmful cholesterol) while maintaining HDL (beneficial cholesterol) levels. Açaí is a great source of dietary fiber and phytosterols, which help promote the health of the cardiovascular and digestive systems.

Phytosterols help to make up plant cell walls. They provide numerous health benefits to the body, specifically reducing blood cholesterol. Dietary fiber also balances unhealthy cholesterol levels.

The fiber binds to cholesterol that the body excretes in the form of bile acids, preventing it from being reabsorbed into the blood stream.

Disclaimer: You should always seek expert medical advice when treating an illness or ailment using diet or supplements. Please consult your own doctor for advice on the use of Acai Berry in your diet.

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