Physical Health

According to the headlines on health reports you would think that if you drink enough green tea you would live a healthier and longer life. All tea contains natural antioxidants thought to benefit the body by acting not only as antioxidants but by modulating biochemical pathways that alter gene expression.  The  difference between regular black tea and green tea is the leaves are not fermented, they are simply withered and steamed, which preserves a much higher concentration of simple catechins. Most of the evidence for green tea’s health benefits comes from population studies and not from clinical trials. Therefore positively we could suggest that  incorporating a few cups of green tea daily in our diet could not hurt and Japanese study found that people who drank five or more cups of green tea daily had a lower risk death from cardiovascular disease than those averaging less then one cup.

Another reason to incorporate drinking tea as part of an overall healthy diet.

Wine is one of the great and civilized pleasure of the world, a symbol of friendship, good living, joy and romance.  A diversified  pleasure that comes in seemingly endless variety, at any time and any place. Above all wine is a simple pleasure, wine asks only to be drunk, to be enjoyed.

Every wine is unique, the product of the many different factors that create it. Fine wine, especially, carries the imprint of the place where its grapes were grown and the conditions under which they became wine. For century history has shown that the quality of a wine is bound to three factors- the grape variety and the soil in which it is grown as well as the climate

Red wine is made by fermenting the juice with their skin. The skin contain pigment and tannin, and it is this qualities that give red wine its color and long life as well as the antioxidant that our body needs to be healthy. To make white wine, the grapes are pressed and the juice is fermented without the skin. Rose is made by fermenting the juice of red grapes with their skin for only a short time, and removed when the right shade of pink has been reached.

A wine is at its best when served at the right temperature. Red wines are served at room temperature or slightly cooler. Dry white wine and rose wines are served cold, but not overly chilled. Sweet white wines, Champagne and other sparkling wines are served colder.

Buying the right wine for the right occasion is an art and a difficult task. Unless you are a wine connaisseur going to proceed with the right choice could be overwhelming. A good  wine merchant should be able to advise you on your purchase and make suggestions based on your taste and which one would match the food and the occasion.