The Ancient Romans used to say “in vino veritas”, which means truth can be found in wine. While it is true that too much of the beverage can loosen people’s tongue, it is never a wise decision to abuse wine. But you can definitely enjoy it in moderate quantities during the holidays, together with your family and friends.
Wine Has Health Benefits
A good wine can also help you stay healthy. Red wine is especially beneficial, due to several properties. These are:
- Wine is rich in resveratrol, an antioxidant which keep the body healthy and reduces blood sugar level
- Red wine lowers bad cholesterol
- Polyphenols found in wine prevent the formation of clots in blood vessels
- The antibacterial nature of wine contributes to gut health and preventing stomach irritation.
All these benefits depend on choosing a good wine and enjoying it just a glass or two. So, which are the best wines to choose during the holiday season? Here are your top choices;
- Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is a light to medium bodied dry red wine with complex flavors, such as:
- Mushroom
- Strawberry
- Cherry
- Vanilla.
This type of wine is an excellent choice for turkey and traditional Thanksgiving side dishes. Thus, you can make your family’s Thanksgiving dinner a great success with a bottle or two of Pinot Noir wine.
- Australian Shiraz
Shiraz is one of the most popular types of red wine for parties. Bold and full-bodies, with smoky notes and black fruit flavor, it is an excellent pairing for finger food and snacks usually served at parties.
This is the wine of choice when you get together with friends for an informal evening of good music, good conversation and lots of fun.
- Chardonnay
Let’s do some justice to white wines. Chardonnay is one of the most popular wines of this variety, especially because it is recommended for dishes based on fish and seafood. This also happens to be the most popular white wine in the world.
Depending on terroir and other factors related to the vineyard, Chardonnay can be crisp and clean or rich and oaky flavored. Thus, everyone can find their favorite wine among this variety.
- Port
For many people, Port is an acquired taste. It is a really sweet wine, which goes well with any kind of desserts. Traditionally made in Portugal, Port is now the wine of choice for everyone with a sweet tooth. And the winter holidays are the period when all of us indulge in sweets (although, we should also be moderate in this respect, as well).
- Sparkly Wine
If your budget allows it, you can welcome the New Year with a cup of genuine champagne. This is a protected name which can be given only to wines made in the Champagne region of France. For everyone else, there’s sparkly wine, available in all the varieties: sweet, semi-dry and dry. You can also find sparkly wine with various fruit flavors, or even in the rose variety.
Find all these great options at a great wine store in Vail Colorado!