Wine and Your Health

It is widely known that drinking wine in moderation can protect against coronary disease due to the phenol present mainly in the skin of black grapes.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends a daily intake of two units for men and half the amount for women which corresponds to four or two small glasses of wine per day.

Experts around the world seem to agree that wine has a protective effect on the cardiovascular system. Alcohol increases the "beneficial" cholesterol HDL (high density lipoprotein), and lowers the "detrimental" cholesterol LDL (low density lipoprotein), which helps reduce the development of arteriosclerosis. Alcohol also helps reduce the risk of thrombosis by inhibiting the coagulation of blood platelets. At the same time, wine drinkers absorb numerous substances that are healthful, so-called polyphenols. These play a positive role as antioxidants, thereby protecting blood vessels from premature aging and, perhaps, preventing the development of cancers.

These recommendations do not apply to pregnant women, those who are prone to addiction or those with chronic liver disease. However, healthy people and those at risk of cardiovascular disease can profit from moderate, but regular, wine consumption. Although earlier studies focused primarily on the healthful effects of red wine, the latest research shows that moderate consumption of white wine is equally beneficial.

PLEASE NOTE: As always, please consult your physician if you have any questions about the effects of wine on your health and whether or not you should follow these recommendations. This website makes no claims of health benefits from drinking our wines, we are simply reporting the results of international studies.