| Explore The World Of Wine: | | | | fermented from grapes, but additional amounts of |
| Wine is a drink that has been enjoyed by humans for | | | | alcohol from other sources are added to the wine to |
| thousands of years. Recent archaeological finds have | | | | raise its alcohol content. An example of a fortified |
| now even found wine dating back to almost 5,000 | | | | wine is brandy. |
| years in China. There are several different basic | | | | Health Benefits Of Drinking Wine: |
| types of wine. The most basic breakdown is red | | | | Research programs on other factors in wine have |
| wine and white wine. When the grapes that make | | | | resulted in several studies in the past few years on |
| these varieties of wine are combined, a rose or blush | | | | the antioxidant and protective effects of wine |
| wine can be created. If the wine is allowed to | | | | compounds. Several compounds in wine inhibit platelet |
| ferment in a way that produces carbon dioxide | | | | aggregation and act as antioxidants to prevent the |
| bubbles, it becomes a sparkling wine. | | | | breakdown of LDL cholesterol into atherosclerotic |
| If the sparkling wine comes from a particular region in | | | | plaque. One in vitro study even found that these |
| France called Champagne, it is known as Champagne. | | | | compounds were more effective than vitamin E in |
| There are also fortified wines - these wines are also | | | | inhibiting LDL oxidation. |