There’s a lot of special days in the month of February, but today is one of my favorites — it’s National Drink Wine Day! It’s celebrated every year on February 18.
National Drink Wine Day was started to celebrate the love of wine. Drinking wine not only leads to great times with friends, but there at at least 8 possible benefits from drinking one or two four-ounce glasses of wine a day. I found this on the Internet, so it must be true….
• Longevity (wine drinkers have a 34 percent lower mortality rate than beer or spirit drinkers)
• Reduces Heart-Attack Risk (moderate drinkers suffering from high blood pressure are 30 percent less likely to have a heart attack than nondrinkers)
• Lowers Risk of Heart Disease (red-wine tannins contain procyanidins, which protect against heart disease)
• Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes (moderate drinkers have 30 percent less risk than nondrinkers of developing Type 2 Diabetes)
• Lowers Risk of Stroke (the possibility of suffering a blood clot-related stroke drops by about 50 percent in people who consume moderate amounts of alcohol)
• Cuts Risk of Cataracts (moderate drinkers are 32 percent less likely to get cataracts than nondrinkers; those who consume wine are 43 percent less likely to develop cataracts than those drinking mainly beer)
• Cuts Risk of Colon Cancer (moderate consumption of wine (especially red) cuts the risk of colon cancer by 45 percent)
• Slows Brain Decline (brain function declines at a markedly faster rate in nondrinkers than in moderate drinkers)
There are 8 types of red wines: Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet sauvignon, Malbec, Pinot noir, Zinfandel, Sangiovese and Barbera.
There are 7 types of white wines: Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Semillion, Moscato, Pinot grigio, Gewürztraminer, and Riesling.
Claire cooks with wine — sometimes she even adds it to the food.
So how to celebrate this day should be obvious, but sometimes the best way to celebrate National Drink Wine Day is to just kick back and relax with a glass of your favorite wine.
A good day starts with good coffee and ends with good wine.
So raise a glass and cheers to National Drink Wine Day!
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