While leafing through his fortnightly Private Eye, over his daily corned beef sandwich, Ed spotted the following wine related gem:
“Deadly risk of a bottle of wine over dinner… The middle classes are unwittingly becoming ‘risky drinkers’ by regularly having wine with their evening meal, significantly increasing their susceptibility to conditions such as cancer and stroke.”
Daily Mail, 29th August
“Raise a glass to a healthy old age…Those in their fifties who regularly have a little wine with their dinner are more likely to be free of the ills of old age, from cancer to heart disease, than those who are teetotal or drink to excess.”
Daily Mail, 7th September
If, like us, you’re not sure what to make of this health quandary, why not join us in mulling it over, over a nice, smooth Chianti. My personal favourite, the Grignano Chianti Rufina.
You really should have been there………………
There are tastings and then there are tastings and last month we served up the most phenomenal Italian Masterclass in the company of Michael Palij, Master of Wine, who steered us through some of his most recent discoveries (notably a Sardinian quartet which provided all the evidence you need of the revolution taking place in the island’s vineyards and cellars).