3137 Drink wine and all shall be well...

Well I guess if you are thoroughly pickled precious little will be able to take hold in your system...

Well that links in well with my bottle a day routine........

hic :D

Dave

[QUOTE=ronald]
red wine will keep you young (although you probably need much more htan a couple of glasses a day):[/QUOTE]

No, you give it to your partner/potential partner to alter their perceptions of your age....

[quote=ronald]I really love all the wine-will-save-us stories that the Italian Wine association and sundry come up with -

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Only problem is that we will be too drunk to care by the end of it![/quote]

[LEFT]Or even manage a web site!!!!! :D :D :D [/LEFT]

[QUOTE=DaveJ][LEFT]Or even manage a web site!!!!! :D :D :D [/LEFT][/QUOTE]

Would like to jump in at this point to defend Ronalds honour and reputation. I would ask politely that you leave this poor defenseless, weak and feeble creature alone, or meet me on the common for a duel at dawn!

Andy

I guess if I post about drinking I can only expect a few jibes :-) good to know there are people out there ready to defend me ;-)

Hmmm I wonder if I should try the red wine thing today ... My sinuses are blocked, I'm coughing & spluttering & all bones are creaking...

Will let you know if it helps... provided I'm not too drunk!! :D

Steph, my father in law swears by heating up the red wine and drinking it when he has flu, must be an Italian remedy, works for him, so go for it, wish you better,Francesca

[QUOTE=FRANTIANI]Steph, my father in law swears by heating up the red wine and drinking it when he has flu, must be an Italian remedy, works for him, so go for it, wish you better,Francesca[/QUOTE]

Oohhh I guess it has the same effect as mulled wine? Very nice! Will try... ;)

Grazie, Francesca!

Ronald,thank you for the links,and very interesting information.
I shall try the Red Wine and as everyone said here,not to get to drunk.Hahahahaha.as not to be able to run the Forum. Hehe!!!!!!!!!

Has anyone here heard of the Bocelli wine called Rosso Toscano,it was made in 1998 and it is not sold here in the usa yet? It's a Red wine.

That is absolutely right,about wine helping a person to fight the Flu and
one or two glasses a day is healthy for the blood stream too.

Thanks again Ron.
Friend,Claire.

Here you can get the rosso toscano 'Terre di Sandro' also from the USA:

USA:
- OLD BRIDGE,INC. Riviera Beach, Florida USA Tel. (561)842/4999 Fax. (561)842/0999 [email]AMininni@aol.com[/email]
(solo TERRE DI SANDRO 2002)
- SMALL VINEYARDS LLC Seattle, WA USA Tel. (206) 933 6767 Fax (206)260 2776 (soloTERRE DI SANDRO 2002)

saluti da Siena

Oh yes, warm red wine - especially mulled - is a terrific flu remedy. But I always thought it was because it helped you sleep and you sort of sweated the cold out during the night.

Ladies, I have girlfriend in her late 50s with exquisite skin despite 20 years of summer sunning in Italy. I know for a fact that she drinks half a bottle of red wine a night, has done for years so perhaps there is something in this "keeps you looking young" business.

V

Also read that the University of Bordeaux had done a research and that red wine gives you something like a 73% less chance of Alzeimhers........
Seriously though - having just survived a really cold and bitter winter in Piemonte - I didn't get even a cold - so maybe all those glasses of lovely red 'Raboso' really do have beneficial qualities after all ??? Think I'll have to do much more research into this subject :)
Karen

Theres the well known "gazelle theory" that alcohol kills off the weaker brain cells allowing the brighter, stronger cells to thrive and live.

Myself I believe in the "wine goggles" everyone is beautiful, especially me!!!

[QUOTE=elefante]Here you can get the rosso toscano 'Terre di Sandro' also from the USA:

USA:
- OLD BRIDGE,INC. Riviera Beach, Florida USA Tel. (561)842/4999 Fax. (561)842/0999 [email]AMininni@aol.com[/email]
(solo TERRE DI SANDRO 2002)
- SMALL VINEYARDS LLC Seattle, WA USA Tel. (206) 933 6767 Fax (206)260 2776 (soloTERRE DI SANDRO 2002)

saluti da Siena[/QUOTE][B]

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Elefante.Thank you soooooooo very much for this information,and where to perchase Bocelli Wine. I shall give it a try.All the post about Wine for the health is so interesting,and it's so true that it will help anyone from being sick with a cold,and maby even the Flu.I thank our Administrator Ronald, again for posting these links about Red Wine,and White wine....

Friend, Claire.always.

The Value of a Drink

"Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink
I feel shame Then I look into the glass and think
about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes
and dreams . If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out
of work and their dreams would be shattered.
Then I say to myself, "It is better that I drink this wine and let their
dreams come true than be selfish."
~ Jack Handy

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the hell
happened to your bra and panties.
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"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they
wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're
going to feel all day. "
~Frank Sinatra

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher, smarter, faster and better looking than most people.
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"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading."
~ Henny Youngman

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead you to think people are laughing WITH you.
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"24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not."
~ Stephen Wright

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to think you can sing.
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"When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk,
we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin.
When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, let's all
get drunk and go to heaven!"
~ Brian O'Rourke

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause pregnancy.:eek:

L'acqua fa annegare, il vino fa cantare

[I]Unknown Italian poet[/I]

Finally got round to trying Nero d'Avola from Sicily, very tasteful label too and very different than the Primativos. Bags of crushed berries, with a deep peppery aftertaste, but still quiet light, a delight...I did get hiccups though...:rolleyes: