| Wines are of many types. Red wine is a type of | | | | cardiovascular problems and also cancer because |
| wine which is extracted from red, dark purple or | | | | of its medicinal properties. Pinot noir: Pinot noir is |
| blue colored grapes. This wine is red in color. Red | | | | rarely found because it is difficult to grow. This |
| wine is produced by fermenting grape juice. The | | | | red wine plant is cultivated in countries like New |
| red color of the wine is due to the tannins | | | | Zealand, USA, Oregon and many other valleys. |
| present in the wine which is a chemical compound. | | | | This red wine is best suited with meat and lamb. |
| Red wine is stronger than white wine. Red wine is | | | | Zinfandel: Zinfandel is the native wine of California |
| the most popular wine compared to other wines | | | | because it is produced only in California. This is |
| and is produced all over the world. There are | | | | very hot and spicy in taste and goes well with |
| almost 50 varieties of red wines like Australian | | | | meat, pizzas, and pastas. Sangiovese: Sangiovese |
| Shiraz, Syrah, Chianti, Bordeaux, Sauvignon, etc. | | | | goes well with Italian dishes and is available in |
| Red wine comes in different flavors some of | | | | valley areas. Barbera: Barbera is available only in |
| which are listed here: Cherry, Plum, Blackberry, | | | | USA. Wine and Health Consumption of wine to a |
| Raspberry, Currant, Raisin, Fig, Pepper, Clove, | | | | limited extent may be beneficial to one's health. It |
| Cinnamon, Coffee, Cocoa, Mocha, Tobacco, | | | | removes bad cholesterol and increases good |
| Leather, etc. Types of red wine The type of Red | | | | cholesterol while reducing blood clotting, which is |
| wine depends on the area in which it is produced | | | | used to prevent a number of heart diseases and |
| and the type of grape used for extracting the | | | | leukemia, because it acts as an antioxidant. They |
| wine. Syrah: Syrah, also called as 'Shiraz', is mostly | | | | are used to prevent Parkinson's disease because |
| served with meat, beef or pastas. They are | | | | of presence of 'resveratrol' in the wine. Red wine |
| mostly dark colored wines. Syrah is widely | | | | contains higher amount of flavonoids which is very |
| cultivated in the regions of France, Australia, and | | | | useful. Melatonin present in red wine is used to |
| California. One of the main ingredients of 'syrah' is | | | | cure a number of skin diseases. Over |
| 'aroma' which is very good for health. Merlot: | | | | consumption of wine may lead to many health |
| Merlot, a red wine, is known for its light color and | | | | problems like: 1) Red wine headache (RWD) - It is |
| soft taste. It can be served with any kind of | | | | a disease caused due to excessive consumption |
| food. It is a very light drink and is not strong at all. | | | | of red wine, which may further lead to nausea. 2) |
| 'Merlot' is cultivated in countries like Romania, Chile, | | | | Consumption of red wine is hazardous during |
| Washington, Italy and Australia. They are also | | | | pregnancy. It also increases the chances of breast |
| present in herbal and medicinal form. Cabernet | | | | cancer. 3) Brain migraines 4) Diabetes Hence, |
| sauvignon: Cabernet sauvignon is produced from | | | | moderation is highly recommended for the |
| oak. This red wine is beneficial in preventing | | | | consumption of red wine. |