? By Allen Dale "Ole" Olson ? | ? Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 5:11 pm ? | ? ? | ? Print ? | ? Permalink
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There are some anonymous lines of doggerel that come in handy in these days of ? returning to organic food? and journals dedicated to the health buff: God, in His goodness, sent the grape To cheer both great and small; Little fools will drink too much And great fools none at all.
Far be it from me to suggest there is a direct correlation between Lent and the advent of the beach season. The former, traditionally, advocates an austere diet of simple food. The latter reminds us of beach attire and the upcoming viewing of our bodies by a general public. The two events do not seem to be in oppostion to one another.
Giving up things for Lent has long been a common thought, and where food and drink are concerned, meat and wine are the first things that come to mind. Our modern society has become less stringent about following the letter of church law while at the same time becoming somewhat vain about health and appearance.? Eating and drinking sensibly can fulfill both the bodily aspirations and the spiritual conscience.
In short, there is no need to give up wine, whether for Lent or for health reasons. Au contraire. Wine is not only one of the?oldest beverages in the world, it is also one of the oldest?medicines. It is good to see our medical journals publishing more and more research articles about the health benefits of moderate wine consumption, something our ancestors of many, many generations knew long before there were medical journals.
Hardly an issue of WINE SPECTATOR makes its rounds without an article or two about how wine can ease glaucoma, cardiac disease, and even nosebleeds.?We are now seeing studies about which varietal is best for which ailment.
So if you must sacrifice wine for Lent and/or the beach, let it be for some of the wines of heavier body or fortified sugars. The cold wintery nights all but require one to strengthen one?s resolve with glasses of Port or sweet dessert wines or those 15%-plus powerful red wines. But in turning to lighter wines, you ned not give up red wines. It isn?t true that only white wines are ?light.? There are many red wines that?are low in residual sugar.
During this spring season of Nature?s awakening, give up, then your heavy roasts and stews, your robust?Syrahs and Zins, your heavily-oaked Chardonnays and look to the Sauvignon Blancs, the Gamays,? and the delicate roses of the Mediterranean. Both Lent and the beach will appreciate it.
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Source: http://www.hoosierwinecellar.com/blog/?p=3054
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