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DaleW wrote:
> I'd agree tht white Zinfandel or offdry to sweet Riesling appeal to
> some non-wine drinkers, but I'm assuming if OP is looking for health
> benefits he/she wants red. While alcohol in general appears to have
> some health benefits in moderation, it is red wine that contains
> significant amounts of resveratrol (and possibly other substances with
> anti-oxididant or related properties). Zinfandel grapes certainly have
> resveratrol in skin, but the method of making blush wines (I'm assuming
> that's what you referred to based on sweetness comments) would appear
> to not lead to a lot of resveratrol in the wine.
>
> As native American (and hybrid) grapes have higher resveratrol, if one
> is drinking for medicinal purposes why not drink those? Especially
> since most are made in slightly sweet style and are cheap.


To recommend native American wine is a new low and beneath contempt,
even for you.. Not even the American Indians made wine from those
grapes.