Raise a toast to a healthier you

Red wine in moderation can be good for you. Drinking one to two glasses of red wine a day increases female sexual desire. Men who drink a couple of glasses of wine a day may be guarding themselves against impotence. There is a correlation between moderate alcohol consumption and lower rates of long term erectile dysfunction. Wine also protects against dementia, including Alzheimer's. Red wines have anti-cancer properties too.

Wine and Indian cuisine

The old mantra of ‘white with fish, red with meat’ isn’t terribly helpful when dealing with the more complex, layered flavours of Indian cuisine. Aromatic wines with complexity of flavour are certainly to go for and more often than not it's the white wine that will provide the better match with most of Indian dishes. Chunky reds are usually off the menu while enjoying Indian food, although with meat dishes straight from the tandoor they are worth a try.

Pairing wine and chocolate

A right wine to complement the right chocolate can be a match made in heaven! Ideally the wine should be at least as sweet, if not a touch sweeter, than the chocolate you are planning to serve it with. Otherwise, the taste can quickly change to bitter or sour. When pairing wines with chocolate, the best bet is to match lighter, more elegant flavored chocolates with lighter-bodied wines and the stronger the chocolate, the more full-bodied the wine should be.