For most of us boomers, the word ‘Wine’ is synonymous with ‘Red Wine’.

Especially since American wines started being made with gusto, reds have come more into fashion. In fact, all over the world, the demand for white wine was so great that the production could not keep up. And white grapes could not be grown all over the world. Hence started the tradition of making white wine from red grapes, and that is what created the all new Rose wines. Later on, Rose sparkling wines also were invented; but that’s a different story.

Coming to the actual boomers consumption of red wine, it greatly started in the 1990s, as a reaction to the TV show 60 minutes, which showed a report that regular consumption of red wine positively impacted the heart. THE thing that our generation is obsessed with is health. So, anything that is supposed to positively impact our health is immediately accepted by everyone! And hence red wine also became popular big time almost over night.

Actually, the health benefit is true. There’s a chemical called Resveratrol that’s present in red wine, that’s reportedly good for the heart when consumed in small quantities. The key word here is ‘small quantity’. It has been shown in surveys around the world that moderate drinkers have a lower risk of heart disease than even non-drinkers! That probably is the reason why red wine is so revered by most of the people from our generation. Another study reveals that Cabernet Sauvignon (which is one of the world’s premier grape varieties) has shown positive effects on Alzheimer’s!

Who knew that wine had so many benefits?

We guess the day is not far off when doctor’s prescriptions will have an RX asking you to buy a particular brand of enhanced red wine for its health benefits. Cheers till then J

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Boomer Yearbook is the numero uno destination for all things related to Boomers, and as part of that series, we have a range of articles on one of the passions of our lives – Wine!

In fact, wine isn’t just a passion of our generation; it has been around for a very long time now. But over the last fifty years or so, wine has grown from a common beverage to being a part and parcel of our lives. Every single occasion we have at home or outside, wine plays a major role. Our demand for good wine is insatiable, and though of a different grade from the French beauties, American wines also have been in great demand in our country.

The first part of that series is right here, and to start real happy, we’ve looked up some nice info about the sparkling variety.

Trivia – Did you know that Champagne is not a reference to all the sparkling varieties, but only to wines grown in the Champagne region of France? Over a period of time, this variety became so popular that Champagne could not fulfill the demand. So, other regions also started producing sparkling wines and they also popularly came to be called Champagne.

There are several vineyards in the USA, but one of the most popular has to be the region of California that is renowned over the world for its Rose wines. This kind of wine is made by using red grapes to make white wine! The wines of California are semi-sweet, and that is what makes them so popular with the ladies and with the younger generation of people. A survey confirmed that many boomers would prefer the older varieties of Whites and Reds, rather than the American wines. Which one do you prefer?

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www.boomeryearbook.com is a social networking site connecting the Baby Boomer generation. Share your thoughts, rediscover old friends, or expand your mind with brain games provided by clinical psychologist Dr. Karen Turner. Join today to discover the many ways we are helping Boomers connect for fun and profit.