Moncharm's guide on the health benefits of wine

So what are the benefits of drinking wine? We often see media releases regarding the topic of drinking wine and their health benefits. Moncharm has created an easy read through guide to highlight key areas that show the main benefits of drinking wine.

A European old saying, states drinking a glass of wine helps you live longer. Is this statement true or false?Answer : True
The consumption of a glass of wine promotes longevity. Drinkers of wines have a lower mortality rate compared to those that drink beer or spirits in fact the mortality rate is 34% percent.
Source: a Finnish study of 2,468 men over a 29-year period, published in the Journals of Gerontology, 2007.

Does drinking wine prevent heart attacks? Answer : The answer here is whilst we cannot prevent heart attacks, drinking wine does reduce the chances of having a heart attack. Studies have shown that moderate drinkers suffering from high blood pressure are 30% less likely to suffer a heart attack than non drinkers.Source: a 16-year Harvard School of Public Health study of 11,711 men, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, 2007.

Does drinking wine lower the risk of heart disease?Answer : This is a true statement as Red Wines Tannins contain Procyanidins which protect against heart disease. Wines from Sardinia and South West France contain more Procyanidins than other wines.Source: a study at Queen Mary University in London, published in Nature, 2006.

Does drinking wine help prevent Diabetes?Answer : Drinking wine moderately does help Diabetes. Studies have shown that moderate drinkers of wine have a 30% less risk then non drinkers of developing Type 2 Diabetes.Source: research on 369,862 individuals studied over an average of 12 years each, at Amsterdam's VU University Medical Centre, published in Diabetes Care, 2005.

Does drinking wine lower the risk of a stroke?Answer : True, moderate drinkers of wines are less likely to suffer a stroke than compared to nondrinkers. Research has shown the moderate drinkers consuming wine have a 50% chance of suffering a clotrelated stroke through alcohol consumption.Source: a Columbia University study of 3,176 individuals over an eight-year period, published in Stroke, 2006.

Does drinking wine help the prevention of Cataracts?Answer : Moderate drinkers of alcohol are 32% less likely to develop Cataract than non drinkers. Wine drinkers are 43% less likely to develop Cataract then those drinking mainly beer.Source: a study of 1,379 individuals in Iceland, published in Nature, 2003.


Does drinking wine prevent Cancer?Answer : We cannot actually say drinking wine prevents Cancer but it does decrease the risk. Moderate drinkers of red wine reduce the risk of Colon Cancer by 45% proving that drink wine especially red wine will help.Source: a Stony Brook University study of 2,291 individuals over a four-year period, published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2005.


Does drinking wine affect the brain?Answer : Drinking wine does help the brain in fact so much so that wine drinkers benefit so much more than non drinkers. Scientific studies have proven that brain function slow much faster for non-drinkers then drinkers of wine.Source: a Columbia University study of 1,416 people, published in Neuroepidemiology, 2006. 

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Moncharm wishes everyone a Happy Father's Day

Father's Day is held on the third Sunday of June in the United Kingdom. It is a day to honour fathers and father figures, such as grandfathers and fathers-in-law. Many people make a special effort to visit their fathers or to send them a card or gifts.

At Moncharm we try our very best to honour this special day and occasion by providing the perfect gift for that special man, let’s take it we all have that special father of some kind in our lives whether biological or not. Sometime it’s also a great way to say thank to a very special person who has acted as that special father figure through hard times, whatever the reason this June 2016 make it special. How else could you make it special? Why not buy our La Mission Haut Brion 1998 (see left), one of the finest products from La Mission-Haut-Brion.
The delight of receiving a gift is always special to see the reaction the smile the appreciation speaks a thousand words. A gift is something special from the heart, it shows the true meaning of what we care and love about that person. Moncharm is happy to bring forth a beautiful selection of exclusive gift that are suitable for this occasion.

Our wines are carefully chosen to bring forth something unique whether flavour exclusiveness or vintage we stock a fine example of perfectly selected specials to be enjoyed and appreciated till the last drop. Perhaps a beautiful bottle of Château Clerc Milon 2009 (see below) would fit the occasion or maybe the exquisite flavours of our Tignanello 2010? Don't forget we also stock a number of very beautiful and exclusive

Champagnes to pop the cork for that special day visit our page of Champagnes.
These gifts are as much as wonderful for consumption as to something special that may just put away or on display as a remembrance of this special day whatever the reason let’s leave it to that special man to decide. Whichever one of your products you chose, we can guarantee the Moncharm range is of a distinctive calibre which as we say saves you the hard work of finding something right for that special moment.
Finally everyone at Moncharm would like to raise a toast to all the wonderful dads and we wish them a very Happy Fathers Day.

To see more of our range please visit our website: http://www.moncharm.co.uk/