New Year's Wine Resolutions
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- Add more wine to your diet. Wine consumption has many benefits. It's been proven to be beneficial for your heart and overall health, reduce your chances to be afflicted by cancer and aid in weight control. This, of course, should be done with moderation. If you stay in the 1-2 glass range (6-12 oz.) then you will be in a beneficial zone, whereas if you exceed that amount on a regular basis, you could actually harm yourself in other ways: cirrhosis of the liver or other forms of cancer could result. Add more red wine to your diet and you should live a healthier life.
- Add to or start your collection. A personal wine collection can aid you in a number of areas like entertaining, investment, wine knowledge, respect and a sort of coming to age. Your friends will be impressed when they visit (and drink your wine!), your wine will grow in value and maturity, and you'll feel more full and accomplished. If you haven't started your collection, splurge and pick out a collectable bottle to get started. If you already have one, do the same!
- Try new wines. I meet so many people who only drink from France and California, Italy and Spain, Australian, etc. It's great that you like those wines, but there's a whole world out there full of different varietals and styles. Pick out a new varietal, country or growing region and check out something new.
- Wine/Food Pairings. Certain wines go best with certain foods. Try to get into classic pairings like goat cheese with Sauvignon Blanc, caviar with Champagne, lamb with Bordeaux rouge, etc. Then try new pairings like Thai with Gewurztraminer, grilled beef with Argentine Malbec or pizza with Zinfandel. Try to see how they one enhances the other and help you enjoy the experience all the more.
These are just a few ways to incorporate wine more into your life and I'm sure there are many more. Let all of know how you plan on doing it or if you decide to take any of the suggestions above!