--- Kathryn Rosenthal <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Mark, I don't have a source to quote but I've read
> in several places that 
> red wine cured in oak barrels is the wine that
> contains the highest levels 
> of resveratrol...

Interesting, I haven't heard that, I'll have to look
into it.  When I drink red wine, I have a small amount
of pinot noir.  My understanding is that resveratrol
is a chemical produced by the plant to defend itself
against a particular type of fungas that attacks the
grapes.  Pinot noir is a thin skinned, fragile grape,
and is more susceptible to the fungas, therefore it
typically produces higher levels of resveratrol than
other varieties of grapes.  Another factor is climate.
 The fungas thrives in a warm humid enviroment, so
wines produced in hot and humid areas produce the most
resveratrol.  From what I've read,  New York pinot's
are the best, but they're not easy to find here in 
California.

Mark



  


 
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