Red wine gained its "heart healthy" reputation after a Danish study in 2000 found red wine drinkers had half the risk of dying from heart disease as nondrinkers.
It's that designer's touch that has made Harlen Wheatley and the men and women like him the heart of the modern wine, beer and spirit community.
But the vine's very hardiness and adaptability explain why it has spread across areas like North Africa, California's Central Valley and parts of Australia that have not always been, shall we say, dedicated heart and soul to wine quality.
The olive oil for your skin, the garlic for your heart, and the red wine for pretty much everything else.
Back in the days of World War I, which judging by the various memorials stabbed deep at the heart of this place, wine was well established here but probably took second fiddle to wool.
At the American Music Awards, she set her piano on fire and belted out a heart-wrenching ballad while smashing wine bottles on the keys.
Keep your ticker ticking It's easy to knock back several glasses of wine when you're sitting around the holiday table for long stretches of time, especially if you tell yourself that wine is good for your heart.
The geographic truth beneath our prosperity is as naturally sung by our bards as the olive oils and wine-dark sea at the heart of Greek culture were sung by theirs.
There is substantial evidence that a glass of red wine a day reduces the risk of heart attack.
The fact that a glass or two of red wine a day is good for preventing heart disease has been known for several years.
Scientists have long suggested that red wine can help cut the risk of heart disease, although the benefits seem to apply only to men over 40 and women after the menopause.
Hi Uma - There is a great deal of research suggesting that extra virgin olive oil, the principal source of fat in the Mediterranean diet (which is also rich in vegetables, cereals, fruit, fish and wine), is very healthy for your heart in several ways.
Split over two floors in the heart of Mayfair, Hedonism isn't so much a wine shop as a showroom containing the greatest wines in the world.
This wine, a Sauvignon Blanc, hails from the very heart of Collio in Capriva del Fruili.
Those who stuck to wine had the biggest reduction in cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, compared with non-drinkers, heavy drinkers or those who drank other types of alcohol.
The wine made little waves in her glass, in time with the pounding of her heart.
She and Rich used to drink red wine every day in reasonable quantities because it was supposed to be good for your heart.
Previous studies have suggested that the polyphenols in red wine may help to cut inflammation, and possibly the risk of both cancer and heart disease.
Researcher Professor Staffan Ahnve told the BBC News website that it was possible drinking wine helped to calm the nervous system, which might have a beneficial effect on heart rhythm.
"It's an appeal that goes to the heart and stomach, rather than to the mind, " contends James Halliday, Australia's leading wine writer.
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