If you’ve woken up in the morning with that sour taste in your mouth and wondered: What am I doing here? Who’s this lying next to me? What is her name? You get the drift, right? Of course, embarrassing moments in the now… thanks to a fun-filled night of dancing, alcohol, and a pleasant introduction that led to a little tête-à-tête and an involuntary protein-spill otherwise known in erotic circles as a ‘night of unadulterated passion’. And of course, worrying about the ‘wine acidity’ of the booze you had last night, which is the obvious reason for that sour taste in your mouth, will be the least of your problems, as you shuffle through the girls’ names that you vaguely recall from last night, just in case you can’t tiptoe out of your own house!
Although, I’m impressed by the focus and importance that people place on things that really matter in life like sexually transmitted diseases through promiscuity, or perhaps a weakness for binge drinking that leads to not-so-healthy consequences and of course, utter disregard for the aphorism ‘Money saved is money earned’, not forgetting the fact that these pleasure-inducing activities are merely an extension of our delusions and our deepest unfulfilled obsessions, that turn you into a complete nut-job if limits are not set, leading you down the path to nowhere. And I’m sure you have a couple of these in your family, the drunken or the molesting uncle or the weirdly sexy aunt who dates young boys or can’t get enough of the elixir that keeps her young and vivacious…Er… plastic surgery.
But since I’m not necessarily fond of the idea that involves invoking the wrath of a disgruntled audience, we’ll just stick to the immediate (and obvious) negatives that an excess of alcohol can have on health. Hard liquor aside, we’ll just focus on wine for now.
Wine is commonly prepared from fermented grape juice, although, there are wines that are prepared from other fruits such as apples and berries or from non-fruit derivatives such as rice or barley as well.
Wine made from grapes is broadly classified into two types such as red (from red grapes) and white (from white grapes) wine. According to most sources, the pH value of wine ranges between 2.6 to 4.2, which clearly indicate that all wines are ‘acidic’ in nature. So, even though ‘browner’ wines tend to have higher pH values, they aren’t a popular choice as fermentation and oxidation levels aren’t controllable whereas ruby-colored wines are have lower pH values and are far more stable. Yet research shows that if the intake of red wine (with low pH values) is controlled to moderate amounts, it can prevent cardiovascular disease such as heart failure due to the presence of Resveratrol. The increased presence of omega-3 levels in the blood stream also acts as a shield against the effects of aging as well as blocks the build-up of protein that is responsible for the dreaded Alzheimer’s disease. White wine has little or no traces of Resveratrol, and hence, isn’t as beneficial as red wine.
So, in short, wine is much like a double-edged sword, much like everything in nature, which can cut you or protect you just depending on whether you use or abuse it. And when you come to think of it, the wine will always be what it is whereas the only thing that will change is YOU!
So, what do you know about wine acidity?
If you’ve woken up in the morning with that sour taste in your mouth and wondered: What am I doing here? Who’s this lying next to me? What is her name? You get the drift, right? Of course, embarrassing moments in the now… thanks to a fun-filled night of dancing, alcohol, and a pleasant introduction that led to a little tête-à-tête and an involuntary protein-spill otherwise known in erotic circles as a ‘night of unadulterated passion’. And of course, worrying about the ‘wine acidity’ of the booze you had last night, which is the obvious reason for that sour taste in your mouth, will be the least of your problems, as you shuffle through the girls’ names that you vaguely recall from last night, just in case you can’t tiptoe out of your own house!
Although, I’m impressed by the focus and importance that people place on things that really matter in life like sexually transmitted diseases through promiscuity, or perhaps a weakness for binge drinking that leads to not-so-healthy consequences and of course, utter disregard for the aphorism ‘Money saved is money earned’, not forgetting the fact that these pleasure-inducing activities are merely an extension of our delusions and our deepest unfulfilled obsessions, that turn you into a complete nut-job if limits are not set, leading you down the path to nowhere. And I’m sure you have a couple of these in your family, the drunken or the molesting uncle or the weirdly sexy aunt who dates young boys or can’t get enough of the elixir that keeps her young and vivacious…Er… plastic surgery.
But since I’m not necessarily fond of the idea that involves invoking the wrath of a disgruntled audience, we’ll just stick to the immediate (and obvious) negatives that an excess of alcohol can have on health. Hard liquor aside, we’ll just focus on wine for now.
Wine is commonly prepared from fermented grape juice, although, there are wines that are prepared from other fruits such as apples and berries or from non-fruit derivatives such as rice or barley as well.
Wine made from grapes is broadly classified into two types such as red (from red grapes) and white (from white grapes) wine. According to most sources, the pH value of wine ranges between 2.6 to 4.2, which clearly indicate that all wines are ‘acidic’ in nature. So, even though ‘browner’ wines tend to have higher pH values, they aren’t a popular choice as fermentation and oxidation levels aren’t controllable whereas ruby-colored wines are have lower pH values and are far more stable. Yet research shows that if the intake of red wine (with low pH values) is controlled to moderate amounts, it can prevent cardiovascular disease such as heart failure due to the presence of Resveratrol. The increased presence of omega-3 levels in the blood stream also acts as a shield against the effects of aging as well as blocks the build-up of protein that is responsible for the dreaded Alzheimer’s disease. White wine has little or no traces of Resveratrol, and hence, isn’t as beneficial as red wine.
So, in short, wine is much like a double-edged sword, much like everything in nature, which can cut you or protect you just depending on whether you use or abuse it. And when you come to think of it, the wine will always be what it is whereas the only thing that will change is YOU!
So, what do you know about wine acidity?
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