| Why do you drink wine? | | | | to do is not relaxation! |
| Well I'm sure I can hear a range of answers, but I | | | | Relaxation helps to reduce levels of stress, and |
| guess some are saying "because I really enjoy it; | | | | that is a key step to good health. |
| I appreciate a good wine". | | | | So here's a suggestion. When you get home from |
| If it is because you really enjoy it, how do you | | | | work, put aside 30 minutes or so and open a |
| feel when you are drinking it? | | | | bottle of one of your favourite wines. There are |
| OK, another range of answers, but again I can | | | | not many better ways to unwind, to relax and to |
| guess one of the main ones - "it's relaxing; it's | | | | reduce stress than a glass of a decent wine. Just |
| soothing; I calm down". There's no doubt that | | | | savour it; enjoy the bouquet; that first sip; the |
| enjoying a glass of wine you really like is relaxing; | | | | finish; the complex flavours that come through. |
| it has to be - you can't enjoy it if you are trying | | | | Appreciate all the effort that went into producing |
| to do half a dozen other things at the same time. | | | | it. Enjoy. |
| But for most people, when was the last time you | | | | So if finding the inner peace and enjoyment from |
| really relaxed? | | | | true relaxation appeals to you, try enjoying a |
| On holiday? Maybe not; many people find holidays | | | | glass or two of your favourite wine at home in |
| to be even more stressful than the rest of the | | | | the evening. The really important thing is to have |
| year! Anyway that's hardly going to be often | | | | just a glass or two, and to make sure it is a wine |
| enough. At the weekend? Or were you rushing | | | | you can really savour. Don't turn to drink as a |
| about trying to fit in all the things you want to do | | | | way of solving the day's problems. It won't work; |
| but don't have time in the week? | | | | the objective is to relax naturally. There is far |
| Despite all the evidence that shows that | | | | more enjoyment in a small amount of a good |
| relaxation is just as good for you as exercise, | | | | wine than in large quantities of cheap stuff. |
| most people find it difficult and end up not doing it. | | | | Now all you have to do is choose tonight's wine. |
| And sitting in front of the TV with nothing better | | | | |