Wine Wednesday

Red Wine Benefits for Women

Ladies, sit back and enjoy a glass of wine after a hard day of work. Research has shown drinking a glass of red wine in moderation may provide health benefits for women.

Antioxidants found in the skin of red wine grapes can have beneficial effects in women. Red wines can help prevent some cancers and heart disease, while also reducing inflammations caused by arthritis. One study determined that revesterol, an antioxidant found in the red wine grape skins, might inhibit tumor development in some cancers. Other studies have shown women who drink one to two glasses of wine daily have 5 to 8 percent denser bones, preventing injuries. Another study noted this same antioxidant helped form nerve cells, which may help treat Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases.

This is one of my favorite red wines Conde De Valdemar

Martini Mondays

Orange Martini

Ingredients
• 3 oz vodka
• 1/2 oz triple sec dash of orange bitters
• orange slice for garnish

How to make it

• Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled half way with crushed ice and shake well.
• Strain into a chilled Martini glass.
• Garnish with orange slice and a cherry.

Passion Fruit Martinis

Ingredients

• 1 shot citrus vodka
• 1 shot white cranberry juice
• 1 shot passion fruit juice
• 1/2 shot orange liqueur
• 1 tablespoon cherry juice
• Orange peel twist, for garnish

Directions

Combine all ingredients except orange peel twist in a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into martini glass. Garnish with orange peel twist.