Start Wine-ing Now

A few years back, when various studies seemed to show that drinking a little wine every day was actually beneficial for your health, I thought the usual "whoops we were wrong" backlash would appear by now.  But no, happily, we just keep seeing more confirmations.   Top story on NYT site now touts the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, which includes, guess what.

About 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease can be prevented in people at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, and even drink wine with meals, a large and rigorous new study found.