As if Selecting Wine Wasn’t Difficult Enough Already
Is Your Favourite Red Wine Really That Good For You?
According to Dr Hoffman, although the health benefits of resveratrol found in red wine have been well documented, no one has systematically measured its levels in particular wines before.”As a result, they assume that all red wines are the same, but this is certainly not the case as the levels of resveratrol vary.”
Dr Hoffman and Mr Johansson are using new state-of-the-art High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometery (LCMS) to separate and collect the compounds found in the wines.
They plan to be able recommend the healthiest bottle of wine among those they have tested. They also aim to work with wine suppliers and retailers so that they can persuade them to put health indicators on their products.
Move over, Robert Parker. The Hoffman Ratings are coming.