From today's New York Times, a summary of more recent research that
suggests that red wine may have beneficial, life-extending effects at
much lower levels (i.e., less than 35 bottles a day):

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/he...h/04aging.html

For an overview of the research into the health effects, both positive
and negative, of wine by Yours Truly, listen to the May 14 podcast
("Wine and Health") by the New Wine Consumer:

http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web...masterId=11888

Mark Lipton

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