Life or Death? On Wine and Health

Wine Blast with Susie and Peter

Consider this our call to arms for wine. Where we grapple heroically with the thorny issue of wine and health, calling out misinformation and over-reach, and learn that the truth is always complex, potentially positive - but often mis-represented. This makes us angry and frustrated. And you should feel the same too.
You may also feel confused or jaded by this topic. Understandably so. But join us and we will hopefully clear things up AND imbue you with renewed vigour to fight the good fight. Because this is about things we all hold dear - freedom, fairness and our health and personal pleasure. For wine lovers, this is not a time to stay silent.
Helping us shed light on this contentious topic are Christopher Snowdon from the Institute of Economic Affairs and Dr Laura Catena, former emergency physician in San Francisco, now head of respected Argentine winery Catena Zapata. Also cited are Tim Stockwell, Sir David Spiegelhalter, Kenneth Mukamal, Eric B Rimm and Edward Slingerland.
Along the way we talk dogs, megaphones, the J-shaped curve, bacon sandwiches, zombie arguments and quantifying joy. We even find time to recommend some delicious wines.
Thanks for tuning in. We love to hear from you so please do get in touch! Send us a voice message via Speakpipe. Or you can find contact info, together with all details from this episode including full wine recommendations, on our website: Show notes for Wine Blast S6 E3 - Life or Death? On Wine and Health
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Chapitres

1. Life or Death? On Wine and Health (00:00:00)

2. Welcome! (00:00:05)

3. Will this show make you healthier?! (00:00:20)

4. Headline quotes from this episode (00:00:50)

5. Setting the scene (00:02:14)

6. The J-shaped curve (00:04:35)

7. The new narrative inc Dr Tim Stockwell inc the 'sick quitter' hypothesis (00:05:50)

8. 'There is no safe level of drinking' - really? (00:06:39)

9. Sir David Spiegelhalter objects (00:07:27)

10. Even Tim Stockwell has reservations... (00:10:01)

11. A key article in Harvard Public Health by Kenneth Mukamal and Eric B Rimm (00:10:41)

12. Christopher Snowdon interview (00:12:03)

13. Quantifying the joy of alcohol - a very rough guesstimate (00:21:52)

14. Would we have got together if it wasn't for wine??!! (00:22:31)

15. Book recommendation: Drunk by Edward Slingerland (00:22:58)

16. MID-EPISODE RECAP (00:24:24)

17. Dr Laura Catena interview (00:24:47)

18. Recommending Catena wines (00:47:52)

19. FINAL SUMMARY (00:49:55)

20. Outro (00:50:45)