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Welcome to the WineGuyMike™ Radio Show© this Sunday morning. This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with a man who enjoys great wines from around the world. Dr.Stan Wilson from Missoula, Montana is a world renowned Cardiologist and inventor.
You might ask why such an accomplished doctor lives in a small city like Missoula? Missoula is host to the International Heart Institute at St. Patrick Hospital which is the number one program for heart surgical procedures and research in the world. The other reason Missoula may be one of the coolest places to live is The University of Montana. Culture, art, wine, excellent medical care, and great restaurants just make this university centered city a great place to live and work. In Dr. Wilson’s case, practice his cardiology specialty.
About The International Heart Institute of Montana http://ihimontana.org/
The International Heart Institute of Montana (IHI) brings together a recognized team of cardiologists, heart surgeons, nurses and researchers to perform advanced cardiac procedures and to search for new and improved ways to treat heart disease. Founded in 1995, IHI involves physicians and staff of St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center and The University of Montana.
What is The Women’s Heart Health Program offered at the IHI?
Many of us are surprised to learn that one in three women will die from cardiovascular disease. Heart disease and stroke kill more women than all cancers combined, including breast cancer. It remains an underappreciated fact that more women than men die of cardiovascular disease every year.
The Women’s Heart Health Program is a comprehensive way to prevent, diagnose and treat heart disease in women. Heart disease may be especially difficult to diagnose in women as they may have different symptoms than men. This program helps women to identify and reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Red wine, in moderation, has long been thought of as heart healthy. The alcohol and certain substances in red wine called antioxidants may help prevent heart disease by increasing levels of “good” cholesterol and protecting against artery damage.
“Wine Just for the Health of It” is part 2 of an ongoing series on the WineGuyMike™ Radio Show©. This mission of my show is to share great wine and food in a moderate healthful way. Sometimes we forget about the wonderful and natural health benefits that both red and white wine provide as part of a daily lifestyle that we enjoy.
The American Heart Association recommends a daily glass of wine to keep the heart doctors away. Woman should drink one 5oz. glass and for men 10oz. is the recommended amount. They medical community is quick to say if you don’t drink alcohol now do not start. The recommendation here is over consumption may could lead to alcoholism, while increased caloric intake could contribute to obesity which increases the risk of diabetic complications.
As Doctor Wilson points out there is plenty of science to back up the health benefits of the daily recommended amount of wine. In fact studies show that drinking the recommended amount of wine may reduce the risk of heart disease by as much as 50%. Medical associations now recommend white wine for those that have respiratory issues.
The right diet to complement the recommended moderate consumption of wine is a way that we can still enjoy all that we love about wine and food. It is very important to examine our lifestyle and think about how we can live in a healthier way. Remember the old saying, “you are what you eat”, it still holds true. WineGuyMike™ would like to recommend this website for great information on healty eating, recipes, and exercise recommendations. www.Heart.org is a site that I found to be outstanding.
Dr. Wilson, the inventor, developed what is known as Bifurcated Stent. The stent is a stainless steel tube that looks like a microscopic piece of chain-link fence. An incision in the patient’s groin is the point of entry for the physician to snake the stent up to the damaged artery. A balloon opens up a path way to insert on the end of the wire. A patient’s own tissue will grow around the stent in four to six weeks. Stents act as reinforcement for arteries.
20 percent of the time a blockage is at a junction, or bifurcation. Stents on each branch would leave a junction unprotected and a stent placed at a junction could block one of the arteries.
The bifurcated stent goes in on the end of one wire while the cardiologist snakes it to the site, imagine a Y-shaped device with its legs tied together. Once the bifurcated stent reaches the site the wire releases and then the stent opens up and is guided into the bifurcation.
The bifurcated stent is in use in Europe and is nearing FDA approval in the United States. This magical device should begin to be used in cardiology procedures in the United States next year. Dr. Wilson gets to be the magician.
As a result of Dr. Wilsons Bifurcated Stent invention he is invited as key note speaker for heart conferences around the world. Many of these conferences take place in finest wine regions of the world. This week I’m sharing Dr. Wilson’s favorite wine, the E Guigal Gigondas. I invite you to listen to the entire conversation between Dr. Wilson and I. the podcast is available at; http://trail1033.podbean.com/2011/10/30/wine-guy-mike-for-october-30th/
E. Guigal wine from the Rhone Valley of France
the domaine of E. Guigal is located at Ampuis, and was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal, who had apprenticed at the negociant Vidal Fleury starting in 1924. Etienne’s son Marcel has been the winemaker of the family firm since 1962. He has preserved the tradition of the Rhône region and the scrupulous methods of his father, without hesitating to modernize and update his methods in ways that improve the traditional style without violating the spirit of the appellation. Philippe Guigal, Marcel’s son, is poised to carry on these traditions of innovation and quality well into the 21st century.
E. Guigal is both a domaine and negociant, vinifying grapes from its estate vineyards in Côte Rôtie, Condrieu, Crozes Hermitage, Hermitage, and St. Joseph. Guigal buys grapes from other growers in Côte Rôtie and Condrieu to supplement his estate production, and buys wines from other AOCs, including all of his southern Rhône production. All wines are aged, finished and bottled in the firm’s own cellars, which have undergone several renovations and expansions since 1995. A new cellar completed in 2006 has allowed the Guigals to store all of their production under their own roof for the first time.
The Rhone Valley is one of France’s most important wine growing regions covering a long strip of land from Avignon in the south to Vienne in the north. This area produces more appellation wine than any other part of France, except that of the Bordeaux region. This very diverse region is split into two sections. The two main red grapes grown in the Rhone are Syrah and Grenache. The north which is a semi-continental environment is dominated by the Syrah grape and prestigious appellations which include Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage and St Joseph. The south has a Mediterranean climate and produces mainly blended wines from varieties such as Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Carignan.
Syrah is a grape that is a big powerful full bodied red that is supple, smooth, and rich with well mannered mellow tannins. Flavor wise a Syrah can be slightly spicy, fruity like black cherries, or some may have a deep nutty flavoring. Grenache is a grape that is famous for use as a blending grape in both France and Spain. Grenache is also full bodied with berry flavors. It lends itself well to nice full reds or roses that produce fruity or berry like flavor. The Mourvedreplays a strong supporting role as a blending grape that is fruity with berry flavor and tannin that help provide structure in the red wines I’m recommending today.
E Guigal Gigondas
The vineyards of Gigondas are planted on hillsides at the foot of Mont Ventoux, a region directly north-east of the town of Orange in the southern Rhône Valley. The Rhone Valley is home to very rocky soils that collect heat from the abundant sunshine that is common in the Rhone. The grape varieties are similar to Chateauneuf-du-Pape; Grenache (60%), Mourvèdre (30%), and Syrah (10%) predominate. The dry, stony slopes produce substantial wines that are deep in color, with flavors of ripe summer fruits and savory herbs. This E Guigal Gigondas is polished, refined, and drinks well now or can be laid down for many years.
E Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rouge
This is a beautiful wine that is inexpensive. This blend from the well known Guigal family is 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, and 10% Mourvèdre. The grapes are grown in pebbles and alluvia soil matter, sediment, limestone, granite. This provides great drainage for the grape vines.
The grapes for this wine spend a great deal of time with the skins are fermented in a cool temperature controlled environment. Aged 1 ½ years in oak but this wine presents with only a minimal oak influence. Visually this wine is dark red with great depth, and a beautiful shimmer. On the nose this wine has an aroma of red berries, fresh fruit, and just a hint of spice. The palate is ample, not to full, really a great example of an affordable Cotes du Rhone. This wine is balanced and very well made. Nice tannin and spice that is enticing with a long rich finish. This wine is very aromatic in a very pleasing way.
The Guigal Cotes du Rhone Red will pair nicely with cold cuts, cheese, wild game birds, pheasant and quail in particular.
E Guigal Cotes du Rhone Blanc
Marcel Guigal has strayed from his Father’s blanc blend of Clairette, Grenache Blanc, and Bourboulenc. This delicious blanc blend now includes significant proportions of Viognier (now 50%), Marsanne (from St.-Péray), and Roussanne. Fermentation at cool temperatures in stainless steel tanks produces a wine that is fresh, rich, and complex. The beautiful nose of this wine has aromas of honeysuckle, pear, kiwi, and minerals. This dry white from E Guigal pairs well with appetizers, grilled fish, or spicy Asian preparations.
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