Laura Catena

Laura Catena's top-rated Malbecs from Mendoza are a fixture in the wine markets of 65 countries.

She says previous U.S.

dietary policies warning off alcohol content no doubt influenced an overall softening of the entire wine and spirits market, and the new guideline posture is good news.

What Dr. Oz said about, you know, alcohol being a social lubricant,

and that we should drink it with caution.

I think that that's a very adequate statement.

Like other winemakers, she has now added low and no alcohol products.

Unlike most other winemakers, Catena is an experienced emergency room physician.

She hopes there'll be more science on the subject and encourages all consumers to talk to their doctors.

Louise Schiavone, NPR News.

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