Sangria also works as a part of a sauce you can use over pasta or rice, or even as a braising sauce for steaks or roasts. Pair the sangria with chopped tomato, green pepper and dried herbs like thyme and basil. Cook it down alone or add it in with the steaks after searing them on both sides.

Pairing lasagne and wine: Quick guide

• Beef lasagne calls for ripe, juicy red wines.
• Try Barbera, Gamay, plus lighter styles of Carignan and Sangiovese.
• Avoid too much oak and tannin.
• Vegetarian lasagne fans could try lightly oaked Chardonnay.

Say “Sangria!” 5 Pairings We Love

• White Sangria and Brie. Here’s one of the most fitting pairings on our list: White Sangria with Brie—it’s hard to find a better duo!
• White Sangria and rich, creamy pasta.
• White Sangria and lobster.
• Red Sangria and steak.
• Red Sangria and tapas-style starters.

Sangria is as sweet as you make it. As a general rule, it’s going to be fruity, so start with a dry red wine to keep that sugar content down. Pick fruits that lean more tart than sweet (like Granny Smith apples rather than white peaches), add more acidic juice like lemonade, or simply don’t add sugar to your mixture.

The indentation, like red wine, if consumed in moderation has great health benefits. Sangria contains all the properties and benefits of red wine. Thanks to its powerful antioxidants, polyphenols and flavonoids protect cells from aging.

The American Heart Society warns that, although moderate consumption of red wine may have health benefits, excessive consumption can be detrimental to your health. Liver damage, obesity, certain types of cancer, stroke, cardiomyopathy, are just some of the issues that excessive drinking can contribute to.

1. Pinot Noir. Pinot Noir is considered the healthiest red wine you can drink. Unlike many of the reds on this list, Pinot grapes have a thin skin, so Pinot Noir has low tannins but high levels of resveratrol.

“No,” Botden says. “I don’t think something else in red wine causes a decrease in blood pressure since previous human studies showed no effect of red wine drinking on blood pressure.”

In moderation, however, drinking red wine increases HDL (“good” cholesterol). It also protects against artery damage, which may lower blood pressure and help prevent heart disease. Polyphenols, in particular, may protect the lining of blood vessels in the heart.

Whiskey’s potential health benefits are associated with low to moderate amounts. Over time, high alcohol consumption can increase your risk of chronic disease and other health issues. Whiskey’s heart benefits come with small doses. Heavy alcohol use can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease.