In Vino Veritas

“Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities” (1 Tim 5:23).

The Covid Vaccines do not seem to be doing a great job of preventing people from getting Covid. I know several people who got all the shots and still got the virus. And we hear nearly every day about another celebrity or politician or sports star who has been double jabbed and boosted coming down with the virus. The latest is Elton John, who had to cancel his concert in Dallas. My friend Kent and his wife had plane tickets and hotel reservations to see the show. They were lucky that Sir Elton cancelled one day before they left.

Note I did not say that vaccines are useless. All I said is that they do not stop people from getting Covid. There are too many counterexamples to deny that is true.

Stoker and I are both double vaxxed and boosted, which may not be enough to vanquish the virus from Brumby Road. But Côtes du Rhône Vin Rouge to the rescue!

The study discovered that those who consume five or more glasses of red wine a week had a 17% lesser risk of catching the virus.

Finally a Covid prevention program I can support wholeheartedly! Five glasses a week? No problem! Let’s ‘make assurance double sure’ and just say two glasses a day to be safe. A sacrifice Stoker and I are willing to make in the fight to stop the spread.

Unfortunately, if you are an IPA type, the news is not so good:

However, the report had some bad news of pint lovers. It revealed that those who drank any amount of beer and cider were at a 28% higher risk of getting Covid.

So if you are a beer drinker, you are being as socially irresponsible as the unvaxxed or unmasked. 28% higher versus 17% lower? That is a 45% difference. I expect Dr. Fauci to hold a press conference immediately calling for a big reset in American’s drinking preferences. Do the socially responsible thing and pull a cork today…