Red wine anyone?

[DejaVu]

I just read on another website that red wine is considered raw. I know that raw living means cutting out alcohol, but being French, if I could have red wine once in a while, that would be great. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm new to raw foods and couldn't find anything in previous threads.

[gs4life]

red wine is generally considered raw.
there are other issues other than it being raw though...sulfites, if it's organic or not, alcohol in general...
but really you can have whatever you want...it's always your decision whether you eat/drink something when you're raw. if you want to eat raw and drink red wine that is perfectly fine.

[HolyGuacamole]

Most raw foodies, but by no means all, eschew alcohol.
It really comes down to personal choice.
You "can have" anything you want.

I have a little from time to time, but I am not fooled into thinking it is beneficial or healthy.
It isn't.
Still, drink it or don't - it's up to you. :)

[sweetlime]

get organic wine with no sulfites.

it's healthier, and super yummy!

[Amberly]

I have organic wine sometimes. I have about 1/4 of a glass and I can feel that it isn't really good for me physically because I feel a bit toxic the next day. But I love it and it goes so well with fruit. I usually only have it socially, but sometimes I like to sit on the porch in the evenings with a good ole Agatha Christie book and a glass of vino.

[RawKnitster]

There are a few times a year I like to have an organic wine with no sulphites added. However, those days may be over. Last time I drank wine I felt awful the next day. I realized it was because I had a hangover! :eek: Seems the longer I'm raw the more it adversely affects me.

[Ilse W.]

To not have a hangover, drink at least as much water as wine. TJ's has very good organic wines under their own label. When I worked there a year ago, we had a Trader Joe's organic pinot noir and an organic red zinfandel. I believe there was also an organic white of some sort. They all were $4.99 a bottle, probably about a buck more the farther away you are from California due to shipping costs. I understand that most TJ's on the East Coast do not sell wine because of state laws. Poor dears...

[Everchanging]

I understand that most TJ's on the East Coast do not sell wine because of state laws. Poor dears...

Don't feel bad, we totally have wine at TJ's out here! :) I've found that if I drink wine I start to crave green smoothies and often drink them at the same time. My boyfriend thinks it's hilarious. It prevents any bad effects from the wine though, and it's fun!

[freshlight]

Wine doesn't belong to the raw food lifestyle for me,-raw foodies don't need any drugs

[spicyfull]

I guess as long as you don't have any Cheese with your WHINE. The Wine Police are on Vacation.:D

[DejaVu]

I guess with time my taste for wine will disappear. I was mostly concerned about social settings, especially in the beginning. I've been away all winter and am going home this week. I can already anticipate all the family get-togethers and dinner parties with friends. I am still transitionning to raw, so I guess I dont need to feel overly guilty in the beginning if I have a glass. Actually, I think I will find it harder to deal with the food part.

[HolyGuacamole]

You don't need to feel guilty at all.

About anything. ;)

[Stina]

You know what? I'm an alcoholic in recovery and I totally support other people's responsible drinking. There's a time and place for everything. Go with your intuition about what's right for your health and happiness, and that may include a glass of red wine. It may tune you in with your liver more!

[boocake]

i enjoy a glass of raw wine from time to time with my meal, and find that it can add/enhance many of the natural flavors in my dish. it's a nice addition to a meal, indeed! cheers :)

[Bananna]

Philip McCluskey got drunk on organic wine the other week...according to facebook.

[cornvalley]

Philip McCluskey got drunk on organic wine the other week...according to facebook.

Jesus juice!!!! Yea!!!! just kidding... I think alcohol is wasteful on so many levels, but as always, it's difficult to argue with others deriving pleasure from it. What goes up must come down.

[Cheremoya]

No thank you. :rolleyes:

[smiley]

i enjoy a glass of raw wine from time to time with my meal, and find that it can add/enhance many of the natural flavors in my dish. it's a nice addition to a meal, indeed! cheers :)

I agree with this. A glass of raw wine can not only enhance natural flavors in a dish but it is also helpful to unwind at the end of the day.

Raw food doesn't "sedate" you like cooked food does so if I'm extra stressed, a glass of wine is very relaxing.

Because wine is raw, I have no guilt or issues with having a glass or two once in a while. :cool:

It's a very personal decision though and I respect each person's choice.

[boocake]

I agree with this. A glass of raw wine can not only enhance natural flavors in a dish but it is also helpful to unwind at the end of the day.

Raw food doesn't "sedate" you like cooked food does so if I'm extra stressed, a glass of wine is very relaxing.

Because wine is raw, I have no guilt or issues with having a glass or two once in a while. :cool:

It's a very personal decision though and I respect each person's choice.


great point about the sedation factor of cooked! and also very true about wine being a personal choice. growing up in wine country, i've never really thought twice :D

[circle]

i have never had wine in my life and i am 23. i didn't know it was raw. i am a little scared to try it. why is it "toxic" or make people feel "toxic?"

[SekhemNefer]

I love wine. I am glad this thread is brought up, so know I know to look for sulfite free wines.

I love sake as well to eat with my veggie sushi. Anyone know about sake being raw?

[lucky lemons]

No, sake isn't raw, it's made from fermented rice, so it's very processed.

I love red wine but have noticed lately that it affects me more and more adversely the more I eat raw food. I get intoxicated more quickly and hangovers are more severe. So I'm going to have to cut way back on my alcohol intake, if not cut it out of my diet altogether. I'm trying to detoxify my body and wine seems to slow down the process.

But I do think organic wine can be a part of a raw food lifestyle. Whatever works for the individual.

[Springtime]

i have never had wine in my life and i am 23. i didn't know it was raw. i am a little scared to try it. why is it "toxic" or make people feel "toxic?"

Because of the alcohol, i guess. Don't be scared to try wine, it's great. But, sort of an aquired taste. If you wanna develop a taste for it you're gonna have to give it some time and have a sip from other peoples's glasses over a longer perod until you can enjoy it.

I had this exact discussion last night, bc I feel like cutting out alcohol during my first month on raw, i just don't wanna add in any extra waste and let my body do its cleansing. But i will definitly go back to having a glass once in a while, i love wine tasting and such. I guess i'm a wine snob in the making :rolleyes:

[pixie_333]

i thought after being 100% raw for so long you can't get drunk off of alcohol. i think 6-12 months or something like that.

[EminentL]

i love red wine! i take 2 or more glass before to go bed! especially when my grandmother and grandfather is home, nice banding with red wine.. watching movies for relaxation. before that, i get rsa course (http://www.rsacourseonline.com.au/rsa-course) education online! they didn't notice i was drinking in the time of class..lol

[Raw Angel Mom]

I agree that this isn't raw food in a sense to keep you healthy, young, free, empowered and feeling great.

Some mushroom are raw and they are highly poisonous too. It isn't because it is called raw, it means it is good for you.

Wine isn't part of raw food life style.

Why do you do raw food?

If this is because you like the food better and no other reason then yes, by all mean have a glass of wine if you feel like it.

If you do raw food for health, to be free, to look young and great, to be in control then consider to let go of the wine.

You need to find this place of peace. If you aren't ready to let go of the wine then don't worry and in time you will on your own. In the mid time, do this from a responsible place. Not by telling yourself story that this is raw or out of guilt because both case can lead to an addiction. But do this from peace.

Find an healthy version to relax.

I like Kombucha at time, it is sparkly and it remind me of a glass of wine.

Or go outside for a walk.

Anyway, this is your personal decision and to me wine isn't part of raw food life style.

[cocomamba]

I love wine, of all alcohol its the only drink I will occasionally drink but lately I just hate the way alcohol makes me feel and just reject it all together. I think when you become aware of your body and become more sensitive to all the sensation that arise after consuming and doing certain things you start to see that alcohol actually takes away your energy and life force. I strongly abide by the rule that if it makes me feel bad in any way then I should abstain from it. I do think its a personal choice but one should always be aware that moderation is key!

[GreginND]

No, sake isn't raw, it's made from fermented rice, so it's very processed.



While the rice itself used for sake is not raw (it is boiled first) the process of making sake is not necessarily overly "processed" or unnatural. The starches in the rice are broken down into sugar by natural bacteria (Koji) and then the sugars are fermented into alcohol by the action of yeast.