This section is from the book "On Diet And Regimen In Sickness And Health", by Horace Dobell, M.D.. Also available from Amazon: On Diet and Regimen in Sickness and Health.
The following are the leading properties, in a Dietetic point of view, attributed to the wines of Greece: -
Wine. | Colour. | Property. |
St. Elie | White | Stimulant and exhilarating. |
Thera | White | Restorative and supporting. |
Santorin | Red | Tonic and restorative. |
Kephesia | Red | Astringent and blood-making. |
" | White | Refreshing and gently stimulating. |
Patras | White | " " " |
" | Red | Tonic and stimulant. |
Como | Red | Restorative and nutritive. |
 
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