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The perfect reversal of the age-old adage that if something tastes good it’s got to be bad for you has been turned on its head by Roger Corder’s new book The Wine Diet. The book claims that moderate amounts of red wine and dark chocolate are beneficial to health and even increase longevity. Now for the sceptics out there, you’ll be pleased to know that the author is no quack but is an internationally respected cardiovascular researcher from London’s William Harvey Research Institute.

The book’s most important revelation is that red wine causes blood vessels to dilate, helping reduce blood pressure and protect against hardening of the arteries. Following many years of investigation Corder discovered that red wine drinkers were less likely to suffer heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The five-part, comprehensive diet plan, comprising of wine, food and lifestyle choices, claims to help you lose weight, enhance health and increase longevity. The good news is that the most beneficial wines are not the well-aged, expensive varieties, as would be expected, but young wines no more than three years aged. It seems not all red wines are equal though, as four out of the six wines used in the research by Corder were cabernet sauvignon blends, known for their distinct tastes of black currants, pure chocolate and mint. “ The key message is moderate consumption of red wine is likely to prevent heart diseases, but we have no evidence that white wine or rosé would have similar benefit,” Corder said.