Says Vincenzo Gerbi, president of the ONAV Scientific Committee , a unique body of its kind, wanted by the National Organization of Wine Tasters. - The potential health benefit of wine has been mainly attributed to polyphenolic compounds, in particular flavonoids, present in abundance and in bioavailable form in wine . It is therefore surprising that in the recent debate this part of scientific research has been completely ignored and only the deleterious effect of ethanol has been emphasised, whatever its origin and method of consumption.>>
In the last 30 years there have been thousands of scientific publications which have confirmed the usefulness of wine , from those on the effects of resveratrol to those on longevity, from the protective role against cardiovascular diseases to the ability to prevent neurological degeneration.
<< In 2010, UNESCO declared the Mediterranean diet an intangible heritage of humanity. The Greek etymology of the term "diet" refers to the "lifestyle", of which the habit of moderate wine consumption is fully part. Gerbi continues. I believe that the Irish example can be followed by other Nordic countries with serious alcoholism problems, but the effects on the population will certainly be modest if not accompanied by a food education campaign, to start from an early age, based not only on of medicine, but also on cultural aspects that enrich young people with interests and curiosity, reducing boredom and the search for obnubilation, a substitute for happiness .>>
The ONAV Scientific Committee is made up of some of the most important exponents of the scientific world: in addition to Professor Vincenzo Gerbi, Luigi Moio, president of the OIV, professors Osvaldo Failla, Milena Lambri, Luca Rolle and Anna Schneider, the internationally renowned oenologist Graziana Grassini, ONAV President Vito Intini and ONAV Director Francesco Iacono.
It is a unique structure of its kind in the world of associations that deal with the dissemination of wine knowledge and has a precise task.
Its role is to constantly verify the contents of the taster courses in the three levels and to promote knowledge of this figure, at the center of ONAV's training activity . << The Taster is a person who approaches wine as an element of knowledge and personal enrichment, also learning to use their senses better, without neglecting the cultural and social aspects linked to the consumption of alcohol. >> concludes Gerbi.
