Dry January Benefits

Participants claim that giving up drinking for one month can reverse the negative health impacts of regular drinking, like fatty liver disease and elevated bood sugar.  They also champion that not drinking can improve sleep and enhance energy.

Which of the supposed benefits of Dry January really holds up under scrutiny?

Improved sleep

Anecdotally, people often credit alcohol with helping them sleep. However, a review of studies in 2013 found that alcohol may help people fall asleep quicker and sleep more deeply during the initial stages of sleep, but is likely to disrupt sleep later in...

Friends,

Harvest 2022 (including crush, fermentations, and barreling down) officially ended for us last week. What a marathon! We found ourselves reminiscing about an emotional line from the cult classic Sideways:

“I like to think about what was going on the year the grapes were growing. I like to think about how the sun was shining that summer, and what the weather was like. I think about all those people who tended and picked the grapes. And if it’s an old wine, how many of them must be dead by now.”

Well, it was a beautiful, unforgettable harvest here in Sonoma County, California. And everyone on our team is still alive this year, thank goodness. The grapes were truly sublime, and...

“H2O Sonoma Soft Seltzer is the perfect partner during Dry July,” Zanganas said, adding, “It’s elegant, delicious, hydrating, healthy – and a fun drink for those who are passionate about wine yet choose to abstain from alcohol. And H2O provides an enjoyable and safe 4th of July weekend! This month-long abstention from alcohol has enjoyed a significant renaissance in recent years, especially in the United States and England, with millions of impassioned adherents rising to the challenge.

“H2O is the perfect drink when you’re not drinking,” Zanganas said, adding, “H2O is an elegant, health-inspired, fun, hydrating, vitamin-enriched sparkling drink that can be savored everywhere, from lunch on the run, to a picnic at the beach, to rush hour – or pour...