The Bottom Line
Whole foods, phytochemicals, micronutrients and antioxidants form the basis of the real nutrition that is unequivocally advocated throughout The New Sonoma Diet. With striking parallels drawn between famed Mediterranean fare and California coastal and wine country cuisine, The New Sonoma Diet puts a fresh face on one of the Old World's most significant culinary contributions.
Pros
- Wine is encouraged! Food and wine pairings are even suggested.
- Delicious, real, whole foods make up the basis of The New Sonoma Diet .
- Built for long-term feasibility with recipes that are tasty and realistic.
- Easy to follow plan and recipes, not bogged down with calorie counts and fake food.
Cons
- First 10 days of the diet are fairly stringent. Push through and you get wine for Wave 2!
Description
- The New Sonoma Diet takes a modern twist on the famous Mediterranean diet, and restores the pleasure of eating savory meals.
- A daily glass of wine is "encouraged" on The New Sonoma Diet.
- Balanced, whole foods without a bunch of tedious calorie counting and foods to forget, make this an easy-to-follow plan.
Guide Review - Why Wine Lovers Will Flock to the New Sonoma Diet
It's not every day that I'm asked to take a peek at a new diet book, after all this is a wine site with a focus on good wine and subsequently good food. However, The New Sonoma Diet, based largely on lively Mediterranean-inspired recipes, offers a particular draw for wine enthusiasts looking to shed a few pounds. A daily glass of wine is actually encouraged. I don't know about you, but I've never seen a diet book that spends three pages on the virtues of wine in the daily diet (after the first 10 days) and goes on to inspire readers to discover how, "Wine reminds us that mealtime is about pleasure, not just filling up. Savor the wine, taste the food..." I think I'm in!
With The New Sonoma Diet there are no calorie counts or long lists of forbidden foods. The emphasis is on fresh, local foods - lots of flavor-filled veggies, olive oils, fish and other heart healthy cuts of meat, whole grains, legumes, dark chocolate and as mentioned earlier, but certainly worth repeating, wine.
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