I am sure I have mentioned on earlier threads how common it is for centenarians, when asked the secret of their long life, to include a daily glass of sherry or whisky or brandy or some such. A few years ago a 113-year-old woman insisted that she had a glass of sherry every day. I have been starting my evening meals with a small glass of dry sherry most days since then. Possibly the lady in question drank sweet sherry (which includes 'medium' sherry as far as I'm concerned), but I'd rather enjoy my sherry so I don't want it to resemble medicine.