In a recent study it was found and confirmed that ingredients in grapes and red wine helps to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Intake of foods rich in polyphenols, a family of antioxidative compounds found in high concentrations in grapes and red wine, helps reduce the risk of heart disease, according to a review […]
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AOL reports that a vintner in France has found unlikely success with a new wine crudely called Le Vin de Merde, which loosely translates as “crap wine.”
Jean-Marc Speziale, based in the Languedoc wine region, said the first 5,000 bottles sold out rapidly.
“I wanted to prove everyone wrong,” Speziale said of his quirky marketing idea. […]
Sparkling wine has become a more popular any-occasion-drink and it has shed the image of being exclusively consumed as a celebration drink.
Bennet Bodensteain wrote that one of the great pities of the wine world is that some how, some way, sparkling wines have gotten the reputation of being associated only with celebrations. The most probable […]
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The sparkling wine category has always had to operate in the shadow of Champagne.
However the continuous growth of non-Champagne sparkling wine has been one of the less well-publicised developments of the wine world, with the market rising by approximately 4% between 2003 and 2007 to reach 166.7m nine-litre cases.
Campari CEO Bob Kunze-Concewitz says: […]
Steve Hofmeyr skryf oor sy selfmoord poging en sy verhoudings
Posted in Afrikaans, entertainment, news on Oct 21st, 2008
In Steve Hofmeyr se nuwe boek: Mense van my Asem , skryf Hofmeyr oor n wye reeks gebeure in sy lewe. Hy skryf onder andere oor oor n selfmoord poging, sy verhoudings en sy loopbaan .
Volgense Zebro books vertel Steve Hofmeyr uiteindelik sy lewensverhaal,in kenmerkende trant: openhartig, humoristies en uitgesproke. Hy begelei ons op […]
Rosé wines hold their own throughout the year
Posted in Wine on Oct 17th, 2008
John Mariani, the wine writer for Bloomberg’s, recently indicated that Rosé wine has come of age and can be enjoyed throughout the year.
Mariani writes that in the past conventional wisdom (or mindless tradition) dictates that rosé wines are delightful for summer but not serious enough for drinking past Labour Day (1 May). Mariani […]
THE health benefits of a glass of red wine are well known, but new research has found a tipple of white could also protect the heart.
Rats that were fed the equivalent of one or two glasses of white wine by researchers from the University of Connecticut in the US found their hearts suffered less damage […]
Red wine compound resveratrol prevents fat accumulation in the liver as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, according to a new study with mice
Resveratrol, present in grapes, peanuts and berries besides red wine, not only cut down the fat produced in alcohol fed mice liver but also broke down the same fat much faster.
Chronic […]
The winners of the Veritas wine awards were announced this weekend. These awards are the most well-known and probably the most respected South African wine awards.
Stellenbosch based winery Fleur du Cap was the belle of the Veritas Awards ball held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre last night (Saturday 11 October) clinching three […]
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