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Drinking a small glass of wine a day could delay the onset of dementia in women, a new study has suggested.
Research by academics at the University of Glasgow found that moderate alcohol consumption may improve the function of older women’s brains.
Doctors analysed the performance of more than 5,800 people aged from 70 to 82 […]

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Good news for chocolate, wine and tea lovers as consuming the three delights daily actually helps improve your cognitive performance.
Researchers in Norway and the Oxford University studied the relation between cognitive performance and the intake of three common foodstuffs that contain flavonoids (chocolate, wine and tea) on 2,031 older people aged between 70 and […]

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The wine world features five styles of wine: white, red, rosé, sparkling and fortified. While color and taste are obvious differences, how they are made is the most significant one.
Many of the same grapes are used in different styles. An example is pinot noir, which is used to make red and sparkling wines. A syrah, […]

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You knew it would be here in the blink of an eye — another year has almost gone by. And there is no better way to usher in 2009 than with the ubiquitous bubbly. Sparking wine has always been a glamorous drink.
From the very beginning, it has been linked with illustrious figures like kings […]

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The 2009 wine grape harvest should amount to 1 322 490 tons, according to industry estimates (producer cellars and viticultural consultants) on 28 November 2008. This represents a decrease of 7 per cent on the 2008 crop. The 2009 wine crop, including juice and concentrate for non-alcoholic purposes, wine for brandy and distilling wine, is […]

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Reuters reports that a glass or two of wine per day may increase the amount of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids in a person’s blood, a new study suggests.The study of European adults found that those who drank in moderation tended to have higher blood levels of omega-3 — even when intake of fish, the major […]

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Wine tasting is an overall sensory evaluation of the wine being tasted. Tasters evaluate the aroma, the look, the taste, and feel inside the mouth. Experienced wine tasters can detect the maturity, quality, as well as faults that it might have as well as aromas and colors. This evaluation is often done in three steps; […]

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Singer Steve Hofmeyr threw tea in the face of YOU/Huisgenoot editor Esmare Weideman before the crowning of Miss South Africa on Monday, in full view of about 60 guests.
Gob-smacked witnesses stared open-mouthed as Hofmeyr took a “pot shot” at Weideman at the Palace breakfast terrace at Sun City on Monday morning.
The breakfast was […]

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When pairing wine and cheese, you want a wine that’s going to complement the flavours of the cheese and not overpower it — and vice versa. You wouldn’t drink a really light wine with a strong-tasting cheese, or a mild cheese with a full-bodied, robust wine.
There’s a general rule of thumb to follow; “The […]

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Wine is evaluated by using a variety of senses. The result of the evaluation can lead to a meaningful and very specific description, which can be shared with and understood by anybody who is familiar with the terminology that is used. The use of our eyes, nose and palate in the evaluation of wine can […]

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