Want to know the secret to longevity? Just rev up your diet with fresh fruits, green tea, fish and red wine.
Dr. Seema Puri says dietary adjustments may not only influence present health but may determine whether or not an individual will develop diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes much later in life.
She […]
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Men who drink up to half a glass of wine a day may live five years longer than non-drinkers, the Wine-of-the-Month Club said on Tuesday.
Men who consumed light quantities of any type of alcohol daily added two-and-a-half years to their life expectancy, said Colin Collard, chairman of Wine-of-the-Month Club.
He was referring to research published by […]
Wine, condom and chocolate sales defying the recession
Posted in Wine on May 22nd, 2009
It’s not all doom and gloom in the US economy. Some products are bucking the recession and flying off store shelves.
Sales of chocolate and running shoes are up. Wine drinkers haven’t stopped sipping; they just seem to be choosing cheaper vintages.
Gold coins are selling like hot cakes. So are gardening seeds. Tanning products are piling […]
Wacky Wine Weekend - Fun in Robertson
Posted in Student Life, Wine on May 19th, 2009
This year marks the sixth anniversary of the biggest wine festival in the Robertson Wine Valley in the Western Cape. The popular Wacky Wine Weekend features an extensive list of wineries showcasing their wares from 4 to 7 June. There is also plenty more on offer besides wine.
The 2009 event has been extended to four […]
Researchers are challenging conventional thinking, with a study showing that modest wine consumption may be good for health as it helps to reduce quantity of fat in the liver.
The research at Spain’s University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU studied the effect of reservatrol a molecule of plant origin present in wine and several fruits in […]
CAT’S pee and sweaty passionfruit are hardly flavours to make your mouth water but it seems Kiwis can’t get enough of them.
These are the core aromas of New Zealand’s world-leading sauvignon blanc, according to a six-year study by a team of lucky wine scientists.
The team spent more than $12m defining the flavours of the […]
Women more affected by price of wine than men
Posted in Wine on May 7th, 2009
How much does the price of a bottle of wine matter? Quite a lot - to women.
Researchers from the Stockholm School of Economics and Harvard University set out to determine whether knowing how much a bottle of wine cost would affect what people thought of the taste.
They found that disclosing the expensive price of a […]
Half a glass of wine a day may add five years to your life, a new study suggests. Drink beer, and you’ll live only 2 1/2 years longer.
Dutch researchers followed 1,373 men for more than four decades, noting their eating and drinking habits. Men who had about 20 grams of alcohol daily — equivalent […]
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