Resveratrol in red wine is known for controlling inflammation and promoting health. However, how the ingredient works was not known to scientists - up till now.
In the FASEB Journal, scientists from Scotland and Singapore have unravelled how resveratrol works as an effective therapy for life-threatening inflammation.
The study, not only explains resveratrol’s one-two punch on inflammation, […]
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Good vs. Bad Wine - Is it all about perceptions?
Posted in Wine on Jul 29th, 2009
Rarely do two people agree completely over a glass of wine. What is the difference between a “good” wine and a “bad” wine? This is tougher than one might think.
Wine is a very subjective art in which we see people waxing eloquent over wines or those who spit the same wines out with a look […]
`n Trop buffels beweeg net so vinnig soos die stadigste buffel.
Wanneer die trop gejag word is dit die stadigste en swakste agter wat gevang word.
Die natuurlike seleksie is goed vir die trop as ‘n geheel, want die spoed en toestand van die trop verbeter deur die gereelde eliminasie van die swakste troplid.
Op dieselfde manier funksioneer […]
Can women ever have too many shoes?
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 27th, 2009
Even though all women are affected with MCD - Manolo Compulsive Disorder - most don’t take things to Imelda Marcos extremes. But who’s to say that, with the resources, time and shelf space, they wouldn’t?
According to a 2005 study, British women possess £637 million (R8 billion) worth of high heels that they have never […]
Some food and wine connoisseurs have made food and wine pairing so rigid that they are missing the point completely. Traditionally, certain wines are recommended to be served with certain dishes. The “rules” state that red wine will complement red meat, while white wine is recommended with fish or fowl.
Some people who are not huge […]
Red wine has become much more popular these days as its health benefits for the heart have become more defined.
The French have been drinking red wine for as long as they can remember and their diet consists of much fattier foods, yet their death rate from heart disease is 2.5 times lower than in […]
A modest amount of wine could help to beat memory loss and delay the onset of dementia, claim researchers, who added that the same goes for a few squares of chocolate and cups of tea.
However, if anyone thinks that they have got the licence to over-indulge during the winter season, should beware. According to scientists, […]
The Landbou Weekblad Woman Winemaker of the Year competition is taking place for the 6th time this year. The competition honours women who excels in a previously male dominated arena and has attracted 64 entries from 28 wineries. For the second consecutive year Danelle van Rensburg, winemaker at Van Loveren Vineyards, was named […]
According to a recent study moderate consumption of wine could reduce the risk of contracting Alzheimer’s disease among those over 75.
Excessive consumption, on the other hand, can increase the risk, researchers at Wake Forest University in North Carolina found.
Kaycee Sink, one of the authors of the report, said they monitored 3,069 people of 75 […]
Six dynamic winemakers are through to the final round of this year’s ‘Landbouweekblad’ Woman Winemaker of the Year Award. South Africa’s only competition for woman winemakers, now in it’s sixth year, are sponsored by leading South African agricultural magazine, Landbouweekblad.
This year’s competition saw 64 entries from 28 winemakers across the country. According to […]
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