It’s a well-known fact that drinking a glass of red wine for dinner has benefits for your health. Started as a pop-culture myth, it was soon confirmed by doctors. Cardiologists, mainly, advise people to consume moderate quantities of red wine to prevent a number of heart diseases from developing.
Recently, more studies have been conducting, […]
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Why wines ‘go bad’ after a few days?
Posted in Wine on Dec 23rd, 2009
All opened wines will oxidise and this is the process which turns wine to vinegar. This process is influenced by a few factors and here is a few tips to take into account with regards to wine “going bad”.
After opening a bottle of wine it just takes a few days for the […]
Is wine good for you? In moderation and as part of an overall healthy diet, the short answer is yes!
Thanks to its alcohol content and non-alcoholic phytochemicals (natural occurring plant compounds), wine has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, certain cancers and slow the progression of neurological degenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s […]
“I love everything that’s old: old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine.” — Oliver Goldsmith
“And wine can of their wits the wise beguile, make the sage frolic, and the serious smile.” — Alexander Pope
“A bottle of wine begs to be shared; I have never met a miserly wine lover.” — Clifton Fadiman
“Don’t […]
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 […]
Drinking red wine in moderate amount helps to rinse teeth clean of bacteria during and after meals, says a new Study
Earlier studies have linked moderate red wine intake with everything from improved longevity to diminished risk of cardiovascular and neurological diseases.
And because the new study was conducted with non-alcoholic red wine, even teetotallers can […]
Is wine good for you? In moderation and as part of an overall healthy diet, the short answer is yes!
Thanks to its alcohol content and non-alcoholic phytochemicals (natural occurring plant compounds), wine has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, certain cancers and slow the progression of neurological degenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s […]
The South African wine critic, Neil Pendock, who is one of the most influential personalities in the wine industry of South Africa has criticized the Michelangelo International Wine Awards for handing out more medals than they were allowed.
Pendock states that according to the strict rules of the OIV, a French body that polices wine […]
Only a decade ago, the thought of taking a pill to enhance longevity would have been equivalent for many to the idea of time travel, but now researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine are studying the active component of a timeless drink that may hold such a promise.
That drink is red wine, and […]
Wine 101 - The basics of wine
Posted in Wine on Oct 29th, 2009
Wine has been enjoyed by man for a very long time and it has enjoyed an explosion in popularity recently. Medical research has confirmed that not only is wine enjoyable to the senses, but it is good for the body as well. The newly-discovered health benefits of wine have led to a resurgence in its […]
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