February, 26, 2018 Coffee and wine could help you live past 90, study says

(Orlandosentinel) - The quest for longevity  has long been on people's minds, prompting an abundance of research on  the effects of food and diet on the human lifespan ; but unlike the usual recommendations - eat kale, sip unsweetened green tea, and such - here is one you might not have ...

February, 26, 2018 Premiere Napa Valley raises $4.1 million; Silver Oak Cab sells for $110,000

(NVR) - The top bid Saturday afternoon at the 2018 Premiere Napa Valley auction was $110,000 for a 20-case lot – or more than $458 a bottle – for a 2016 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon. The event raised more than $4.1 million, according to the Napa Valley Vintners. T...

February, 19, 2018 Moderate sparkling wine consumption and its role in the modulation of oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases

(Ciencia-e-Vinho) - As the population life expectancies increases, so do the number of people diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases, which are caused by degeneration of the central nervous system (CNS). This phenomenon, which mainly affects elder individuals, occurs in neurodegenerative di...

February, 19, 2018 Why Volcanic Wine Is Becoming A Hot Topic

(Forbes) - The center of our planet—a distance which, as the crow flies, is about the same as taking a flight from Pittsburgh to Paris in France—is about 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit (6,100 degrees Celsius), or about  as hot as the surface of the sun . That heat is partially respon...

February, 19, 2018 Jon Bon Jovi launches his own wine

(Wahpetondailynews) - Jon Bon Jovi has launched his own brand of rosé wine. The 'Living On A Prayer'singer is a big fan of what he calls "pink juice" and, along with his son Jesse, has teamed up with acclaimed French winemaker Gerard Bertand to produce Diving Into Hampton Water. Jon sa...

February, 19, 2018 Is red wine good actually for your heart?

(HarvardHealthBlog) - Have you ever topped off your glass of cabernet or pinot noir while saying, “Hey, it’s good for my heart, right?” This widely held impression dates back to a catchphrase coined in the late 1980s: the French Paradox. The French Paradox refers to the notion ...

February, 19, 2018 AMERICANS SPENDING MORE ON WINE BUT VOLUME GROWTH IS SLOWING

(TDB) - Americans will continue to move up from entry-level wines to the lower rungs of premium brands, but the total volume growth in wine sales in the US is beginning to flatten out after 20 years of steady growth, according to a report by the Silicon Valley Bank’s Wine Division. Authore...

February, 19, 2018 TREASURY LAUNCHES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST PENFOLDS COPYCAT ‘RUSH RICH’

(TDB) - Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has filed legal action against “copycat” producer Rush Rich in Australia over trademark infringements that it claims “exploit TWE’s iconic Penfolds brand”, as well as its Chinese transliteration of Ben Fu. The case has been i...