March, 10, 2012 Another day, another study on the benefits of wine

(9News) - A new report found that women who drink a low to moderate amount of alcohol - wine in particular - are at a reduced risk of stroke. One glass of wine a day translated to a 21 percent less chance of getting a stroke. But before you fill up a second glass, the study also found that drin...

March, 10, 2012 US: Coppola's California winery is both business and personal

(Readingeagle) - A visit to the Francis Ford Coppola Winery near Geyserville is more than just a wine-tasting amid poetic rolling hills of vineyards. It's a day destination, complete with an array of nonwine-related activities: swimming pools, bocce ball courts, 28 pool "cabines" and a chance to ...

March, 09, 2012 Glass of Wine Eases Stroke Risk in Women

(Medpagetoday) - A study of more than 80,000 women found that low to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with a 17% to 21% reduction in risk of stroke. Compared with women who didn't drink, the relative risk of stroke ranged from 0.83 for drinking less than 5 grams per day (g/d) to 0.79 f...

March, 09, 2012 US: Bail Denied in Counterfeit Wine Case

(WSJ) - A Manhattan federal court judge denied bail for a California rare-wine dealer accused of trying to sell more than $1 million worth of counterfeit bottles at auction houses in New York City and London. Rudy Kurniawan, believed to be 35 years old, was ordered to remain in custody by U.S. Di...

March, 09, 2012 French Polynesia: Coral wine? Don’t mind atoll

(Nationalpost) - When one considers the optimal winemaking terroir, or the unique qualities of the environment that influence the wine it produces, a coral atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean doesn’t normally come to mind. Yet, here I am on Rangiroa, French Polynesia’s largest atoll, tas...

March, 09, 2012 Does moderate wine consumption improve lung function?

(Arch1design) - A research team from the Netherlands assessed the impact of wine and resveratrol (a natural polyphenol found in high quantities in red wine) on lung function. It also looked at genetic factors and mechanisms by which resveratrol might be absorbed by the body and its possible effect o...

March, 08, 2012 The art of natural winemaking

(Montrealgazette) - Organic and biodynamic grape growing is no longer on the fringes. But is it better? I attended a different kind of tasting recently. It was hosted by an organization called The Renaissance des Appellations, whose members – more than 200 wineries from around the world – belie...

March, 08, 2012 AUS: Penfolds defends 'outrageous' price hikes

(Stuff) - Premium Australian wine label Penfolds has defended its new pricing structure after a top New Zealand wine retailer threatened to drop the brand over "outrageous'' price hikes. The Fine Wine Delivery Company said it was making a stand against Penfolds' owner, the ASX-listed Treasury Win...