November, 01, 2011 Whether sipping wine, beer or whiskey, light drinkers face slightly higher breast cancer risk

(WashingtonPost) - Whether sipping beer, wine or whiskey, women who drink just three alcoholic beverages a week face slightly higher chances for developing breast cancer compared with teetotalers, a study of more than 100,000 U.S. nurses found. The link between alcohol and breast cancer isn’t n...

November, 01, 2011 Red wine holds key to better health for obese patients

(Telegraph) - An ingredient found in red wine can combat the harmful effects of obesity and reduce the risk of disease in the elderly, a clinical trial has shown for the first time. When taken regularly a natural compound known as resveratrol, found in red wine and grapes, mulberries and peanuts, ca...

November, 01, 2011 US: California Loosens Internet Wine Sales

(Wines&Vines) - In a refreshing process rarely seen in the Byzantine world of alcoholic beverage regulations, California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control board today announced new regulations about third-party marketing and advertising agents crafted with the aid of the industry. The ABC ruled that In...

November, 01, 2011 UK: Loan company to use wine as sole collateral

(Decanter) - An asset management company is offering what it claims are the world's first pure wine investment loans. Loan Against, an arm of Prestige Asset Management, is offering loans of up to 70% of the value of blue-chip wines, with no other collateral required. According to the company this...

November, 01, 2011 US: Northwest Grape Harvest Enters Homestretch

(Wines&Vines) - Oregon and Washington State may be neighbors, but this year’s grape harvest has arrived with significant differences on each side of the state line. With the harvest entering the homestretch, the Oregon Wine Board last week hailed a “miracle harvest” it expects may exceed previ...

November, 01, 2011 Scotland minimum pricing 'misguided and probably illegal'

(Decanter) - Scotland minimum pricing 'misguided and probably illegal'Pledging action on Scotland’s ‘battle with alcohol misuse’. Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon (pictured) promised legislation before next summer, but did not fix a unit price. Previous plans tabled by the Scottish...

November, 01, 2011 Background music 'affects taste of wine'

(Telegraph) - A new study reveals wine drinkers should consider what's playing on the stereo if they want the perfect tipple. The study shows that people who drink wine while listening to music perceive the wine to have the same taste characteristics of the particular artist. The research publish...

November, 01, 2011 First harvest for Sark – the world's newest wine region

(PRLeap) - SARK HAS become the world’s newest wine region after its first grape harvest took place under the direction of Bordeaux winemaker Dr Alain Raynaud. An island in the English Channel, Sark is just three miles by one mile in size. It is located 8 miles from Guernsey and around 20 miles ...