March, 15, 2016 BEER HOPS HAILED FOR ‘ANTI-CANCER’ POTENTIAL

(TDB) - Scientists say they have found a new way to harness natural chemicals in beer hops to potentially fight cancer and other diseases. Cancer-fighting compounds found in beer hops are now being extracted and duplicated synthetically to increase their reliability, according to ...

March, 15, 2016 NEW WARNING TO WOMEN ABOUT DRINKING RED WINE

(ABC7NY) - There is a new warning to women about drinking red wine or using the popular supplement Resveratrol in hopes of boosting fertility.  Researchers at the University of Portland conducted a test on pregnant monkeys, and found those who were given resveratrol, a natural compound fou...

March, 15, 2016 PROWEIN 2016 RACKS UP RECORD VISITOR NUMBERS

(TDB) - ProWein 2016 was officially the wine and spirit trade fair’s biggest ever show, attracting some 55,000 visitors – a 6% increase on 2015. Last year the fair, organised by Messe Düsseldorf, attracted 52,000 visitors with its director Michael Degan setting the target for 20...

March, 15, 2016 Swiss: Dream come true? Wine flows from Bern fountain

(TheLocal) - Bern's fountains are a treat for any tourist - but even more so on Tuesday, when one provided wine rather than water to celebrate the city's tradition of wine tasting. A public wine tasting takes place on Tuesday at 5pm, with locally-made white wine set to gush from the fountain ins...

March, 15, 2016 A Sommelier Who Stays on Her Toes

(WSJ) - There are lots of aspiring actors and musicians waiting tables or tending bar in Manhattan, but there aren’t many dancers who happen to be sommeliers as well. In fact, Heidi Turzyn, wine director of Gotham Bar and Grill, could name only three: Sabra Lewis, wine director at the soon-to...

March, 15, 2016 The Arab world’s surprising wine hub

(NYPost) - A drive northeast from bustling Casablanca — Morocco’s largest city — will lead you through land that’s beautifully lush: tall palms with deep-green leaves punctuate flat expanses thick with verdant grass. Continue in this direction for 90 minutes and you&rsquo...

March, 15, 2016 The excitement surrounding German Pinot Noir – ask Decanter

(Decanter) - A German Pinot Noir has topped a Decanter tasting of the best Pinots in the world outside Burgundy. Anne Krebiehl MW answers recent questions from a Decanter reader on the best regions in Germany and how to find the wines.  Ask Decanter: The excitement surrounding German  ...

March, 15, 2016 Why fine wine really is different

(WineSpectator) - Recently I was doing a signing for my latest book. While scrawling an inscription inside, I was chatting with the person, who waited patiently for me to finish. He flatteringly commented that he had read my columns over the years with enjoyment and then said, “You know,...