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  • September 2008

    • Bail Out Your Wine Budget

      New York Times  |  Sep 24, 08 6:00 PM CDT

      Bail Out Your Wine Budget

      (Newser) - When it comes to wine, "the less spent, the better"—in both rich and lean times, writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times . Figuring the government "has bigger things to bail out than our wine bills," Asimov set out to find the French values in the "promised land": the $10-$20 range. Bordeaux's wines may be cheap, but "the real treasures lie in areas thought to be of lesser status." More »

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      France  • wine  • red wine

    • Say Ciao to Chianti, Sip This Red Instead

      New York Times  |  Sep 17, 08 2:55 PM CDT

      Say Ciao to Chianti, Sip This Red Instead

      (Newser) - It's time to discover the pleasures of aglianico wines, writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times . While many drinkers familiarly sip Chianti and Barolo, aglianico consumption has been largely confined to the diffuse Southern Italian regions where the grape is grown. And while some of the leading aglianicos are unavailable in the United States, there are still winners to be found. More »

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      Italy  • wine  • red wine

    • Familiar French Red Gets Mod Makeover

      New York Times  |  Sep 3, 08 11:19 AM CDT

      Familiar French Red Gets Mod Makeover

      (Newser) - Today's Côtes du Rhône is no longer a middle-of-the-road red, writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times . France's wine industry is changing, and the region that once churned out bottles that were "light and fruity if you were lucky, more likely tart and harsh," has grown up. But the best still display "characteristic Rhône touches of earthiness and minerality." More »

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      France  • wine industry  • red wine

  • July 2008

    • Life Better, Not Longer, With Red Wine

      Independent (UK)  |  Jul 4, 08 2:19 PM CDT

      Life Better, Not Longer, With Red Wine

      (Newser) - A compound found in red wine significantly slows the aging process in lab mice, reports the Independent. In large doses, resveratrol counters damage to the heart caused by aging and boosts bone density, possibly combating osteoporosis, according to a new study. But it's too early to order 100 cases of Beaujolais—resveratrol does not prolong life. More »

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      obesity  • aging  • cardiovascular disease  • red wine  • osteoporosis  • resveratrol

  • June 2008

    • Red Wine Linked to Longer Life

      New York Times  |  Jun 4, 08 5:19 AM CDT

      Red Wine Linked to Longer Life

      (Newser) - Researchers have found new signs that the fountain of youth could be filled with red wine, the New York Times reports. Resveratrol, an ingredient in grape skins, has been found to slow the effects of aging by triggering a change in the body—making it switch resources from fertility to tissue maintenance. Some scientists are so impressed by the findings that they're already taking resveratrol capsules. More »

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      health  • wine  • aging  • red wine  • life expectancy  • resveratrol

  • April 2008

    • French Wine Goes Pop

      Associated Press  |  Apr 27, 08 6:09 PM CDT

      French Wine Goes Pop

      (Newser) - A screw-top Bordeaux? The once-laughable notion is bubbling up in France these days as wine makers try to reverse decades of sour sales, the AP reports. Even snazzy labels and boxed-wine-with-a-straw are fair game, after French wineries exported a record $15 billion last year with "New World"-style packaging. More »

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      France  • wine  • wine industry  • wineries  • red wine

  • February 2008

    • Pairing Leaves Writer Red-Faced

      New York Times  |  Feb 29, 08 5:25 PM CST

      Pairing Leaves Writer Red-Faced

      (Newser) - Oysters and red wine? "Why not?" asks Eric Asimov in the New York Times . Wine pairing as a science can drain a meal of its pleasure, while instincts and taste-testing add adventure. After Parisian waiters twice recommended red with a foodie blogger's oysters, Asimov traded the usual suspects (muscadet, Chablis, Champagne) for a lineup of non-fruity reds. More »

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      food  • wine  • drinking  • wineries  • red wine  • seafood  • Guinness  • Champagne

  • November 2007

    • Glass of Red a Day May Cut Heart Disease By 33%

      Reuters  |  Nov 28, 07 11:07 AM CST

      Glass of Red a Day May Cut Heart Disease By 33%

      (Newser) - Here's to new evidence that red wine is good for the heart. Women who drank two glasses of red wine a day had higher levels of "good" HDL cholesterol and lower levels of substances that cause blood vessel inflammation, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition . A daily glass or two of red wine could reduce the risk of dying from heart disease by a third, said the lead researcher. More »

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      heart disease  • red wine

    • Don't Cry: Onions Reduce Heart Risk

      BBC  |  Nov 4, 07 7:13 PM CST

      Don't Cry: Onions Reduce Heart Risk

      (Newser) - Onions and red wine can help reduce the risk of heart disease, researchers say. Both, along with tea and apples, contain a type of flavonoid compound called quercetin, which stalls chronic inflammation of the arteries. In one case, a lower dosage of the compound actually had a larger effect, the BCC reports. More »

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      heart disease  • diet  • red wine  • tea  • flavonoids  • arteries  • inflammation

  • August 2007

    • In Vino ... a Fountain of Youth?

      MIT Technology Review  |  Aug 30, 07 5:46 AM CDT

      In Vino ... a Fountain of Youth?

      (Newser) - A Harvard scientist armed with great salesmanship and optimism has isolated a red wine ingredient he says will make humans live longer and healthier. Resveratrol may be the chemical at rainbow’s end in the quest to activate the SIRT1 gene, Technology Review reports; David Sinclair has shushed some doubters by extending mouse lives by up to 24%.         More »

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      health  • wine  • diabetes  • aging  • red wine  • life expectancy  • resveratrol

    • Grapevine Genome Yields Secrets

      McClatchy Newspapers  |  Aug 27, 07 4:24 PM CDT

      Grapevine Genome Yields Secrets

      (Newser) - Grapevines have extra genes that are responsible for making wine taste and smell so good, a new study finds. A team of researchers from France and Italy (where else?) mapped a pinot noir-related grapevine's genome and found it has twice as many genes linked to resin and oil—which give wine its "nose"—as regular plants do, McClatchy reports. More »

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      wine  • genetics  • genetic mutation  • red wine  • genome  • grapes  • resveratrol  • aging process  • pinot noir

    • Alcohol May Lower Risk of Kidney Cancer

      Reuters  |  Aug 25, 07 5:48 PM CDT

      Alcohol May Lower Risk of Kidney Cancer

      (Newser) - Adding to the cacophony of conflicting recommendation about alcohol consumption, a new study finds that drinking two or more glasses of red wine might reduce your risk of kidney cancer. In a study comparing the drinking habits of kidney cancer patients to others, red-wine drinkers had 40% lower risk than non-drinkers, with white wine and strong beer producing similar results. More »

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      health  • cancer  • alcohol  • wine  • beer  • cancer research  • ethanol  • red wine  • kidney

  • July 2007

    • Lifting That Glass Boosts Cancer Risk

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Jul 31, 07 9:13 AM CDT

      Lifting That Glass Boosts Cancer Risk

      (Newser) - What's a bloke to do? After the reassuring news that a glass of red wine a day helps fend off heart disease, now comes a British study that one large glass—or a pint of beer—increases the risk of colon cancer by 10%. ""The research shows quite clearly that the more alcohol you drink the greater your risk of bowel cancer," one health expert told the Daily Mail. More »

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      cancer  • alcohol  • heart disease  • wine  • beer  • cigarettes  • colon cancer  • red wine

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