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NEWS ABOUT: white wine

white wine stories: 7 news summaries

 White Wine Hurts the Choppers 

Experts recommend eating cheese to reduce effect on tooth enamel

Oct 21, 09 5:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - White wine is a lot worse for teeth than red, according to German researchers who studied human teeth soaked in various kinds of wine. The acid content of white wines like Reisling destroys enamel much faster than reds like Rioja, say the researchers. They recommend white wine fans drink while... More »

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dental health • wine • teeth • red wine • white wine • women's issues

OPINION

 Multifaceted 
 Chardonnay 
 a Welcome 
 Surprise 

Price does matter, but it's possible to find exciting varieties

Jul 24, 09 4:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chardonnay is ubiquitous, but the “countless weak versions,” especially in the $10 category, disappoint wine lovers, writes Eric Arnold in Forbes. Nevertheless, Americans gulped down about 60 million 9-liter cases in 2008. If you’re willing to beef up your budget and experiment a bit, you may be... More »

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alcohol • wine • champagne • alcohol consumption • chardonnay • Jay-ZTV • white wine

OPINION

 Sauvignon Blancs 
 Perfect for Summer 

Wine panel rates the best from South America

Jul 22, 09 12:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - We have reached “the vast plateau in the middle of summer,” the time when “one of wine’s primary purposes is to offer relief from the daily bout with seasonal oppression,” writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times. Summer wines, “like a good beach... More »

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wine • South America • summer • sauvignon blanc • Eric Asimov • Jay-ZTV • white wine

(Newser) - A difficult-to-pronounce wine from Austria is “one of summer’s great, unlikely pleasures,” Eric Asimov writes in the New York Times. Grüner veltliner has risen above the pack of other Germanic wines to become a favorite in America, thanks to its bracing dryness. It "can... More »

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alcohol • Austria • riesling • Eric Asimov • white wine • grüner veltliner • dry

S. African Wines Aim to Put Brakes on 'Burnt Rubber' Rap

Exporters try to cast off a critic's harsh judgment

Jun 29, 09 4:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - South African is the ninth-largest producer of wine, with several distinctive varietals that should be poised to break into the global marketplace, the New York Times reports. But the country’s wines have been dogged by comments made in 2007 by an influential British wine critic, who said after a... More »

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wine • South Africa • critic • red wine • Britain • wine industry • Jay-ZTV • white wine • Jane MacQuitty

OPINION

 America: Cool It 
 on Chilling White Wine 

We love cold things, but a good white wine should only be lightly chilled

Jun 2, 09 11:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - America loves cold things, from beer to overly air-conditioned theaters. But we’re only hurting ourselves by “chilling white wine far too long and drinking it way too cold,” writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times. As long as the wine is good, serving it directly out... More »

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wine • Eric Asimov • Jay-ZTV • white wine

OPINION

 Found: Good, Cheap US Wines 


May 19, 09 2:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s not easy, but it is possible to find inexpensive American wine that “will fascinate and intrigue,” Eric Asimov writes in the New York Times. Whereas European vintners grow a diverse range of regional grapes, Americans generally stick to classics like cabernet sauvignon, resulting in “a... More »

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wine • red wine • sparkling wine • pinot noir • cabernet sauvignon • American • Eric Asimov • Jay-ZTV • white wine • pinot blanc • Lieb Family Cellars • Roederer Estate

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