Small rise in off-license UK wine wines

The latest statistics from Nielsen indicate a modest increase in the sales of off-license wines in the British market. In terms of value sales have risen 5% over the 12 months closing at the end of may. The increase represents only 1% in terms of volume. This progression remains very moderate when compared to the [...]

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Wine and celebrities- Who is drinking what?

Celebrities and wine has come a long way and the question is why and with what wine do celebrities associate themselves. Scarlett Johansson’s new leading role as Moët & Chandon’s spokeswoman implies that she will be associated with wine brand for some time to come. Some celebrities are specific about their preferred wine brands and [...]

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Women’s Health- A glass of wine a day can be good for you

Here are some health benefits of wine , especially for women. The list of wine’s benefits is long—and getting more surprising all the time. Already well-known as heart-healthy, wine in moderation might help you lose weight, reduce forgetfulness, boost your immunity, and help prevent bone loss. With women buying more than 6 out of every [...]

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What not to do with wine

The culture of wine has many customs on the correct way to enjoy wine, rooted in centuries of tradition, and perfected through trial and error. But, while some rules are made to be bent or broken, there are possibly only three things that should never be done with wine. Which in fact is a good [...]

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Women prefer more expensive wine

How much does the price of a bottle of wine matter? Quite a lot – to women. Researchers from the Stockholm School of Economics and Harvard University set out to determine whether knowing how much a bottle of wine cost would affect what people thought of the taste. They found that disclosing the expensive price [...]

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Mona Lisa after one week in the USA

If Mona Lisa made the trip across the Atlantic she would probably look like this after a week. And here is a fortune cookie you don’t want to get in a dodgy  Chinese restaurant.

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Ingredient in red wine has health benefits

An ingredient called resveratrol found in red wine has remarkable health benefits including cancer prevention and protection of the heart and brain from damage, according to the latest research. Low to moderate drinking – especially of red wine – appears to reduce causes of mortality, while too much drinking causes multiple organ damage. According to [...]

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Decoding the wine list

Your daydreams this afternoon have focused on that delicious bottle of wine that you’ll enjoy at dinner. As you sit down at the table, the first sips of a satisfying vintage are so close, yet so far. Instead of the immediate gratification you wanted, you are faced with a voluminous wine list that might take [...]

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EU reversed the Rosé ruling

The European Union, bowing to an outcry from traditional vintners, has reversed itself and decreed that the cut-rate technique of mixing red wine with white does not make an authentic rosé and thus cannot be used by Europe’s winemakers. The decision, announced Monday at the union’s headquarters in Brussels, represented a victory for French winemakers [...]

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Wine critic Parker ordered to trial in France

Influential U.S. wine critic Robert M. Parker has been ordered to stand trial in France next month for allegedly defaming a former assistant. . The case centers on former assistant Hanna Agostini who co-authored a book in France with a title that translates as “Robert Parker: Anatomy of a Myth.” Agostini herself faces preliminary charges [...]

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