Want to get pregnant? Drink wine. New study of 30,000 women shows that those who drank wine were more likely to get pregnant than those that drank beer or had nothing at all.
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Monthly Archives: September 2003
International Wine Investment Fund Facing Problems
Another attack on the internation investment wine fund
The fund’s future has been in doubt since it sold its foundation stake in winemaker BRL Hardy to US drinks giant Constellation Brands for $142 million cash and $50 million in scrip this year.
Mondavi to introduce “Super Value” table wines
Forbes.com: New Mondavi wine to tap value-brand consumers
“It’s a smart move for them (Mondavi) to capitalize on the demand in that end of the market,” said Marc Engel of The BRS Group, a San Rafael, California market research and consulting firm. “In this economy, there is ‘value chic’. … Why spend $6 or $7 when you can spend $2 for something that’s good?”
2003 California Harvest Called “Strange”
Wine Spectator Online | Daily Wine News | A Strange Harvest for California: Late in Some Areas, Early in Others
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Liparita Winery files for Chapter 11
Chapter 11 bankruptcy files by Liparita Winery in St. Helena could lead to woes about other winery’s following suit in these tough economic times. Production has been better than sales.
Inside Washingston’s Whidbey Island Winery at Harvest
It’s harvest time! This article from Whidbey Island Winery in Washington
Joining the Crush: “At 8:30 in the morning, a light layer of fog hangs over the Whidbey Island Winery. A dozen or so pickers kneel in the dirt alongside tall rows of green grapes, clipping off bunches and tossing them into buckets that soon are brimming with fruit. “
Helpful points on Buying Wine
Contained within the book, Wine for Dummies, are some helpful tips for any level of wine buyer.
Stargazers Vineyard Uses Solar Energy
Sun ripens grapes and powers operations at Pennsylvania winery
“For John and Alice Weygandt, the most important environmental factor at their Chester County winery has everything to do with the sun.”
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Nevada’s First Winery to open south of Reno
Nevada’s first full-production vineyards and winery to open near Minden
As pioneers in grape growing in Nevada, the Halbardiers found many obstacles in their path – high elevation, alkaline soils, short growing seasons, solar radiation, cold winters, low humidity and scarce water.
It appears commercial-quality, premium wines can be produced from grapes grown in Nevada, but it’s uncertain whether winemaking would be economically feasible here, said Grant Cramer, a biochemistry professor at UNR.
Researchers Discover New Potentially Beneficial Compounds in Wine
Could this be as good as Resveratrol? Researchers at UC Davis have discovered new compounds in wine skins called saponins, which could reduce the LDL (bad) cholesterol in the body. Saponins are already found in Olives and Legumes, but weren’t known to be in wine.
To see if saponins were present in wine, the researchers tested six freeze-dried wine samples — two whites and four reds from California. They found highest levels of saponins in the Zinfandel (about 87 milligrams per liter) and the Pinot Noir (43 mg/l), followed by the Syrah (24 mg/l) and the Cabernet Sauvignon (22 mg/l). Lower levels were found in the whites: Chardonnay had 12 mg/l and Sauvignon Blanc had 8 mg/l. The difference between the reds and the whites is probably because red wines are fermented in contact with the grape skins.
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