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White’s Wines: Thinking While Drinking

“Is a bottle of wine ever really worth $100?”This is a question I’m regularly asked by friends who aren’t obsessed with wine. My answer is always the same. “Of course,” I begin. “For starters, the [...]

Posted On : May, 02 2013 | Comments : 0

Twelve year olds drinking equivalent 19 glasses of wine a we...

A survey by the Schools Health Education Unit found that 4% of 12 to 13 year olds admitted to drinking 28 or more units of alcohol in the previous week. The levels of alcohol consumption exceed the Government's daily guidelines for me [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Drinking wine could help to stop sunburn

Ultraviolet (UV) rays emitted by the sun are the leading environmental cause of skin complaints, premature ageing, sun burn and even skin cancer. But in another nod towards the healthy mediteranean diet, Spanish scientists found substance [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

What I’m Drinking Now: Sustainable and Organic

The organic, sustainable, biodynamic, eco-friendly, save the earth trend is something we are seeing a lot of, and personally, I am a fan. Though I don’t have (or honestly want) a wind turbine in my back yard, I wish I had sol [...]

Posted On : Nov, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Light drinking during pregnancy 'does children no harm'

Light drinking in pregnancy does babies no harm in the long run, according to a substantial new study which challenges the government's advice that women should abstain completely for nine months. The study showed that the child [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Start drinking wine in rooms backlit with red or blue

Perhaps you are not a teetotaler and if you are an ardent admirer of wine and wishes for to have a good peg after a heavy day, you must be very choosy. I am not talking of the preferred brand only but also of the ambiance. Many people, it [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Wine-tasting club for high schoolers aims to curb binge drin...

In an attempt to curb teenage binge drinking, one high school is trying a refreshing new approach: a wine club. An elite all-girls school in the U.K. has introduced a wine tasting club for its oldest students in effort to discourage binge [...]

Posted On : Dec, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Binge drinking danger of giving your child a glass of wine

Parents who give their child the occasional glass of wine with their meal could be turning them into binge drinkers, scientists have warned. Growing numbers of middle class parents are following the example of French families and allowing [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

blogging and wine-drinking

Blogging and wine-drinking go well together. First, you can easily sip a gorgeous wine at the same time as pinging off a few blog comments about it, which makes for a happy time. Also, wine is a subject full of arcane facts and figures, o [...]

Posted On : Jul, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Sweet and easy intro to wine drinking

MANILA, Philippines—Novice wine drinkers, raise your glass: According to one wine expert, there’s no shame in choosing sweet and fruity to break in your virgin palate. In the Philippines, there’s a preference for sweeter, [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Millions of middle-class women drinking more than they reali...

Millions of middle-class women are drinking far more alcohol than they thought, according to official figures revealed. The surge has been revealed after the Government was forced to revise consumption calculations because of the tren [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

Drinking Wines

A physical side-effect likely of wine consumption is water retention due to the wine’s alcohol content. A high blood-level of alcohol could cause water-shedding impairments (urine), but so too the body adapts itself in the long run [...]