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Women Who Drink Wine Have Better Sex, Says Study
It's from Italy. Surprised?If you've always thought booze made sex more enjoyable, science may have finally agreed with you. According to a new Italian study, women who drink wine every day have more enjoyable sex than those who don't.The study, conducted by the University of... Attended a TTL at home
Do you know TTL? A tasting on Twitter.I often attend TTL, It's a funny event! One day i attended a TTL at home. I tasted a red wine ,a Spanish red wine. Researchers are Complete Idiots!
Barry Artiste Op/Ed Okay, which is it? Make up your Friggin Minds and Get your Collective shit together.Researchers, the bane of us all, in which many feel are on this earth to SUCK Government Research Grants... 247 views | 10 recommendations | 14 comments
New Technology Transforms Cheap Wine into 'Vintage' Quality in Mi
This new discovery could mean the end for bad wine. Unpalatable plonk could soon become a thing of the past thanks to new research that has managed to fast-track the aging process necessary to turn astringent young wine into something worth drinking. This is the latest in a... Biggest Drinkers Are Middle Class and Over 45
Our news media is full of stories about youing people drinking too much but the really big drinkers are the middle class over 45s. This group are most likely to drink 5 nights a week and at high levels. 10 million... Drug 'tricks body to lose weight'
French scientists have come up with a drug that allows you to eat rich, fatty food and still lose weight.The drug derived from a chemical similar to one found in red wine tricks the body into losing weight.Drugs... 4 Steps in the Right Direction: 'Cuatro Pasos' (Mencia 06), A Red Wine even a...
To be honest, I cannot remember the last Spanish wine that I mentioned here. Looking for inspiration in a local wine store, I was asked have you tried this. The 'this' in question was Cuatro Pasos (means 4 steps as footsteps). Calling it 'old vines' would not be an... Food Fad of the Week: Watermelon is the New Viagra after Red Wine as Heart Me...
Way back then there was a drumbeat of reports on the health benefits of drinking red wine, now comes Watermelon as the new Viagra. Tim Dowling offers his take on Watermelons and Male Plumbing in The Guardian. It all started he says with a report by Dr Bhimu Patil, director... A Prayer of thanks for Synthesi 'Aglianico del Vulture', Not just any Italian...
One thing to be said about Italian wines is that they are rarely boring.There are so many areas, styles and varietals to choose from that they keep surprising you.It just happened to me a few days ago when I took a chance on a bottle of Synthesi 'Aglianico del Vulture'...Blame it on the monks, Olaia, Spanish Red, 50% Prieto Picudo
Looking for inspiration, I paid a visit to a different wine store a couple of days ago.Not only did I find a Spanish wine that I never tasted before but even better, this red blend was 50% Prieto Picudo and it was my first encounter with this grape.Brought to us by producer...Straight from Labastida, Montebuena Rioja 2004, a Steal
Now that the weather heats up, I will have to come up with some lighter reds and maybe some whites and rosé wines.In the meantime I do have to recommend this Montebuena, Rioja (2004) straight from Labastida.It is a medium red. Various reviews find traces of everything from...Grilos is No Jiminy Cricket, a Red Wine from Dao Sul
I noticed the Quinta dos Grilos and since I mentioned before my knowledge of Portuguese wines is thin, I did not think too long before deciding to give it a try.Opinions on this wine seem to be all over the map from Blue State Carpetbaggers who feels that the 2004 vintage was...Italy and Figs in your Glass? Borgogno Barbera d'Alba
I did not find Italy or dried figs in my glass when I drank the Barbera d'Alba (2006) from Borgogno, I know 'tasted' sounds more polished but I did not swirl and sip that much.I just enjoyed it with my dinner.While writing About the merits of Brevity, I could not help but...Walk on the Light Side! Beaujolais is Back...Tim Atkin's Beau Selector
As Tim Atkin reminds us Beaujolais Nouveau is not happening any more (the fad still has staying power in Japan an China, he notes). If the nouveau thing is now old, Beaujolais as a region is making a comeback on the scene because it offers more subtle wines, not wimpy but...Malma Malbec (2005) from Patagonia (not the store)
Part of Bodega NQN Classic line, this Malma Malbec (2005) comes from Patagonia (not the outdoor store, in Argentina) or more precisely San Patricio Del Chanar in Neuquen province. The vineyard was planted in 2001. Grapes are harvested by hand. The surroundings are...
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