Study: Beer Offers Same Cardiovascular Benefits as Wine
Italian scientists have found that drinking one to two pints of beer per day provides the same cardiovascular benefits as drinking a glass or two of red wine.
French Aim to Reclaim "Claret" Name
Though it fell out of fashion in France, French winemakers plan to bring back the "claret" name for Bordeaux wines that are "light and fruity, easy to drink, in the same style as the original claret when it was prized by the English in former centuries."
Cassava Beer
Global brewing giant SABMiller has launched Impala, the world's first commercially produced cassava beer, in Mozambique. Cassava has been used by generations of home brewers in Africa to make beer.
In Praise of: Calvados
Eric Asimov sings the praises of Calvados, as long as you drink it out of a white wine glass, not a brandy snifter.
Russian Winemakers Agree to Stop Using "Soviet Champagne" Name
Members of a Russian association of wine producers have agreed to stop using the "Sovetskoye Shampanskoye" (or, "Soviet Champagne") trademark on their sparkling wines. The name, established under Stalin in the 1920s, is still widely used by Russian wine producers today.
The Corkcicle Chills Wine from the Inside Out
Will the Corkcicle make wine buckets obsolete?
When the device -- made of non-toxic gels enveloped in BPA-free plastic -- is frozen and inserted into a bottle of white wine, it will chill the bottle in about 45 minutes (it takes 10 minutes to cool a bottle of red to optimal serving temperature).
$23 at corkcicle.com. [via Food52 via Gizmodo].
Trends: Italian Craft Beer
Forget Peroni and Moretti, craft beer is taking off in Italy in a big way.
Merlot Manicure?
The Gallo Family Vineyards has introduced pink nail appliqués to support their new merlot rosé in the UK. Rubbing the wraps releases scents of ripe plum, blueberry, and cranberry to apparently mimic the wine. But, do the nail wraps have "legs"?
what's fresh
FDA: Black Licorice Could Be Bad for Your Health
October 27Eating two ounces a day could cause an irregular heart rhythm.
Garject: A Garlic Press With an Ejector Seat
October 25James Bond would love it (if he was into pressing garlic).
The Corkcicle Chills Wine from the Inside Out
October 21A wine cooling device that chills from inside the bottle.
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