Tag Archives: wine

Wine and dine the weekend away at inaugural writing weekend

Some of Australia’s most-loved authors and performers are coming to town in September for the inaugural Hunter Valley Writing & Wine Weekend. The star-studded line-up on September 11 and 12 includes Wendy Harmer, Peter FitzSimons, Lyndey Milan OAM, Malla Nunn, Jacinta Tynan and Sarah Ayoub. The event is the brainchild of long-time friends, author and… Read More »

Learn to speak wine, from A to Z

For centuries the world of wine has had its own dictionary and terminology which seemed designed to make anyone outside of that industry feel inferior. These days we are all much more wine-savvy and speak with confidence when describing a wine or even wine-making techniques. If some wine words have slipped out of your vocabulary… Read More »

Anti-inflammatory diets including leafy greens, red wine linked to better heart health: study

Red meat or green, leafy vegetables? Sugary drinks or red wine? Researchers say opting for a diet with anti-inflammatory potential can lower the long-term risk of heart disease. Findings were published in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, among other institutions, followed over… Read More »

What red wine can diabetics drink

Now preliminary results of a new study presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Prague, can as sweet sherries, so if you are trying for a baby it is important to cut back. You can still drink, red information is not designed to replace a physician’s independent judgment about the appropriateness or risks drink… Read More »