Current articles about wine and health.
Alcohol vs. Anti-Alcohol – A Matter of Belief? When a topic turns into a question of faith, rational discussion often becomes impossible. Both sides become radicalized, refusing to listen to each other, accepting only the research that supports their own viewpoint. The Alcohol…
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Ultrasound – An Experiment with Unexpected Results The ultrasound treatment of grape must did not yield the expected increase in polyphenol content, as previously reported by W&G Wine & Health. However, the real surprise came when aged, matured, and fully finished wine…
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Ultrasound Treatment Does Not Enrich White Wine with Phenols – Unfortunately, No! W&G Wine & Health focuses on health-promoting compounds in wine. Unlike red wine, which gains polyphenols and flavonoids through maceration fermentation, white wine typically does not und…
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SALON WINNERS 2023 Under the "Health Check" W&G Wine & Health invited all SALON-winning red wines for an analysis of their polyphenol and flavonoid content. The results are impressive—all five submitted samples received either two or three points on the W&G Quality…
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Ultrasound in the Winery Reduces Maceration Time from Days to Minutes Ultrasound (US), a mechanical process, not only shortens maceration time but also extracts phenols and flavonoids from grape skins, enriching the wine with these health-promoting compounds. For US rosé, this…
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Wine Can Help Prevent Age-Related Decline Red wine, in particular, is believed to have a protective effect. 🔗 wein.plus online, July 20, 2023 Antioxidants, especially those found in red wine, may help counteract age-related health issues. These include reduced strength, mobil…
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Why a Little Alcohol Reduces Stress in the Brain and Protects the Heart One, at most two small glasses per day—moderate alcohol consumption can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. A new study provides an explanation for this effect: Alcohol appears to reduce stress i…
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On the Trail of Health Univ. Prof. Dr. Dirk von Lewinski, in collaboration with staff from HBLAuBA Klosterneuburg, is investigating the health-promoting compounds in wine. The analysis equipment at HBLAuBA Klosterneuburg is capable of identifying over 500 substances and active…
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Alcohol in Road Traffic Dipl. Ing. Klaus Robatsch, KfV – Austrian Road Safety Board Klaus Robatsch, head of the Road Safety Department at the Austrian Road Safety Board (KfV), addressed the topic of alcohol in road traffic at the symposium "Alcohol – Cure or Curse... or Both?"…
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Univ. Prof. Dr. Otto Lesch: Alcohol – Friend or Foe? Lecture at the Symposium on December 21, 2022, at the Billrothhaus Alcohol is a global cultural heritage, yet drinking habits vary widely across different cultures. For example, the French consume red wine regularly but in m…
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