Current articles about wine and health.
The Outcry Had an Effect – Alcohol Warning Labels Rejected The proposal to label alcoholic beverages as carcinogenic with mandatory warning labels has been rejected by the EU Parliament. While this decision prevents the measure from being implemented, it serves as a clear warn…
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Alcoholic Beverages with Warning Labels Following the example of the graphic warnings on cigarette packs, EU experts are now considering mandatory written warnings on bottles of alcoholic beverages. Studies confirm that alcohol abuse increases the risk of cancer. Univ. Prof. D…
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Pleasure Foods and the Heart – Coffee, Alcohol, and Chocolate from a Cardiovascular Perspective Society of Physicians: Symposium on March 23, 2022, at 7 PM in Billrothhaus, Frankgasse 8, 1090 Vienna The heart takes center stage at this symposium, where experts will explore how…
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Horst Gager Times Three Winner of the Falstaff Red Wine Grand Prix 2021 in the category Young Red Wine Cuvée 2020 All three analyzed wines from 2019 have been awarded 3 W&G points, following their evaluation at HBLAuBA Klosterneuburg. However, their analysis values differ …
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Heideboden Red Wine Cuvée 2020 from Weingut Keringer – MASSIV Wine Winner of the Falstaff Red Wine Grand Prix 2021 in the category Young Red Wine Cuvée 2020 The Heideboden Red Wine Cuvée 2020 is a juicy blend of the autochthonous grape varieties Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, and St…
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Assoc. Prof. PD Dr. Dirk von Lewinski Joins the Expert Team at Wine & Health Prof. Dirk von Lewinski is the head of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the Medical University of Graz. As the leader of the research group on Myocardial Function and Energetics, he conducts tra…
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Phenols – Health-Promoting Substances Pomegranate, aronia berries, chocolate, green tea, and red wine are foods and delicacies that contain significant amounts of phenols. By consuming the right red wine in moderation, you can meet your daily phenol intake with one to two glas…
Read more →"Chemical compounds found in foods and beverages such as green tea, muscadine grapes, and dark chocolate can bind to a specific enzyme or protease in the SARS-CoV-2 virus and block its function," according to a new study conducted by plant biologists at North Carolina State Un…
Read more →Neusiedlersee DAC Put to the Test First things first: Test passed. Until now, grape varieties such as Tannat, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, and Blaufränkisch were considered the top choices in terms of health-promoting compounds. However, recent analyses have shown that Zweigelt also…
Read more →Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC Put to the Test In the weeks leading up to Christmas, W&G Wine & Health tested Blaufränkisch wines from Leithaberg winemakers. After analysis at the Federal Institute of Klosterneuburg, the wines were awarded the W&G Quality Seal. Detai…
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