Archive for August, 2007

Red wine could fend off prostate cancer (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Drinking a glass or two of red wine could help reduce the risk of men developing prostate cancer, a study published in the United States showed Friday.

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Red Wine Compound Shown To Prevent Prostate Cancer (Newswise)

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that nutrients in red wine may help reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer.The study involved male mice that were fed a plant compound found in red wine called resveratrol, which has shown anti-breast-cancer properties. The resveratrol-fed mice showed an 87 percent reduction in their risk of developing prostate tumors.

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Former Napa winemaker accused of stealing 1,000 gallons of wine (Napa Valley Register)

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Nebraska — Liquor Control Commission destroyed 1,123 gallons of illegal wine Wednesday discovered in Lincoln County, Neb. Officials believe the wine belonged to winemaker David Jurena who brought the wine into Nebraska from the Napa Valley.

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Red Wine Compound Shown To Prevent Prostate Cancer (Science Daily)

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Consuming a red wine compound called resveratrol may reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer, report researchers. Male transgenic mice fed resveratrol showed an 87 percent reduction in their prostate tumor risk after 7 months of observation. Besides red wine, other sources of resveratrol include grapes, raspberries, peanuts and blueberries.

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Red wine compound shown to prevent prostate cancer (PhysOrg)

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that nutrients in red wine may help reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer.

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Red Wine Compound Shown To Prevent Prostate Cancer (UAB Headline News)

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Posted on August 31, 2007 at 10:45 a.m. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that nutrients in red wine may help reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer.

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Russian sanitary officials to inspect Moldovan wine at border (Itar-Tass)

Friday, August 31st, 2007

MOSCOW, August 31 (Itar-Tass) — Russian sanitary officials will check all the imported Moldovan wine at the border. The Federal Consumer Rights and Human Well Being Service and the Federal Customs Service have decided that the inspections will be made at the Borovsky border checkpoint.

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Federal judge loosens Indiana wine-shipping law (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

Friday, August 31st, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS - A federal judge’s ruling could make it easier for Indiana residents to buy wine online and over the phone.

Original post by Robin DeCato

Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. Applauds The Century Council for Educating Parents and Teens on the Dangers of … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Friday, August 31st, 2007

DEERFIELD, Ill.—-Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. (Fortune Brands, Inc. ), a global leader in premium spirits and wine, is pleased to support The Century Council in their launch of several educational programs throughout August.

Original post by Robin DeCato

South Africa: Wine - NC Krone; Benny Goldberg (AllAfrica.com)

Friday, August 31st, 2007

The past few weeks have seen the deaths of two wine industry pioneers of the modern era.

Original post by Robin DeCato