Be warned: This is one of the few non-scientific posts I’ll ever write 😉 According to my cousin, I should have been in China as a result of the numbers of flights I took to get to the Wine Bloggers…
UPDATE: The paper that had been accepted based on this research is now published and available online here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rcm.6636/abstract BREAKING NEWS: I’m pleased to be the first to announce the discovery of 23 new stilbene compounds in red wine that could…
Tomorrow (Thursday) at the crack of dawn The Academic Wino is off on a journey to the Wine Bloggers Conference (#WBC13) in Penticton, British Columbia! That being said, there most likely won’t be a post highlighting any major research articles…
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the effects of climate change on global viticulture, and is something that is imminent and that must be openly discussed. Ultimately, positive actions are required to protect the trade as well as…
Since it’s Friday and it’s been a long (but fun!) couple weeks of some work and a lot of play, I’m going to keep things simple for you all today. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we’ve officially…
We’ve all heard over and over again on not only this blog but many media outlets that wine (particularly red wine) contains certain compounds that render the beverage beneficial for many aspects of human health. There is a growing trend…
A lot of you may already know that The Academic Wino was recently selected as a finalist in the Best Industry/Business Wine Blog category of the 7th Annual Wine Blog Awards! Click the image below to vote! I am so…
WARNING: This post is a lot longer than usual, so if you’re short on time, I’d recommend skipping to the conclusions and coming back to the rest another time 😉 As wine consumers, we hear the word “terroir” thrown around…
The following is a guest post by Laura Collier, whose passion is where wine and law intersect. Please see her complete bio at the end of this post for more information! Sales of organic foods have skyrocketed in the past decade. In…